NK Osijek are a blue-and-white club from Osijek, representing Croatia’s Slavonia region since their foundation in 1947. The team plays at the modern Opus Arena after moving on from Gradski Vrt, while its identity remains tied to local football culture and a respected development tradition. The 2026 page brings together the recorded first-team squad, coaching timeline, recent movement, and competitions associated with the club, including HNL, domestic cup football and UEFA qualification history.
NK Osijek Upcoming matches by league
HNL
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- Regular Season - 12
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNo H2HNK Osijek
Stadion Maksimir -
- Regular Season - 13
NK OsijekNo H2HHNK Hajduk Split
Opus Arena -
- Regular Season - 14
NK Slaven BelupoNo H2HNK Osijek
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- Regular Season - 15
NK OsijekNo H2HHNK Rijeka
Opus Arena
NK Osijek Last matches by league
HNL
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- Regular Season - 11
NK Osijek0 - 1Rudes
Opus Arena -
- Regular Season - 10
NK Osijek1 - 1HNK Gorica
Opus Arena -
- Regular Season - 9
NK Osijek1 - 3Istra 1961
Opus Arena
Friendlies Clubs
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- Club Friendlies
NK Osijek1 - 1Bsk Bijelo Brdo
Cup
NK Osijek Team Roster
The latest recorded squad lists 33 players: eight attackers, 13 defenders, two goalkeepers and 10 midfielders. Goalkeeping depth is listed through M. Malenica and N. Curcija, while the defence includes B. Barišić, J. Mersinaj, L. Jelenić, R. Jurišić and Renan Guedes. Midfield options include N. Omerović, Niko Farkaš, O. Petrusenko and V. Čaić. The attacking group features A. Jakupovic, A. León, I. Dolček and Leon Omerovic, with shirt numbers ranging from 1 to 99 across the listed squad.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Marcel Heister
Borna Barišić
David Mateo Mejía Moscoso
M. Sabo
Jay Kruiver
L. Posavec
Luka Jelenić
Emin Hasić
D. Kalem
Ivano Kolarik
Senad Mustafic
Izak Ježić
position Midfielder
Šimun Mikolčić
J. Jezic
Luka Tunjic
Vito Čaić
Oleksandr Petrusenko
Niko Farkaš
Alejandro Cantero Sánchez
L. Vrbancic
A. Ljatifi
Domagoj Bukvić
Balázs Bakti
position Attacker
Ivan Dolček
Ivan Barić
Leon Omerovic
Armando León Reséndez
Balelo
Last NK Osijek Coachs
Simon Rožman is the latest recorded appointment in NK Osijek’s coaching timeline, beginning on 1 March 2025, and he is recorded as the current head coach. The preceding entry lists Tomislav Radotić on the same start date with an end date of 1 March 2025. Before that, Federico Coppitelli’s spell ran from June 2024 to March 2025, following Ivo Smoje and Zoran Zekić in the recorded sequence of club appointments.
