This HNK Rijeka profile brings the club’s present and historical dimensions into one concise team overview. It covers the 34-player roster, coaching timeline, recent movement and the competitions attached to Rijeka’s domestic and European footprint. The page also records the club’s place in Croatian football through its identity, institutional background and matchday culture, giving the current team context beyond a list of names and dates.
HNK Rijeka Upcoming matches by league
HNL
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- Regular Season - 8
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HNK Hajduk Split
Stadion HNK Rijeka -
- Regular Season - 9
NK Slaven BelupoNo H2HHNK Rijeka
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- Regular Season - 10
RudesNo H2HHNK Rijeka
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- Regular Season - 11
Dinamo ZagrebNo H2HHNK Rijeka
Stadion Maksimir
Cup
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- Round of 32
Vrbovec
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HNK Rijeka Last matches by league
HNL
Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Champions League
HNK Rijeka Team Roster
Rijeka’s recorded squad contains 34 players: eight attackers, ten defenders, six goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes G. Rukavina, J. Puljić and Y. Kabadayı, while A. Gojak, N. Janković, T. Fruk and Tiago Dantas provide named midfield options. Defensive entries include J. Lasickas, M. Devetak, M. Živković and V. Vesligaj. The goalkeeper group features V. Kovac, A. Todorović and D. Nwolokor. The list combines domestic, regional and international options, giving the roster a broad positional spread. Some shirt numbers are duplicated.
position Goalkeeper
Vito Kovač
Igor Vekič
David Samuel Nwolokor
Aleksa Todorović
position Defender
Christian Dimitri Legbo Ouguehi
Moreno Živković
Vanja Malinic
V. Vesligaj
Marin Grujević
Ante Oreč
Justas Lasickas
Téo Barišić
Mladen Devetak
Ante Majstorović
Anel Karim Husic
Noel Bodetić
position Midfielder
Niko Janković
Alfonso Daniel Barco Del Solar
Branko Pavić
Ivan Ćubelić
Mohammad Mohebi
Toni Fruk
Ivor Weitzer
Amer Gojak
Samuele Vignato
Tiago Filipe Oliveira Dantas
S. Cletus
position Attacker
Yusuf Karhan Kabadayı
Gabriel Rukavina
Goran Grulović
Daniel Adu-Adjei
Jakov Puljić
Ante Matej Jurič
A. Samateh
Last HNK Rijeka Coachs
Radomir Đalović is the latest recorded appointment and is listed as Rijeka’s current coach from 1 October 2024. The Montenegrin coach followed Darko Raić Sudar, whose recorded spell ran from August to October 2024. Earlier chronology places Željko Sopić in charge from August 2023 to August 2024, after Sergej Jakirović’s tenure from November 2022 to August 2023. The timeline includes overlapping date boundaries around August 2023, but the sequence of named appointments remains clear. Đalović’s open-ended entry carries the current-role indication.
Radomir Đalović
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radomir Đalović | Montenegro | 1 October 2024 | |
| Darko Raić Sudar | Germany | 1 August 2024 | 1 October 2024 |
| Darko Raić Sudar | Germany | 1 August 2023 | 1 August 2023 |
| Željko Sopić | Croatia | 1 August 2023 | 1 August 2024 |
| Sergej Jakirović | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 November 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Serse Cosmi | Italy | 1 September 2022 | 1 November 2022 |
| Fausto Budicin | Croatia | 1 June 2022 | 1 September 2022 |
| Goran Tomić | Croatia | 1 March 2021 | 1 May 2022 |
| Simon Rožman | Slovenia | 1 September 2019 | 1 March 2021 |
| Igor Bišćan | Croatia | 1 October 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| Matjaž Kek | Yugoslavia | 1 February 2013 | 1 October 2018 |
| Dragan Skočić | Croatia | 1 March 2012 | 1 April 2012 |
| Alen Horvat | Croatia | 1 June 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
| Nenad Gračan | Croatia | 1 June 2010 | 1 November 2010 |
| Zoran Vulić | Croatia | 1 September 2009 | 30 November 2009 |
HNK Rijeka Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show several different routes into HNK Rijeka. Y. Kabadayı joined from FC Augsburg on loan, while M. Kostopec and M. Živković arrived as free agents from NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and Dinamo Zagreb. N. Janković returned from a loan at Slovan Bratislava, and J. Puljić joined from Vukovar as a free agent. Marko Aščić and I. Ćubelić arrived from NK Slaven Belupo as transfers. Additional entries include returns from loan and promotions from Opatija and Grobničan Čavle. This is a recent activity snapshot rather than a complete record of arrivals.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ligue |
Venezia
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Loan | 6 September 2026 |
| M. Mohebi |
FC Rostov
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Free agent | 31 August 2026 |
| M. Mohebi |
FC Rostov
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Free agent | 15 August 2026 |
| Y. Kabadayı |
FC Augsburg
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Loan | 8 August 2026 |
| I. Vekič |
Vejle
|
Transfer | 4 August 2026 |
Opatija
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 | |
| I. Weitzer |
Opatija
|
Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| I. Weitzer |
Opatija
|
Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| M. Grujević |
HNK Cibalia
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| M. Kostopec |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| M. Živković |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| N. Janković |
Slovan Bratislava
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Return from loan | 13 July 2026 |
| I. Ćubelić |
NK Slaven Belupo
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Marko Aščić |
NK Slaven Belupo
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Puljić |
Vukovar
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include loans, free-agent exits and transfer moves. Dominik Thaqi moved to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb on loan, while L. Kitin went to Mura on loan. M. Ndockyt, D. Yankov and J. Manev are listed as free-agent departures to FAR Rabat, Arda Kardzhali and Shkendija. M. Zlomislić left for Qarabag as a transfer, and S. Radeljić moved to Dinamo Zagreb as a free agent. Other entries involve loans and free-agent moves to clubs including Opatija, Siroki Brijeg and Slovan Bratislava. The listed activity is not a complete departures ledger.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Legbo |
Zira
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Transfer | 2 September 2026 |
| Cherno Saho |
Rudes
|
Loan | 27 August 2026 |
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Opatija
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Free agent | 17 August 2026 | |
