2018–19 HNK Rijeka season explained

Club:Rijeka
Season:2018–19
Manager:Matjaž Kek
(until 6 Oct 2018)
Igor Bišćan
(since 9 Oct 2018)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Damir Mišković
Chrtitle:Chairman
Stadium:Rujevica
League:Prva HNL
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Croatian Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:Third qualifying round
League Topscorer:
Jakov Puljić (16)
Season Topscorer:
Antonio Čolak (19)
Highest Attendance:7,122 v Hajduk Split
(12 August 2018)
Lowest Attendance:2,846 v Rudeš
(28 April 2019)
Average Attendance:4,526[1]
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
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The 2018–19 season was the 73rd season in HNK Rijekas history. It was their 28th successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 45th successive top tier season.

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
HT Prva liga28 Jul 201825 May 2019Matchday 1align=left bgcolor=SilverRunners-up
Croatian Cup26 Sep 201822 May 2019First roundalign=left bgcolor=GoldWinners
Europa League9 Aug 201816 Aug 2018Third qualifying roundThird qualifying round
Total
Last updated: 25 May 2019.

HT Prva liga

See main article: 2018–19 Croatian First Football League.

Results by opponent

TeamResultsPoints
width=401width=402width=403width=404
1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 5
2–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 3
1–1 1–1 0–0 0–4 3
4–0 2–1 3–0 7–0 12
3–3 2–1 2–0 7–0 10
0–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 9
1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 7
2–1 5–1 4–2 3–1 12
0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 6

Source: 2018–19 Croatian First Football League article

Matches

HT Prva liga

See main article: 2018–19 Croatian First Football League. Source: Croatian Football Federation[2]

Croatian Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Croatian Football Cup.

Source: Croatian Football Federation[2]

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. Source: uefa.com

Friendlies

Mid-season

Player seasonal records

Updated 25 May 2019. Competitive matches only.

Goals

width=40Rankwidth=180Namewidth=50Leaguewidth=50Europewidth=50Cupwidth=70 style="background: #DCDCDC"Total
1 Antonio Čolak12–719
2 Jakov Puljić16–117
3 Héber Araujo dos Santos9–110
Alexander Gorgon81110
5 Maxwell Acosty7––7
6 Domagoj Pavičić4–15
7 Robert Murić3–14
8 Tibor Halilović2–13
Zoran Kvržić2–13
Stjepan Lončar2–13
11 Dario Čanađija––22
12 Luka Capan1––1
Ivan Lepinjica1––1
Mario Pavelić1––1
Momčilo Raspopović1––1
Dario Župarić1––1
Denis Bušnja––11
TOTALS7011889
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

width=40Rankwidth=180Namewidth=50Leaguewidth=50Europewidth=50Cupwidth=70 style="background: #DCDCDC"Total
1 Simon Sluga13––13
2 Andrej Prskalo––11
TOTALS130114
Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

width=40 rowspan="2" align="center"Numberwidth=40 rowspan="2" align="center"Positionwidth=180 rowspan="2" align="center"Playerwidth=120 colspan="3" align="center"1. HNLwidth=120 colspan="3" align="center"Europewidth=120 colspan="3" align="center"Croatian Cupwidth=140 colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #DCDCDC"Total
3DF Petar Mamić500000000500
4DF Roberto Punčec301000100401
5MF Dario Čanađija200100000300
6MF Ivan Lepinjica400000100500
7MF Zoran Kvržić300000000300
8DF Leonard Zuta300100000400
8MF Tibor Halilović400000100500
9FW Héber Araujo dos Santos300100100500
13DF Dario Župarić200000100300
14MF Maxwell Acosty300000100400
15MF Srđan Grahovac300000000300
17FW Antonio Čolak400000100500
18MF Robert Murić100000000100
19DF Mario Pavelić100000000100
20MF Alexander Gorgon100000100200
21FW Jakov Puljić300000100400
22MF Denis Bušnja100000000100
24MF Domagoj Pavičić310000000310
26DF João Escoval300000100400
29DF Momčilo Raspopović210000000210
31MF Luka Capan300000100400
33DF Darko Velkovski100000000100
36DF Hrvoje Smolčić100000000100
44MF Stjepan Lončar210000100310
TOTALS613130012007631
Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Appearances and goals