Tomislav Radotić
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomislav Radotić | Croatia | 1 March 2025 | 1 March 2025 |
| Simon Rožman | Slovenia | 1 March 2025 | |
| Federico Coppitelli | Italy | 1 June 2024 | 1 March 2025 |
| Ivo Smoje | Croatia | 1 May 2024 | 1 June 2024 |
| Zoran Zekić | Croatia | 1 October 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| Ivo Smoje | Croatia | 1 September 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Stjepan Tomas | Croatia | 1 April 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Borimir Perković | Croatia | 1 March 2023 | 1 April 2023 |
| Rene Poms | Austria | 1 September 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| Nenad Bjelica | Croatia | 1 September 2020 | 1 August 2022 |
| Ivica Kulešević | Croatia | 1 September 2019 | 1 March 2023 |
| Dino Skender | Croatia | 1 March 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Zoran Zekić | Croatia | 1 September 2015 | 1 March 2019 |
| Dražen Besek | Croatia | 1 July 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Tomislav Steinbrückner | Croatia | 1 July 2013 | 1 March 2014 |
| Stanko Mršić | Croatia | 1 April 2012 | 1 July 2013 |
| Branko Karačić | Croatia | 1 August 2010 | 1 May 2011 |
| Tomislav Steinbrückner | Croatia | 1 July 2008 | 1 August 2010 |
NK Osijek Transfers
The latest recorded arrival activity, covering entries through 23 July 2026, includes free-agent additions M. Heister from Istra 1961 and A. León from Ranger’s, while Balelo arrived from Paredes and V. Čaić from Dinamo Zagreb in transfers. I. Dolček, B. Bakti and D. Mejía are also listed as transfer arrivals. S. Mustafic joined from Sturm Graz as a free agent, and Mateo Bačić, J. Ohajunwa, M. Žeravica and F. Pecek are recorded as returns from loan. Earlier entries include several loans and further transfers, so this summary describes recorded activity rather than a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantero |
Huesca
|
Free agent | 15 September 2026 |
| Luka Tunjic |
Fortuna Sittard
|
Free agent | 14 September 2026 |
| N. Keresztes |
Nafta
|
Transfer | 6 September 2026 |
| J. Kruiver |
Roda
|
Transfer | 3 September 2026 |
| A. León |
Ranger's
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| M. Heister |
Istra 1961
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Balelo |
Paredes
|
Transfer | 15 July 2026 |
| Balelo |
Paredes
|
Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| V. Čaić |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
| I. Dolček |
Dunajska Streda
|
Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| S. Mustafic |
Sturm Graz
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Bakti |
Zalaegerszegi TE
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Luka Tunjic |
Fortuna Sittard
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Žeravica |
Szentlőrinc SE
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Ohajunwa |
Milsami Orhei
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The latest recorded departures through 21 July 2026 are led by loans for Matej Grahovac and M. Žeravica to Mladost Ždralovi, F. Pecek to Orijent 1919, and Andrej Micic to Nafta. J. Dedic is listed as leaving for Hoffenheim II, while several June entries record returns from loan, including S. Akere, T. Teklić, D. Čolina, V. Bubanja and F. Karačić. Earlier entries also show transfers, loans and a free-agent departure, including S. Mkrtchyan, H. Babec, M. Del Favero and I. Cvijanović. The list is a recorded sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Toure |
Nafta
|
Loan | 6 September 2026 |
| J. Mersinaj |
NK Slaven Belupo
|
Loan | 6 September 2026 |
| N. Keresztes |
Nafta
|
Loan | 6 September 2026 |
| J. Mersinaj |
NK Slaven Belupo
|
Loan | 4 September 2026 |
| R. Jurišić |
Estoril
|
Transfer | 3 September 2026 |
| S. Shopov |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| A. Jakupovic |
Vitória SC
|
Transfer | 1 September 2026 |
| M. Jovicic |
Zabbar St. Patrick
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
Dinamo Zagreb U21
|
- | 17 August 2026 | |
|
Dinamo Zagreb U21
|
- | 16 August 2026 | |
| Krešimir Vrbanac |
Vukovar
|
Loan | 5 August 2026 |
HNK Cibalia
|
- | 28 July 2026 | |
| N. Bilic |
Bsk Bijelo Brdo
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
|
HNK Cibalia
|
- | 27 July 2026 | |
| N. Bilic |
Bsk Bijelo Brdo
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement from August 2025 to July 2026, NK Osijek’s activity shows a mixed squad-building cycle rather than one single transfer model. The latest arrivals combine free agents such as M. Heister, A. León, S. Mustafic and B. Barišić with transfer entries for Balelo, V. Čaić, I. Dolček, B. Bakti, D. Mejía and others. The same record also includes players returning from loans, while earlier winter business featured several loan arrivals. Departures are similarly varied: the July 2026 entries are mainly loans or an unclassified exit, June includes multiple returns to parent clubs, and the wider period contains transfers and a free-agent departure. Because the available arrival and departure summaries are limited rather than exhaustive totals, they show the types and timing of movement without establishing a complete net balance or overall recruitment strategy.
