The 2017–18 season was the 72nd season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 27th successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 44th successive top tier season.
Competitions Overall Competition First match Last match Starting round Final positionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % HT Prva liga 15 Jul 2017 19 May 2018 Matchday 1 Runners-up Croatian Cup 20 Sep 2017 4 Apr 2018 First round Semi-final UEFA Champions League 11 Jul 2017 22 Aug 2017 Second qualifying round Play-off round UEFA Europa League 14 Sep 2017 7 Dec 2017 Group stage Group stage Total Last updated: 19 May 2018.
HT Prva liga
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Results by opponent TeamResultsPoints1234Cibalia 7–0 2–1 5–1 0–0 10Dinamo Zagreb 0–2 1–3 4–1 1–0 6Hajduk Split 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 7Inter Zaprešić 3–1 0–0 3–0 5–1 10Istra 1961 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–0 9Lokomotiva 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 6Osijek 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 3Rudeš 4–1 5–1 3–0 2–4 9Slaven Belupo 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 10
Source: 2017–18 Croatian First Football League article
UEFA Europa League Group stage
Matches
HT Prva liga
Source: Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Cup
Source: Croatian Football Federation
UEFA Champions League
Source: uefa.com
UEFA Europa League
Source: uefa.com
Friendlies Pre-season
On-season (2017)
Mid-season
On-season (2018)
Player seasonal records Updated 19 May 2018. Competitive matches only.
Goals Rank Name 1. HNL Europe Cup Total1 Héber 16 1 – 172 Mario Gavranović 7 6 2 153 Jakov Puljić 8 1 2 114 Alexander Gorgon 7 3 – 105 Maxwell Acosty 6 1 – 7 Domagoj Pavičić 5 1 1 77 Antonio Čolak 6 – – 6 Zoran Kvržić 4 1 1 69 Filip Bradarić 3 – – 3 Josip Mišić 2 1 – 3 Florentin Matei 1 2 – 312 Matic Črnic 2 – – 2 Marko Vešović 2 – – 2 Leonard Zuta 2 – – 2 Josip Elez – 2 – 2 Matej Jelić – – 2 217 Roberto Punčec 1 – – 1 Dario Župarić 1 – – 1 Stefan Ristovski – 1 – 1 Own goals 2 – – 2TOTALS75208103 Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets Rank Name 1. HNL Europe Cup Total1 Simon Sluga 10 3 – 132 Andrej Prskalo 3 – 1 4TOTALS133117 Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record NumberPositionPlayer1. HNLEuropeCupTotal4DF Roberto Punčec6000000006007MF Zoran Kvržić4000000004008DF Leonard Zuta5000100005109FW Héber20020000040010MF Florentin Matei10000000010012GK Simon Sluga00010000010013DF Dario Župarić51110010071114MF Maxwell Acosty00010010020015MF Srđan Grahovac20000000020017FW Antonio Čolak21000000021017FW Mario Gavranović20020000040018DF Josip Elez30030000060020MF Alexander Gorgon50010000060021FW Jakov Puljić20000000020023MF Damjan Đoković10000000010024MF Domagoj Pavičić40000010050026DF Marin Leovac40000000040026MF Mate Maleš31040010081027MF Josip Mišić40030110080128MF Filip Bradarić31030001062029DF Momčilo Raspopović100000000100 29 DF Marko Vešović410200000610 35 DF Charalampos Mavrias00000010010077DF Ivan Martić100100000200 90 FW Matej Jelić100000100200TOTALS655124117109672 Source: nk-rijeka.hr