width=40 rowspan="2" align="center"Numberwidth=40 rowspan="2" align="center"Positionwidth=180 rowspan="2" align="center"PlayerAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Total1. HNLEuropa LeagueCroatian Cup
2DF Filip Braut10+00+00+00
3DF Petar Mamić200+30+00+00
4DF Roberto Punčec280+10+00+00
5MF Dario Čanađija202+40+00+12
6MF Ivan Lepinjica141+21+00+00
7MF Zoran Kvržić363+62+20+01
8MF Tibor Halilović203+52+00+01
8DF Leonard Zuta170+00+00+00
9FW Héber Araujo dos Santos1910+29+00+01
11MF Matej Vuk20+10+00+00
12GK Simon Sluga410+00+00+00
13DF Dario Župarić361+11+00+00
14MF Maxwell Acosty347+117+00+10
15MF Srđan Grahovac150+40+00+10
16MF Adrian Liber10+10+00+00
17FW Antonio Čolak3119+812+20+27
18MF Robert Murić174+43+00+01
19DF Mario Pavelić111+01+00+00
20MF Alexander Gorgon3110+38+01+21
21FW Jakov Puljić3417+1016+10+21
22MF Denis Bušnja141+90+00+11
23FW Josip Mitrović10+00+00+10
24MF Domagoj Pavičić395+34+00+11
26DF João Escoval260+30+00+00
27DF Ivan Tomečak30+10+00+00
28DF Ivan Smolčić10+10+00+00
29DF Momčilo Raspopović141+01+00+00
31MF Luka Capan201+101+10+00
32GK Andrej Prskalo20+00+00+00
33DF Darko Velkovski70+20+00+10
36DF Hrvoje Smolčić60+10+00+00
44MF Stjepan Lončar313+32+00+21
77FW Milan Ristovski30+20+00+00
Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Suspensions

width=90Date Incurredwidth=90Competitionwidth=150Playerwidth=60Games Missedwidth=60Reason
2 Sep 20181. HNL Momčilo Raspopović1
22 Sep 20181. HNL Roberto Punčec
6 Oct 20181. HNL Srđan Grahovac
19 Oct 20181. HNL Stjepan Lončar
24 Nov 20181. HNL Leonard Zuta
8 Dec 20181. HNL Héber
30 Jan 20191. HNL Roberto Punčec
1. HNL Antonio Čolak
10 Mar 20191. HNL Domagoj Pavičić
1. HNL Petar Mamić
17 Mar 20191. HNL Maxwell Acosty
1. HNL Ivan Lepinjica
20 Apr 20191. HNL Tibor Halilović
11 May 20191. HNL Zoran Kvržić
15 May 20191. HNL Domagoj Pavičić
1. HNL Ivan Lepinjica
1. HNL João Escoval
18 May 20191. HNL Jakov Puljić
1. HNL Luka Capan

Penalties

For
width=90Datewidth=70Competitionwidth=150Playerwidth=90Oppositionwidth=50Scored?
6 Oct 20181. HNL Jakov PuljićGorica
1. HNL Jakov Puljić
28 Oct 20181. HNL Alexander GorgonHajduk Split
5 Nov 20181. HNL Alexander GorgonRudeš
22 Feb 20191. HNL Alexander GorgonRudeš
13 Apr 20191. HNL Jakov PuljićInter Zaprešić
1. HNL Jakov Puljić
Against
width=90Datewidth=70Competitionwidth=150Goalkeeperwidth=90Oppositionwidth=50Scored?
12 Aug 20181. HNL Simon SlugaHajduk Split
22 Sep 20181. HNL Simon SlugaLokomotiva
28 Oct 20181. HNL Simon SlugaHajduk Split
3 Feb 20191. HNL Simon SlugaGorica
22 Feb 20191. HNL Simon SlugaRudeš
6 May 20171. HNL Andrej PrskaloLokomotiva
22 May 2019Cup Simon SlugaDinamo Zagreb

Overview of statistics

Statistic Overall Europa League
Most appearances Sluga (41) Sluga (35) Čolak, Kvržić & Pavičić (5) 13 players (2)
Most starts Sluga (41) Sluga (35) Kvržić (5) 11 players (2)
Most substitute appearances Puljić (13) Acosty (11) Čolak, Gorgon, Lončar & Puljić (2) Čolak & Kvržić (2)
Most minutes played Sluga (3,690) Sluga (3,150) Kvržić (450) 8 players (180)
Top goalscorer Čolak (19) Puljić (16) Čolak (7) Gorgon (1)
Most assists Kvržić (15) Kvržić (11) Kvržić (4) Acosty (1)
Most yellow cards 7 players (5) Mamić & Pavičić (5) 12 players (1) Čanađija, Héber & Zuta (1)
Most red cards Lončar, Pavičić, Punčec & Raspopović (1) Lončar, Pavičić, Punčec & Raspopović (1) (0) (0)
Last updated: 25 May 2019.

