HNK Hajduk Split: Club Profile and 2026 Squad

HNK Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split brings together a century-plus of football history and an unusually strong sense of place. Founded in 1911, the club is woven into Split and the wider Dalmatian sporting culture, with white-and-blue traditions that remain instantly recognisable. Its significance reaches beyond match results, shaped by a landmark home, enduring civic attachment and one of Europe’s oldest organised supporter movements. This profile frames Hajduk as both a historic Croatian institution and a living football community, where inherited symbols meet the demands of the modern game.

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Xtra rating
1862
Conservative: 1390
Rank club
76
Updated: 13 September 2026

HNK Hajduk Split Upcoming matches by league

HNL

  • - Regular Season - 8
    HNK Rijeka
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Stadion HNK Rijeka
  • - Regular Season - 9
    HNK Hajduk Split
    No H2H
    Dinamo Zagreb
    Stadion Poljud
  • - Regular Season - 10
    HNK Hajduk Split
    No H2H
    NK Varazdin
    Stadion Poljud
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Istra 1961
    No H2H
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Stadion Aldo Drosina

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - League Stage - 1
    HNK Hajduk Split
    No H2H
    Ajax
  • - League Stage - 2
    FC Thun
    No H2H
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - League Stage - 3
    Lincoln Red Imps FC
    No H2H
    HNK Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split Last matches by league

HNL

  • - Regular Season - 7
    HNK Hajduk Split
    NK Slaven Belupo
    Stadion Poljud
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Rudes
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Regular Season - 5
    HNK Hajduk Split
    NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
    Stadion Maksimir
  • - Regular Season - 4
    HNK Hajduk Split
    NK Osijek
    Stadion Poljud

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - Playoff round
    Raków Częstochowa
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Playoff round
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Raków Częstochowa
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    HNK Hajduk Split
    FK Zalgiris Vilnius
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    FK Zalgiris Vilnius
    HNK Hajduk Split

Cup

  • - Round of 32
    Vardarac
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Quarter-finals
    HNK Rijeka
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Stadion HNK Rijeka
  • - Round of 32
    HNK Cibalia
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Round of 32
    Koprivnica
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Gradski Stadion

UEFA Europa League

  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Pafos
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Pafos
  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    Žilina
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Žilina

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Celje
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Club Friendlies
    LNZ Cherkasy
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Club Friendlies
    Shkendija
    HNK Hajduk Split
  • - Club Friendly
    HNK Hajduk Split
    Siroki Brijeg

HNK Hajduk Split Team Roster

The latest HNK Hajduk Split squad snapshot contains 32 players: four attackers, 12 defenders, 11 midfielders and five goalkeepers. The attacking group includes M. Livaja, A. Sanyang, M. Šego and R. Brajković, while the midfield options feature N. Sigur, R. Pukštas, M. Žaper, A. Pajaziti and Alberto del Moral. The defensive list includes D. Marešić, D. Melnjak, F. Karačić and Roko Gabrić. Goalkeepers I. Ivušić, D. Stipica, T. Silić, I. Pocrnjić and D. Fesyuk complete the positional summary. Shirt numbers run from 1 to 99, with number 29 appearing twice in the snapshot.

position Goalkeeper

1 Ivica Ivušić
Ivica Ivušić
GK Croatia
33 Toni Silić
Toni Silić
GK Croatia
41 Ivan Pocrnjić
Ivan Pocrnjić
GK Croatia
44 Dante Stipica
Dante Stipica
GK Croatia
99 David Fesyuk
David Fesyuk
GK Ukraine

position Defender

5 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
14
15 Dario Marešić
Dario Marešić
DEF Austria
17 Dario Melnjak
Dario Melnjak
DEF Croatia
22 Mathieu Acapandié
29
32 Šimun Hrgović
Šimun Hrgović
DEF Croatia
36 Marino Skelin
Marino Skelin
DEF Croatia
38 Luka Hodak
Luka Hodak
DEF Croatia
98

position Midfielder

4 Adrion Pajaziti
Adrion Pajaziti
MID England
7 Abdoulie Sanyang
Abdoulie Sanyang
MID Gambia
8 Khalil Fayad
Khalil Fayad
MID France
16
19 Etnik Brruti
Etnik Brruti
MID Kosovo
20 Leander Dendoncker
Leander Dendoncker
MID Belgium
23 Marin Šotiček
Marin Šotiček
MID Croatia
26
39
45 Mihael Žaper
Mihael Žaper
MID Croatia

position Attacker

10 Marko Livaja
Marko Livaja
FWD Croatia
11 Michele Šego
Michele Šego
FWD Croatia
28 Roko Brajković
Roko Brajković
FWD Croatia

Last HNK Hajduk Split Coachs

The most recent recorded appointment is G. Gattuso, who began his spell on 1 June 2024. The coaching record does not confirm him as the current holder. J. Ivanković preceded him from April to June 2024, following M. Karoglan’s second listed spell from October 2023 to April 2024. Karoglan had also taken charge from September to December 2022, while I. Leko occupied the intervening record from December 2022 to October 2023. This chronology presents the recorded sequence without assigning an unverified present tenure.

