NK Varazdin represents the northern Croatian city of Varaždin and carries a football identity shaped by blue and white colors, the Varteks stadium setting and a strong local sporting tradition. The page brings together the club’s latest roster, coaching chronology, recent movement activity and recorded competitions. Its profile also reflects the connection between modern Varaždin football, the city’s textile heritage and the wider Croatian game, with European participation forming part of the club’s recorded sporting context.
NK Varazdin Upcoming matches by league
HNL
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- Regular Season - 8
NK Varazdin
NK Osijek
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- Regular Season - 9
NK Lokomotiva ZagrebNo H2HNK Varazdin
Stadion Maksimir -
- Regular Season - 10
HNK Hajduk SplitNo H2HNK Varazdin
Stadion Poljud -
- Regular Season - 11
NK VarazdinNo H2HNK Slaven Belupo
NK Varazdin Last matches by league
HNL
Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
NK Varazdin Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 29 players: five attackers, 12 defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. The group includes attacking options such as E. Uchegbu, I. Mamut, M. Vuk, Paizinho and S. Jurić, while R. Punčec, P. Bočkaj, L. Škaričić and G. Sikošek form part of the defensive group. O. Zelenika, J. Silić and Teo Novak make up the goalkeeper group. Midfield is represented by A. Latković, D. Puclin, I. Posavec, Iuri Tavares and S. Ilinković, alongside four further listed options.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Elvir Duraković
Luka Škaričić
Sven Lesjak
Petar Bočkaj
Mario Mladenovski
Roberto Punčec
Novak Tepšić
Gregor Sikošek
D. Begonja
Frane Maglica
L. Posinkovic
Mateo Barać
position Midfielder
David Puclin
Tomislav Duvnjak
Aleksa Latković
Silvio Ilinković
Ivan Posavec
Luka Mamić
Mario Marina
Ivan Canjuga
Iuri António Teixeira Tavares
position Attacker
Matej Vuk
Stipe Jurić
Emmanuel Chimeroucheya Uchegbu
Paizinho
Ivan Mamut
Last NK Varazdin Coachs
Nikola Šafarić is the most recent recorded appointment, with his tenure beginning on 1 February 2024. The coaching chronology does not establish him as the current holder of the role, so the entry is best presented without a confirmed current designation. Mario Kovačević preceded him from September 2021 to February 2024, following Mario Carević, Zoran Kastel and Samir Toplak in a sequence of Croatian appointments dating back to February 2020. The timeline records a succession of domestic coaching appointments without asserting an unverified present status.
Nikola Šafarić
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Šafarić | Croatia | 1 February 2024 | |
| Mario Carević | Croatia | 1 June 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| 1 January 2021 | |||
| 1 February 2020 | 1 December 2020 | ||
| Luka Bonačić | Croatia | 1 October 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Borimir Perković | Croatia | 1 July 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| Branko Karačić | Croatia | 1 October 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Miljenko Mumlek | Croatia | 1 July 2018 | |
| 1 March 2018 | 1 May 2018 | ||
| Tomislav Kocijan | Croatia | 1 August 2011 | 1 October 2011 |
NK Varazdin Transfers
Arrivals listed through 16 July 2026 include E. Uchegbu on loan from Crown Legacy and I. Posavec as a free agent from Zrinjski. D. Begonja is shown arriving from Sesvete without a stated transfer type, while S. Jurić and Paizinho are listed as free agents from Levadiakos and Interclube. L. Posinkovic and S. Ilinković arrived in recorded transfers from Posušje and HNK Rijeka, with G. Sikošek joining from Maribor in the same category. The selection also includes several returns from loan, including Roko Domjanic, M. Antunović, T. James, A. Mazari and R. Abdullazadə. These entries describe a capped selection of recent arrivals, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. McCrorie |
Kilmarnock
|
Free agent | 27 August 2026 |
| E. Uchegbu |
Crown Legacy
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| E. Uchegbu |
Crown Legacy
|
Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| I. Posavec |
Zrinjski
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| D. Begonja |
Sesvete
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Abdullazadə |
Zira
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Mazari |
Shkendija
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. LevaniÄ |
Brinje-Grosuplje
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. James |
Križevci
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Roko Domjanic |
Krka
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Antunović |
Dugopolje
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| V. Težak |
Beltinci
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
|
Beltinci
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 | |
| S. Jurić |
Levadiakos
|
Free agent | 16 February 2026 |
| L. Posinkovic |
Posušje
|
Transfer | 5 February 2026 |
Departures listed through 26 July 2026 include Roko Domjanic on loan to Opatija, M. Antunović transferred to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and R. Abdullazadə loaned to Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Vito Šegović, V. Tezak, A. Borsic and L. Belcar are recorded as free-agent departures to Varteks Varaždin, Aluminij, FK Tobol Kostanay and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. Further transfers sent V. Jovanov to Nyiregyhaza and L. Ba to Slask Wroclaw, while several other entries are loans or returns to domestic clubs. The published list is a recent, capped selection rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. Zelenika |
Apoel Nicosia
|
Transfer | 25 August 2026 |
| O. Zelenika |
Apoel Nicosia
|
- | 24 August 2026 |