Transfers

In

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14 Jun 2018DM Bernardo Matić Široki BrijegReturn from loan
14 Jun 2018GK Ivan Nevistić VaraždinReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018CB Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji VaraždinReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018DM Gerald Diyoke KrškoReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018LB Muhammed Kabiru VaraždinReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018CM Dominik Križanović CibaliaReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018CF Theophilus Solomon OmoniaReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018AM Matej Šantek GoricaReturn from loan
15 Jun 2018RW Tomislav Turčin RudešReturn from loan[3]
29 Jun 2018SS Jakov Puljić Inter ZaprešićTransfer (buying obligation)Undisclosed[4]
30 Jun 2018LB Jason Davidson Olimpija LjubljanaReturn from loan
30 Jun 2018CM Dario Čanađija Olimpija LjubljanaReturn from loan
30 Jun 2018CM Tomislav Gomelt LorcaReturn from loan
30 Jun 2018LW Goodness Ajayi Hapoel AshkelonReturn from loan
5 Jul 2018LB Petar Mamić Inter ZaprešićTransferUndisclosed[5]
10 Jul 2018RW Milan Ristovski RabotnichkiTransfer (buying option)Undisclosed
13 Jul 2018CM Stjepan Lončar Široki BrijegTransferUndisclosed[6]
13 Jul 2018RB Momčilo Raspopović BudućnostTransfer (buying option)Undisclosed[7]
13 Jul 2018CB Darko Velkovski VardarTransferFree[8]
13 Jul 2018RB Mario Pavelić Rapid WienTransferFree[9]
13 Jul 2018CB Dario Župarić PescaraTransfer (buying option)€800,000[10]
13 Jul 2018RW Maxwell Acosty CrotoneTransfer (buying obligation)Undisclosed
30 Dec 2018CB Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji VaraždinReturn from loan
31 Dec 2018DM Gerald Diyoke DugopoljeReturn from loan
25 Jan 2019LW Matej Vuk Inter ZaprešićReturn from loan[11]
28 Jan 2019CM Tibor Halilović Wisła KrakówTransferFree[12]
28 Jan 2019GK Ivan Nevistić MuraReturn from loan
5 Feb 2019RW Robert Murić BragaTransferFree[13]
8 Feb 2019RB Ivan Tomečak Club BruggeTransferFree[14]
12 Feb 2019RW Milan Ristovski KrškoReturn from loan[15]
15 Feb 2019CM Ivan Lepinjica ZadarReturn from loan
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out