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Opatija
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Free agent | 16 August 2026 | |
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Opatija
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Free agent | 16 August 2026 | |
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Opatija
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Free agent | 15 August 2026 | |
| M. Kostopec |
Karlovac 1919
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Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| D. Dogan |
Karlovac 1919
|
Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| Petar Raguž |
Karlovac 1919
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| P. Raguz |
Karlovac 1919
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| P. Raguz |
Karlovac 1919
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Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
Uljanik
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 | |
| Dominik Thaqi |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
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Loan | 28 July 2026 |
| M. Ndockyt |
FAR Rabat
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| L. Kitin |
Mura
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record presents a varied reshaping of Rijeka’s playing group rather than a single type of activity. Arrivals include a loan from FC Augsburg, free-agent additions, transfers from Croatian clubs, a return from Slovan Bratislava and internal promotions. Departures cover loans to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and Mura, free-agent moves across the region and wider international market, plus recorded transfers involving Qarabag and HNK Gorica. The chronology runs from January through August 2026, with the heaviest visible activity concentrated around the summer window. That pattern indicates simultaneous use of external recruitment, returning loanees and player development, while outgoing loans and free-agent exits create further movement around the senior group. The activity listed here is not a complete transfer ledger, so it cannot establish a complete balance, total spending or net squad change. It does show a fluid cycle with several routes both into and out of the club.
Leagues HNK Rijeka has participated in
Rijeka’s recorded competitive footprint centres on the HNL, with participation documented from 2016 through 2025, and the Croatian Cup, recorded from 2018 through 2025. The available record also includes UEFA Champions League entries from 2017, UEFA Europa League entries from 2014 and UEFA Europa Conference League entries from 2021, each extending through 2025. Club friendlies are recorded from 2020 to 2025. Because the latest listed year is 2025, these competitions are best described as recent recorded participation rather than a confirmed 2026 schedule. The portfolio reflects domestic continuity, European reach and regular preparatory fixtures.
More about HNK Rijeka
HNK Rijeka is the football club of Rijeka, Croatia’s northern Adriatic port and the administrative centre of the Kvarner region. Founded in 1946, it carries the modern identity of Hrvatski nogometni klub Rijeka and a broader local football lineage associated with earlier city organisations, including Fiumana. The club’s white home colours, blue accents and coastal setting connect its visual identity to the city it represents.
Rijeka’s historic home is Kantrida, one of football’s most distinctive venues, positioned between a steep rock face and the Adriatic shoreline. The first team has used Stadion Rujevica as its contemporary base, a compact all-seater ground within the club’s training centre while the Kantrida site awaits redevelopment. That contrast between a dramatic legacy stadium and a modern working base is central to the club’s present-day character.
On the pitch, Rijeka belongs to Croatia’s established top tier and has maintained a sustained domestic and European presence. Its recorded competitions include the HNL and Croatian Cup alongside UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League campaigns, as well as club friendlies. Earlier history includes Yugoslav-era success, consecutive national cup wins in 1978 and 1979, and the 1977–78 Balkans Cup. These milestones form a bridge between the club’s pre-independence heritage and its role in modern Croatian football.
The club operates through a private ownership structure. In 2025, Teanna Limited held majority control under chairman Damir Mišković, while a 25 percent minority stake acquired by the Black Knight Football Club network added an international multi-club connection. Rijeka’s football culture is closely associated with Armada, whose blue-and-white support gives home matches a strong visual and emotional identity. The badge, coastal symbolism and emphasis on a Croatian core complemented by regional and international players reinforce a distinctive Mediterranean football profile.
Last matches statistics for HNK Rijeka
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 - 1
Rudes
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10 / 29 |
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90 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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HNK Rijeka
1 - 0
Ilves
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14 / 0 |
|
0% | 9 | 2 | |
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Ilves
1 - 1
HNK Rijeka
|
5 / 0 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | |
|
NK Varazdin
2 - 0
HNK Rijeka
|
3 / 15 |
|
85 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
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FC Midtjylland
2 - 0
HNK Rijeka
|
1 / 9 |
|
69 | 19 | 3 | 8 |
|
HNK Rijeka
3 - 2
Istra 1961
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8 / 14 |
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87 | 10 | - | 1 |
|
HNK Rijeka
1 - 4
FC Midtjylland
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4 / 9 |
|
76 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
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HNK Gorica
0 - 0
HNK Rijeka
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2 / 11 |
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84 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
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HNK Rijeka
4 - 1
NK Osijek
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14 / 24 |
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0% | 15 | - | 2 |
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NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 - 1
HNK Rijeka
|
5 / 23 |
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0% | 14 | 3 | 2 |
Detailed statistics HNK Rijeka
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).