Appearances and goals NumberPositionPlayer Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsTotal1. HNLEuropeCroatian Cup 3 DF Jason Davidson10+00+00+00 4 DF Roberto Punčec331+11+20+00 6 DF João Escoval70+20+00+00 6 DF Stefan Ristovski71+00+01+00 7 MF Zoran Kvržić436+134+41+21 8 DF Leonard Zuta492+12+10+00 9 FW Héber3317+516+11+00 10 MF Florentin Matei143+31+42+00 10 FW Valeri Bojinov20+10+00+10 11 MF Matic Črnic262+132+60+00 12 GK Simon Sluga390+00+00+00 13 DF Dario Župarić461+01+00+00 14 MF Maxwell Acosty317+56+21+20 15 MF Srđan Grahovac150+00+00+00 17 FW Antonio Čolak166+26+00+00 17 FW Mario Gavranović2915+37+16+12 18 MF Josip Elez262+20+02+10 20 MF Alexander Gorgon3510+57+03+10 21 FW Jakov Puljić3211+168+21+02 21 FW Goodness Ajayi10+10+00+00 23 MF Damjan Đoković30+10+10+00 24 MF Domagoj Pavičić347+65+11+01 26 DF Marin Leovac100+00+00+00 26 MF Mate Maleš280+40+40+10 27 MF Josip Mišić323+22+01+00 28 MF Filip Bradarić423+23+00+10 29 DF Marko Vešović292+22+00+00 29 DF Momčilo Raspopović80+00+00+00 31 MF Luka Capan110+70+00+00 32 GK Andrej Prskalo140+00+10+00 35 DF Charalampos Mavrias100+20+10+10 77 DF Ivan Martić70+30+10+00 77 MF Milan Ristovski10+10+00+00 90 FW Matej Jelić122+40+30+12 99 MF Jasmin Čeliković10+10+00+00 Source: nk-rijeka.hr
Suspensions Date Incurred Competition Player Games Missed Reason15 Jul 20171. HNL Filip Bradarić17 Aug 20171. HNL Marko Vešović Mate Maleš16 Aug 2017UCL Leonard Zuta14 Oct 20171. HNL Josip Elez22 Oct 20171. HNL Josip Mišić Marko Vešović28 Oct 20171. HNL Mate Maleš Zoran Kvržić2 Nov 2017UEL Josip Mišić35 Nov 20171. HNL Dario Župarić12 Dec 20171. HNL Domagoj Pavičić Leonard Zuta Alexander Gorgon10 Dec 20171. HNL Roberto Punčec17 Feb 20181. HNL Dario Župarić11 Mar 20181. HNL Filip Bradarić18 Mar 20181. HNL Marin Leovac31 Mar 20181. HNL Roberto Punčec Antonio Čolak4 Apr 2018Cup Filip Bradarić313 Apr 20181. HNL Dario Župarić1
Penalties For Date Competition Player Opposition Scored? 19 Aug 20171. HNL Florentin MateiLokomotiva 28 Sep 2017UEL Josip ElezMilan 2 Dec 20171. HNL Mario GavranovićHajduk Split 18 Mar 20181. HNL Antonio ČolakCibalia Against Date Competition Goalkeeper Opposition Scored? 7 Aug 20171. HNL Simon SlugaOsijek 11 Aug 20171. HNL Simon SlugaDinamo Zagreb 17 Feb 20181. HNL Simon SlugaOsijek 31 March 20181. HNL Simon SlugaHajduk Split 8 April 20181. HNL Simon SlugaSlaven Belupo 13 April 20181. HNL Simon SlugaRudeš
Overview of statistics Statistic Overall 1. HNL Europe Croatian Cup Most appearances Zuta (49) Zuta (35) Vešović & Župarić (12) Kvržić & Zuta (4) Most starts Zuta (47) Zuta (34) Vešović & Župarić (12) Zuta (4) Most substitute appearances Črnic & Kvržić (19) Puljić (16) Črnic (6) Acosty & Kvržić (2) Most minutes played Zuta (4,219) Zuta (3,066) Župarić (1,080) Zuta (360) Top goalscorer Héber (17) Héber (16) Gavranović (6) Gavranović, Jelić & Puljić (2) Most assists Pavičić (12) Pavičić (10) Bradarić & Ristovski (3) Gavranović (2) Most yellow cards Bradarić & Maleš (10) Župarić (7) Maleš (4) Bradarić (2) Most red cards Bradarić & Župarić (2) Župarić (2) Mišić & Zuta (1) Bradarić (1)Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Transfers
In DatePos.PlayerMoving fromTypeFee14 Jun 2017RB Mihael Rebernik AluminijReturn from loan15 Jun 2017LB Jamilu Collins ŠibenikReturn from loan15 Jun 2017DM Gerald Diyoke ŠibenikReturn from loan15 Jun 2017GK Ayotunde Ikuepamitan ŠibenikReturn from loan15 Jun 2017RW Zoran Kvržić Sheriff TiraspolReturn from loan15 Jun 2017GK David Nwolokor VitezReturn from loan15 Jun 2017CF Theophilus Solomon Istra 1961Return from loan15 Jun 2017CF Dario Vizinger Hrvatski DragovoljacReturn from loan23 Jun 2017CF Héber Araujo dos Santos Slaven BelupoTransfer€300,00029 Jun 2017CF Filip Dangubić KrškoReturn from loan30 Jun 2017RW Marin Tomasov Al-NassrReturn from loan1 Jul 2017CB Josip Elez LazioTransfer (buying option)€450,0004 Jul 2017CM Damjan Đoković SpeziaTransferFree4 Jul 2017CM Tomislav Gomelt BariTransfer€50,0004 Jul 2017CB Roberto Punčec Union BerlinTransferFree4 Jul 2017RB Stefan Ristovski SpeziaTransferFree4 Jul 2017RW Marko Vešović SpeziaTransferFree19 Jul 2017AM Milan Ristovski RabotničkiLoan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy)24 Jul 2017CF Matej Jelić Rapid