Leagues NK Osijek has participated in
NK Osijek’s recent recorded competition profile includes HNL, the Croatian top-flight league, alongside the domestic Cup and club friendlies, each with entries through 2025. The UEFA Europa Conference League is recorded from 2021 to 2024 as dated participation history rather than a current competition listing. Earlier Europa League participation is recorded from 2017 to 2020. The competition record therefore combines a recent domestic footprint with historical continental participation, without confirming a European campaign for 2026.
More about NK Osijek
NK Osijek, officially Nogometni klub Osijek d.d., is a Croatian football club based in the city of Osijek and closely associated with the historical Slavonia region. Founded in 1947, the club’s traditional blue-and-white identity links its crest, shirts and public image to local and regional pride. That visual character is often expressed through blue-dominant or striped designs, with white as the defining partner colour. The club’s modern home is Opus Arena in Osijek’s Pampas neighbourhood. The stadium represents a major transition from Gradski Vrt, the former home that remained central to Osijek’s football story for decades. The move connects a long-established regional institution with a newer infrastructure platform, while preserving the club’s role as the leading professional football identity of its city. Osijek competes in the Croatian Football League, commonly known as HNL, and has maintained a continuous presence in Croatia’s upper football tier since the country’s independence. Its recorded competition history also includes domestic cup football, UEFA Europa League participation and later UEFA Europa Conference League appearances. Those entries reflect a club that has regularly sought a place in continental competition beyond the traditional Zagreb and Split centres of Croatian football. The wider football ecosystem is shaped by private investment and corporate governance, with infrastructure and academy development presented as important pillars of the club’s model. Osijek is particularly associated with a respected youth system that develops players for senior football and wider European markets. This academy pathway gives the team a strong local foundation, while the first-team environment also accommodates targeted international recruitment. The resulting identity combines Slavonian roots, Croatian league competition, blue-and-white tradition and an outward-looking development culture. The club’s established profile is therefore defined by continuity of place and purpose, alongside ongoing modernization at Opus Arena.
Last matches statistics for NK Osijek
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HNK Hajduk Split
4 - 0
NK Osijek
|
4 / 11 |
|
82 | 16 | 1 1 | 3 |
|
NK Osijek
3 - 0
NK Slaven Belupo
|
6 / 18 |
|
87 | 12 | - | 1 |
|
HNK Rijeka
4 - 1
NK Osijek
|
3 / 9 |
|
0% | 10 | 2 | 11 |
|
Segesta Sisak
3 - 1
NK Osijek
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
NK Osijek
4 - 2
Dinamo Zagreb
|
9 / 17 |
|
0% | 17 | 4 | 2 |
|
NK Varazdin
0 - 0
NK Osijek
|
2 / 11 |
|
81 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
|
NK Osijek
1 - 1
Bsk Bijelo Brdo
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
NK Osijek
1 - 3
Istra 1961
|
4 / 16 |
|
0% | 16 | 2 | 2 |
|
NK Osijek
1 - 1
HNK Gorica
|
7 / 28 |
|
0% | 11 | 2 | 2 |
|
NK Osijek
0 - 1
Rudes
|
3 / 13 |
|
84 | 21 | - | 3 |
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NK Osijek vs HNK Gorica
HNL 2026 - 1548544
NK Osijek vs Istra 1961
HNL 2026 - 1548540
NK Varazdin vs NK Osijek
HNL 2026 - 1548536
NK Osijek vs Dinamo Zagreb
HNL 2026 - 1548531
HNK Rijeka vs NK Osijek
HNL 2026 - 1548523
NK Osijek vs NK Slaven Belupo
HNL 2026 - 1548520
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