Ivan Gennaro Gattuso

Ivan Gennaro Gattuso

Italy
Coach since 1 June 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Ivan Gennaro Gattuso Italy 1 June 2024
Jure Ivanković Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 April 2024 1 June 2024
Mislav Karoglan Croatia 1 October 2023 1 April 2024
Ivan Leko Croatia 1 December 2022 1 October 2023
Mislav Karoglan Croatia 1 September 2022 1 December 2022
Valdas Dambrauskas Lithuania 1 November 2021 1 September 2022
Jens Otto Andreas Gustafsson Sweden 1 May 2021 1 November 2021
Paolo Tramezzani Italy 1 January 2021 1 May 2021
Boro Primorac Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 November 2020 1 January 2021
Hari Vukas Croatia 1 September 2020 1 October 2020
Igor Tudor Croatia 1 December 2019 1 August 2020
Damir Burić Croatia 1 July 2019 1 December 2019
Siniša Oreščanin Croatia 1 November 2018 1 July 2019
Zoran Vulić Croatia 9 September 2018
Željko Kopić Croatia 1 November 2017 1 September 2018
Joan Antonio Carrillo Milán Spain 1 December 2016 1 November 2017
Marjan Pušnik Slovenia 1 July 2016 2 December 2016
Damir Burić Croatia 1 July 2015 1 June 2016
Igor Tudor Croatia 1 July 2013 1 February 2015
Mišo Krstičević Croatia 1 March 2012 1 July 2013
Krasimir Genchev Balakov Bulgaria 1 May 2011 1 March 2012
Ante Miše Croatia 1 April 2011 1 May 2011
Edoardo Reja Italy 1 August 2009 1 February 2010
Zoran Vulić Croatia 1 September 2005 24 April 2007
Miroslav Blažević Yugoslavia 1 July 2005 1 August 2005
Zoran Vulić Croatia 1 July 2002 30 June 2005

HNK Hajduk Split Transfers

Through 28 July 2026, the recorded arrivals show a mix of loans, free-agent additions, transfers and returns from loan. M. Šotiček joined on loan from FC Basel 1893, while Dali arrived on loan from Cordoba. A. Van Hoorenbeeck and D. Marešić are listed as transfers, and free-agent arrivals include M. Acapandié, L. Banovic, A. Sutalo, Alberto del Moral, E. Brruti and D. Stipica. Several players returned from loans, including M. Žaper, F. Karačić, Dominik Babic, I. Krstanovic and N. Fridl. These entries represent a recent sample of movements rather than a complete seasonal total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Carlos Martín
Atletico Madrid
Loan 1 September 2026
D. Hadžikadunić
FC Rostov
Free agent 16 August 2026
M. Šotiček
FC Basel 1893
Loan 28 July 2026
A. Van Hoorenbeeck
Twente
Transfer 30 June 2026
Dali
Cordoba
Loan 30 June 2026
Alberto del Moral
Oviedo
Free agent 30 June 2026
A. Sutalo
Dinamo Zagreb
Free agent 30 June 2026
L. Banovic
Vancouver Whitecaps
Free agent 30 June 2026
M. Acapandié
Nantes
Free agent 30 June 2026
Ivan Krstanović
Croatia Zmijavci
Return from loan 29 June 2026
N. Fridl
Neretvanac Opuzen
Return from loan 29 June 2026
I. Krstanovic
Croatia Zmijavci
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Dominik Babic
Croatia Zmijavci
Return from loan 29 June 2026
E. Brruti
Malisheva
Free agent 25 June 2026
F. Karačić
NK Osijek
Return from loan 25 June 2026