WienLoan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy)31 Aug 2017RB Charalampos Mavrias KarlsruheTransferFree31 Aug 2017RW Maxwell Acosty CrotoneLoan (until 30/6/2018; buying obligation)31 Aug 2017LB Jason Davidson Huddersfield TownTransferFree31 Aug 2017SS Jakov Puljić Inter ZaprešićLoan (until 14/6/2018; buying obligation)31 Aug 2017CM Domagoj Pavičić Dinamo ZagrebLoan (until 18/1/2018; option to buy)19 Jan 2018DM Luka Capan LokomotivaTransfer€100,00019 Jan 2018CB João Escoval Istra 1961TransferFree19 Jan 2018CM Domagoj Pavičić Dinamo ZagrebPlayer exchange for Gavranović23 Jan 2018RB Momčilo Raspopović Budućnost PodgoricaLoan (until 15/6/2018; option to buy)30 Jan 2018CF Antonio Čolak 1899 HoffenheimLoan (until 30/6/2019; option to buy)2 Feb 2018CF Filip Dangubić CeljeReturn from loan12 Feb 2018CF Valeri Bojinov Free agentTransferFree12 Feb 2018CM Dominik Križanović CibaliaTransfer€70,00012 Feb 2018LB Marin Leovac PAOKLoan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy)13 Feb 2018DM Srđan Grahovac AstanaLoan (until 31/12/2018; option to buy) Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza
Out DatePos.PlayerMoving toTypeFee15 Jun 2017CB Ante Kulušić Sheriff TiraspolEnd of contractFree15 Jun 2017RB Mihael Rebernik Slaven BelupoEnd of contractFree26 Jun 2017AM Franko Andrijašević GentTransfer€4.3 million30 Jun 2017CF Roman Bezjak Darmstadt 98End of loan30 Jun 2017LB Jamilu Collins Paderborn 07End of contractFree30 Jun 2017CB Josip Elez LazioEnd of loan30 Jun 2017AM Milan Ristovski RabotničkiEnd of loan30 Jun 2017RB Stefan Ristovski SpeziaEnd of loan30 Jun 2017RW Marko Vešović SpeziaEnd of loan6 Jul 2017CF Dario Vizinger Rudar VelenjeLoan (until 15/6/2018)7 Jul 2017CF Tomislav Turčin RudešLoan (until 15/6/2018)11 Jul 2017CF Filip Dangubić CeljeLoan (until 15/6/2018)11 Jul 2017DM Bernardo Matić Široki BrijegLoan (until 14/6/2018; option to buy)14 Jul 2017CM Dario Čanađija Olimpija LjubljanaLoan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy)17 Jul 2017DM Gerald Diyoke KrškoLoan (until 15/6/2018)31 Jul 2017CB Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji VaraždinLoan (until 15/6/2018)31 Jul 2017LB Muhammed Kabiru VaraždinLoan (until 15/6/2018)7 Aug 2017RW Marin Tomasov AstanaLoan (until 14/6/2018; option to buy)9 Aug 2017RB Stefan Ristovski SportingLoan (until 29/6/2018; buying obligation)€2.5 million14 Aug 2017GK Ivan Nevistić VaraždinLoan (until 14/6/2018)17 Aug 2017CF Theophilus Solomon PartizanLoan (until 15/6/2018; option to buy)21 Aug 2017CB Aleksandar Šofranac Cercle BruggeReleased (mutual consent)Free31 Aug 2017RB Ivan Martić U CraiovaReleased (mutual consent)Free4 Sep 2017LW Goodness Ajayi Hapoel AshkelonLoan (until 30/6/2018)4 Sep 2017CM Damjan Đoković ClujReleased (mutual consent)Free10 Jan 2018CB Josip Elez Hannover 96Loan (until 30/6/2018; buying obligation)€500,00010 Jan 2018RB Marko Vešović Legia WarsawTransfer€450,00011 Jan 2018CM Josip Mišić SportingTransfer€2.75 million29 Jan 2018CF Mario Gavranović Dinamo ZagrebPlayer exchange for Pavičić31 Jan 2018LW Florentin Matei Astra GiurgiuLoan (until 15/6/2018; option to buy)31 Jan 2018CF Theophilus Solomon OmoniaLoan (until 15/6/2018)1 Feb 2018CM Tomislav Gomelt LorcaLoan (until 30/6/2018)1 Feb 2018AM Matej Šantek GoricaLoan (until 15/6/2018)2 Feb 2018CF Dario Vizinger CeljeTransferFree12 Feb 2018LB Jason Davidson Olimpija LjubljanaLoan (until 30/6/2018; option to buy)12 Feb 2018CM Dominik Križanović CibaliaLoan (until 15/6/2018)26 Feb 2018DM Mate Maleš Dalian YifangTransfer€450,000 Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza
Spending: €970,000 Income: €10,950,000 Expenditure: €9,980,000
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