width=90Datewidth=30Pos.width=180Playerwidth=140Moving towidth=260Typewidth=75Feewidth=30Ref.
15 Jun 2018GK Ayotunde Ikuepamitan Primorac BnMEnd of contractFree
15 Jun 2018DM Bernardo Matić Široki BrijegEnd of contractFree[16]
15 Jun 2018AM Anas Sharbini GrobničanEnd of contractFree[17]
28 Jun 2018RW Tomislav Turčin Široki BrijegLoan (until 15/6/2019)[18]
30 Jun 2018LB Muhammed KabiruTBCEnd of contractFree
30 Jun 2018LB Marin Leovac PAOKEnd of loan[19]
30 Jun 2018RB Charalampos Mavrias HibernianEnd of contractFree[20]
30 Jun 2018CB Dario Župarić PescaraEnd of loan
4 Jul 2018RW Marin Tomasov AstanaTransfer (buying option)€500,000[21]
30 Jun 2018CF Matej Jelić Rapid WienEnd of loan[22]
5 Jul 2018LW Matic Črnic Olimpija LjubljanaTransfer€250,000[23]
6 Jul 2018CF Theophilus Solomon Inter ZaprešićTransferUndisclosed[24]
6 Jul 2018LW Goodness Ajayi Inter ZaprešićTransferUndisclosed
6 Jul 2018DM Jasmin Čeliković Inter ZaprešićLoan (until 15/6/2019)
6 Jul 2018LW Matej Vuk Inter ZaprešićLoan (until 15/6/2019)
10 Jul 2018CF Filip Dangubić Spartak TrnavaTransferUndisclosed[25]
10 Jul 2018RW Milan Ristovski KrškoLoan (until 15/6/2019)[26]
10 Jul 2018LB Daniel Štefulj KrškoLoan (until 15/6/2019)
13 Jul 2018GK Ivan Nevistić MuraLoan (until 15/6/2019)[27]
13 Jul 2018AM Matej Šantek Rudar VelenjeTransferUndisclosed[28]
18 Jul 2018LB Jason Davidson Perth GloryTransferFree[29]
19 Jul 2018GK David Samuel Nwolokor SereďLoan (until 30/6/2019)[30]
20 Jul 2018CB Josip Elez Hannover 96Transfer (buying obligation)€2,500,000[31]
23 Jul 2018CM Tomislav Gomelt Dinamo BucureștiTransferFree[32]
3 Aug 2018CF Emanuel Črnko VaraždinLoan (until 14/6/2019)
3 Aug 2018CB Luka Mikulica OpatijaLoan (until 14/6/2019)
6 Aug 2018CM Filip Bradarić CagliariTransfer€6,000,000[33]
10 Aug 2018DM Gerald Diyoke DugopoljeLoan (until 31/12/2018)
16 Aug 2018CM Ivan Lepinjica ZadarLoan (until 15/6/2019)
17 Aug 2018CB Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji VaraždinLoan (until 30/12/2018)
20 Aug 2018CF Valeri Bojinov Botev VratsaReleased (mutual consent)Free[34]
22 Aug 2018AM Florentin Matei Al-Ittihad KalbaTransfer€430,000[35]
31 Dec 2018DM Srđan Grahovac AstanaEnd of loan[36]
31 Dec 2018CB Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji Niger TornadoesEnd of contractFree
14 Jan 2019LB Leonard Zuta KonyasporTransfer€400,000[37]
4 Feb 2019CM Dario Čanađija Slaven BelupoReleased (mutual consent)Free[38]
15 Feb 2019GK Ivan Nevistić VaraždinLoan (until 15/6/2019)
28 Mar 2019CF Héber New York City FCTransfer€2,500,000[39]
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Spending: €800,000
Income: €12,580,000
Expenditure: €11,780,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gledatelji po klubovima 2018-2019. HRnogomet.com. 4 August 2018.
  2. News: Kalendar natjecanja Prve HNL i završnice HNK u natjecateljskoj godini 2018/19 . 6 June 2018. HNS-CFF.hr. Croatian. 14 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Na Rujevicu stigao BiH reprezentativac, otkrivamo financijske uvjete transfera . Sportske Novosti . Croatian . 11 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Riječani već otkupili Puljića i Acostyja, plan je isto napraviti s još tri poznata imena . Sportske Novosti . Croatian . 19 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Petar Mamić novi igrač Rijeke: 'Moja iskrena želja je dvostruka kruna' . HNK Rijeka . Croatian . 15 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Stjepan Lončar potpisao za Rijeku: 'Čast i zadovoljstvo je nositi dres Rijeke' . HNK Rijeka . Croatian . 12 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Raspopović i zvanično igrač Rijeke, ali ne zaboravlja Budućnost . CDM . Montenegrin . 23 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Darko Velkovski novi igrač HNK Rijeka . HNK Rijeka . Croatian . 22 May 2018 . 22 May 2018 . 11 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611102911/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/darko-velkovski-novi-igrac-hnk-rijeka/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Mario Pavelić novi igrač Rijeke: 'Želja je da se borimo za naslov prvaka' . HNK Rijeka . Croatian . 20 May 2018 . 22 May 2018 . 21 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200121163043/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/mario-pavelic-novi-igrac-rijeke-zelja-je-da-se-borimo-za-naslov-prvaka/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Pescara, il Rijeka riscatterà il difensore Zuparic . tuttomercatoweb . Italian . 1 June 2018.