Through 28 July 2026, the recorded departures include transfers, loans, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. F. Krovinović is listed as a transfer to Gremio, alongside L. Loncar to NK Slaven Belupo, B. Durdov to Gornik Zabrze and Branimir Mlačić to Udinese. I. Krstanovic moved to Siroki Brijeg on loan, while F. Karačić went to NK Osijek on loan. Free-agent departures include Hugo Guillamón to Sporting Gijon, R. Bezeljak to Sesvete, I. Lučić to Miedz Legnica and J. Elez to Vukovar. Iker Almena returned to Al-Qadisiyah FC and Edgar González to Almeria after loans.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
M. Žaper
Radomlje
Loan 6 September 2026
N. Sigur
Toulouse
Transfer 31 August 2026
R. Pukštas
Middlesbrough
Transfer 30 August 2026
F. Karačić
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Loan 24 August 2026
N. Fridl
Dugo Selo
Free agent 16 August 2026
L. Jurak
Kustosija
Free agent 9 August 2026
L. Jurak
Kustosija
Free agent 9 August 2026
L. Jurak
Kustosija
Free agent 8 August 2026
Vukovar
Loan 6 August 2026
Ivan Krstanović
Siroki Brijeg
Loan 28 July 2026
I. Krstanovic
Siroki Brijeg
Loan 28 July 2026
Hugo Guillamón
Sporting Gijon
Free agent 27 July 2026
F. Krovinović
Gremio
Transfer 26 July 2026
L. Loncar
NK Slaven Belupo
Transfer 21 July 2026
L. Loncar
NK Slaven Belupo
Transfer 20 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded movement sample through 28 July 2026 shows Hajduk using several transaction routes at once. The incoming side combines three loans, multiple free-agent arrivals, two listed transfers and a sizeable group of loan returns. The outgoing side includes transfers to clubs in Brazil, Poland, Croatia, Italy and elsewhere, alongside loans, free-agent exits and players returning to previous employers. The pattern is therefore one of varied squad movement rather than a single dominant mechanism. Loan circulation is especially visible: M. Žaper, F. Karačić and L. Loncar each appear in return or departure entries at different points, illustrating how player status can change within the cycle. The sample spans September 2025 to July 2026, so it captures more than one registration window while remaining incomplete. The movement information does not include fees, so financial comparisons are not supported.

Leagues HNK Hajduk Split has participated in

The competition history recorded for HNK Hajduk Split spans domestic, European and preparatory fixtures. HNL is recorded from 2016 through 2025 and remains a recently active competition, while Cup and Friendlies Clubs are likewise recorded through 2025. UEFA Europa Conference League participation runs from 2021 through 2025. The Super Cup appears only for 2023, making it historical here. UEFA Europa League entries run from 2014 to 2020 and are historical rather than recent. The record therefore separates recent domestic and European activity from earlier continental participation.

More about HNK Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split is a Croatian football club founded in 1911, with its roots in a meeting of Split students at Prague’s U Fleků tavern. That origin story remains central to the club’s self-image as Hajduk, a name associated with independence, defiance and the Adriatic city it represents. The club is closely identified with Dalmatia, where its white home shirt, blue shorts and blue socks form one of the most recognisable visual traditions in Croatian football.

Since 1979, Hajduk has played at Stadion Poljud, the distinctive seashell-shaped stadium near Split’s Adriatic waterfront. Its cantilevered roof and open setting make the ground an architectural landmark, while the North Stand is closely associated with the intense matchday atmosphere. Torcida Split, founded in 1950, is a defining part of that culture and is widely recognised as one of Europe’s oldest organised supporter groups. Choreography, flares and the HŽV slogan express a connection that extends beyond the pitch.

Hajduk’s sporting history reaches through the former Yugoslav First League and the modern Croatian top flight. The club has never been relegated from the top division of its domestic systems, a continuity that underpins its stature in Southeast European football. Its continental record includes a quarter-final run in the competition now known as the UEFA Champions League, plus semi-final runs in the UEFA Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup. The rivalry with Dinamo Zagreb, known as the Eternal Derby, remains a central fixture of Croatian football culture.

The club also has a distinctive civic structure. The City of Split is the majority owner, while the fan-led Naš Hajduk association holds a significant shareholding and supports member participation in supervisory governance. On the sporting side, the Luka Kaliterna Academy represents the club’s long-term link with local development. Together, the stadium, supporters, ownership model and academy give Hajduk an identity that is both intensely regional and nationally prominent.

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HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Slaven Belupo
HNL 2026 - 1548528
Rudes vs HNK Hajduk Split
HNL 2026 - 1548524
HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
HNL 2026 - 1548519
Raków Częstochowa vs HNK Hajduk Split
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623427
HNK Hajduk Split vs NK Osijek
HNL 2026 - 1548513
HNK Hajduk Split vs Raków Częstochowa
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1623393
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2023-2024

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2023-2024

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2nd
2022-2023

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2nd
2021-2022

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2020-2021

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