| A. Mazari |
AF Elbasani
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| A. Mazari |
AF Elbasani
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| Roko Domjanic |
Opatija
|
Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| M. Antunović |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| R. Abdullazadə |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
|
Loan | 14 July 2026 |
| Vito Šegović |
Varteks Varaždin
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| V. Težak |
Aluminij
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
|
Aluminij
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| T. LevaniÄ |
Brinje-Grosuplje
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. LevaniÄ |
Brinje-Grosuplje
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Boršić |
FK Tobol Kostanay
|
Free agent | 13 June 2026 |
| A. Borsic |
FK Tobol Kostanay
|
Free agent | 13 June 2026 |
| M. Antunović |
Dugopolje
|
Loan | 16 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the listed activity, NK Varazdin’s recent movement pattern combines transfers, free-agent arrivals, loans and returns from temporary placements. The incoming side includes players arriving from Croatian clubs such as Zrinjski, Sesvete, Posušje, HNK Rijeka and Maribor, alongside additions from Crown Legacy, Levadiakos and Interclube. The outgoing side shows loans to Opatija, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and other clubs, free-agent moves, and transfers involving NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, Nyiregyhaza and Slask Wroclaw. Several names recur in different entries, notably M. Antunović, R. Abdullazadə, Roko Domjanic, T. James and D. Begonja, indicating movement across successive dates and loan cycles in the recorded activity. The chronology spans August 2025 to July 2026, with the latest listed arrival on 16 July and the latest listed departure on 26 July. It describes activity visible in the recent list, not a complete account of every registration change or a basis for calculating net movement.
Leagues NK Varazdin has participated in
NK Varazdin has recorded participation in HNL from 2019 through 2025, making it the longest-running top-tier competition in the listed period. First NL appears from 2017 to 2021 and is historical in this record. Cup participation runs from 2018 through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs is listed from 2020 through 2025. The club also has a 2025 entry in the UEFA Europa Conference League. These competitions were most recently recorded in 2025 where indicated, but no 2026 participation is established here, so the latest entries are best treated as recent recorded involvement rather than a confirmed current schedule.
More about NK Varazdin
NK Varazdin is a professional football club representing Varaždin in northern Croatia. NK Varazdin was founded in 1932. Its present name sits within a longer local football story associated with the city’s earlier club traditions and the Varteks era, giving the team a distinct connection to the region’s industrial and sporting heritage. That continuity should be understood as historical context rather than a reason to assign every achievement of predecessor or namesake clubs to the present entity. The club’s home is Stadion Varteks, officially known as Gradski stadion Anđelko Herjavec. Positioned near the Varteks textile factory, the ground is both a football venue and a visible link to Varaždin’s working history. Blue and white are the established colors, while the local textile connection informs the English nicknames The Tailors and The Bumblebees. The city itself is known for Baroque architecture, adding a distinctive cultural setting to the club’s identity. Within the Croatian football ecosystem, NK Varazdin has participated in the national league and cup structure and has also appeared in European competition, including the UEFA Europa Conference League in the recorded period. The wider Varaždin football heritage includes notable European episodes from the Varteks period, such as a 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final run and a celebrated victory over Aston Villa in 2001. Those landmarks belong to the historical lineage surrounding the city’s football identity and should not be confused with a current-season result. The available profile describes the club as professionally organised and shaped by a modern sporting structure, but it does not establish a definitive current owner. Its broader model combines local representation, domestic coaching links, a blue-and-white visual tradition and a squad that mixes Croatian players with international contributors. NK Varazdin’s identity is rooted in Varaždin, connected to the Varteks legacy and situated within Croatian and European football.
Last matches statistics for NK Varazdin
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NK Varazdin
3 - 2
FK Jablonec
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
FK Jablonec
2 - 0
NK Varazdin
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
NK Varazdin
2 - 1
HNK Hajduk Split
|
3 / 10 |
|
79 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
|
NK Slaven Belupo
1 - 4
NK Varazdin
|
8 / 24 |
|
82 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
|
NK Varazdin
2 - 0
HNK Rijeka
|
4 / 8 |
|
76 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
|
Dinamo Zagreb
3 - 1
NK Varazdin
|
1 / 3 |
|
76 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
|
NK Varazdin
2 - 0
Rudes
|
3 / 11 |
|
83 | 10 | - | 3 |
|
NK Varazdin
0 - 0
Istra 1961
|
4 / 21 |
|
0% | 12 | 3 | 2 |
|
Zagora
0 - 4
NK Varazdin
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
HNK Gorica
2 - 2
NK Varazdin
|
8 / 20 |
|
86 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Detailed statistics NK Varazdin
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).