  11. Web site: VELIKI TALENT VRAĆA SE U RIJEKU Mnogi su se čudili kad je pušten jedan od najboljih igrača sjajne generacije, ali sad će napokon dobiti pravu priliku? . Sportske Novosti . 29 December 2018. Croatian.
  12. Web site: Tibor Halilović novi igrač HNK Rijeka . HNK Rijeka . 22 January 2019 . Croatian . 24 January 2019 . 24 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190124102023/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/tibor-halilovic-novi-igrac-hnk-rijeka/ . dead .
  13. Web site: Robert Murić potpisao za Rijeku . HNK Rijeka . 4 February 2019 . Croatian.
  14. Web site: Ivan Tomečak potpisao: 'Sretan sam što sam ponovo u Rijeci' . HNK Rijeka . 5 February 2019 . Croatian.
  15. Web site: Milan Ristovski: Kamo sreće da na Rujevici uspijem ostaviti trag poput brata . HNK Rijeka . 9 February 2019 . Croatian.
  16. Web site: Bernardo Matić ostaje na Pecari . nk-sirokibrijeg.com . Croatian . 27 June 2018.
  17. Web site: GROBNIČKI TRANSFER STOLJEĆA Anas Sharbini karijeru nastavlja u dresu Grobničana, bivši igrač Rijeke iduće sezone na Mavrincima . Sportcom.hr . Croatian . 3 July 2018.
  18. Web site: Tomislav Turčin novi igrač Širokog Brijega . nk-sirokibrijeg.com . Croatian . 19 June 2018.
  19. Web site: REKORDNA ODŠTETA Sjajni stoper i službeno postao igrač Rijeke . Index.hr . Croatian . 1 June 2018.
  20. Web site: 6 things Hibs fans should know about new signing Charalampos Mavrias . Edinburgh News . 18 October 2018.
  21. Web site: Bivša zvijezda Rijeke na Rujevicu donosi milijunsku zaradu . Goal.com . Croatian . 25 March 2018.
  22. Web site: Kvilitaias Knöchelbruch brachte Rapids Planungen durcheinander . Peter Linden Live . German . 20 May 2018.
  23. Web site: Rijeka prodala Matica Črnica u Olimpiju . Novi List. 30 June 2018. 1 July 2018. Croatian.
  24. Web site: Ajayi i Solomon trajno, a Čeliković i Vuk na posudbi u Inter-Zaprešiću . NogometPlus . Croatian . 17 June 2018.
  25. Web site: Filip Dangubić tri godine u slovačkom prvaku Spartaku Trnavi . Novi List. 4 July 2018. 5 July 2018. Croatian.
  26. Web site: Riječanima je dobro došao ogled s Balzanom: Kek raspisao natječaj za udarnu postavu! . Novi List . Croatian . 24 June 2018.
  27. Web site: Ivan Nevistić na posudbi u Muri, Velkovski se priključio pripremama u Kranjskoj Gori . Novi List . Croatian . 8 July 2018.
  28. Web site: HVATANJE FORME Rijeka pokazala da ima glavu i rep: Bijeli već sada imaju momčad . Novi List. 7 July 2018. 8 July 2018. Croatian.
  29. Web site: Confirmed: Glory sign Caltex Socceroos defender . A-League . 13 July 2018.
  30. Web site: Rijeka je već zaradila gotovo dva milijuna eura od prodaje igrača, a glavno tek dolazi! . Novi List . Croatian . 1 July 2018.
  31. Web site: Transfers zur Saison 2018/2019 bei Hannover 96 . Fussbal.com . German . 27 May 2018.
  32. Web site: OFICIAL. Tomislav GOMELT la Dinamo . FC Dinamo București . Romanian . 19 July 2018.
  33. Web site: Benvenuto, Filip! . https://web.archive.org/web/20200518194143/https://www.cagliaricalcio.com/news/ultimissime/17671/benvenuto-filip-bradaric . dead . 18 May 2020 . Cagliari Calcio . Italian . 3 August 2018 .
  34. Web site: Valeri Bojinov: Bilo mi je zadovoljstvo biti dio Rijeke. HNK Rijeka. Croatian. 20 August 2018. 21 August 2018. 25 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190625092445/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/valeri-bojinov-bilo-mi-je-zadovoljstvo-biti-dio-rijeke/. dead.
  35. Web site: Florentin Matei, prezentat oficial la Al-Ittihad Kalba! . Prosport . Romanian . 26 May 2018.
  36. Web site: Počeo je mercato na Rujevici. Rijeku napustio veznjak kojeg je doveo Kek . Index.hr . Croatian . 28 December 2018.
  37. Web site: Leonard Zuta potpisao za Konyaspor . HNK Rijeka . Croatian . 8 January 2019.
  38. Web site: Dario Čanađija više nije igrač Rijeke. HNK Rijeka . Croatian . 6 February 2019.
  39. Web site: Héber Signs for New York City FC . New York City FC . English . 21 March 2019.

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