2020–21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season explained

Club:	Dinamo Zagreb
Season:	2020–21
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Mirko Barišić
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Zoran Mamić Damir Krznar
Stadium:	Stadion Maksimir
League:	Prva HNL
League Result:	1st
Cup1:	Croatian Cup
Cup1 Result:	Winners
Cup2:	UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:	Third qualifying round
Cup3:	UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:	Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:	Mario Gavranović (17)
Season Topscorer:	Mislav Oršić (24)
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Prevseason:	2019–20
Nextseason:	2021–22

The 2020–21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season was the club's 110th season in existence and its 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Dinamo Zagreb participated in this season's editions of the Croatian Football Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 26 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

First-team squad

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Squad no.	Name			Date of birth	Signed from	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Danijel Zagorac		GK	2021 5, df=yes	Split	56	0
33	Renato Josipović		GK	2021 5, df=yes	Youth Academy	2	0
40	Dominik Livaković (vice-captain)		GK	2021 5, df=yes	Zagreb	186	0
Defenders
2	Sadegh Moharrami		RB	2021 5, df=yes	Persepolis	50	0
4	Stefan Milić		CB	2021 5, df=yes	Budućnost Podgorica	3	1
6	Rasmus Lauritsen		CB	2021 5, df=yes	Norrköping	38	1
13	Stefan Ristovski		RB	2021 5, df=yes	Sporting CP	16	0
19	Marijan Čabraja		LB	2021 5, df=yes	Gorica	10	0
22	Marin Leovac		LB	2021 5, df=yes	PAOK	78	4
28	Kévin Théophile-Catherine		CB	2021 5, df=yes	Saint-Étienne	103	3
30	Petar Stojanović		RB	2021 5, df=yes	Maribor	183	2
32	Joško Gvardiol (on loan)		CB/LB	2021 5, df=yes	RB Leipzig	52	4
55	Dino Perić		CB	2021 5, df=yes	Lokomotiva	108	5
Midfielders
5	Arijan Ademi (captain)		DM	2021 5, df=yes	Šibenik	310	31
10	Lovro Majer		AM	2021 5, df=yes	Lokomotiva	87	14
17	Luka Ivanušec		AM	2021 5, df=yes	Lokomotiva	77	14
24	Marko Tolić		AM	2021 5, df=yes	Lokomotiva	28	4
26	Robbie Burton		CM	2021 5, df=yes	Arsenal U23	18	0
27	Josip Mišić (on loan)		CM	2021 5, df=yes	Sporting CP	22	3
38	Bartol Franjić		DM	2021 5, df=yes	Youth Academy	42	0
80	Iyayi Atiemwen		AM	2021 5, df=yes	Gorica	58	12
97	Kristijan Jakić		DM	2021 5, df=yes	Lokomotiva	46	2
Forwards
8	Izet Hajrović		RW	2021 5, df=yes	Werder Bremen	87	14
11	Mario Gavranović		ST	2021 5, df=yes	Rijeka	128	47
20	Lirim Kastrati		RW	2021 5, df=yes	Lokomotiva	41	4
21	Bruno Petković		ST	2021 5, df=yes	Bologna	121	39
99	Mislav Oršić		LW	2021 5, df=yes	Ulsan Hyundai	137	58

New contracts

Date			Player	Ref.
11 December 2020	DF	2	Sadegh Moharrami	^[2]
15 December 2020	MF	38	Bartol Franjić	^[3]
21 December 2020	MF	10	Lovro Majer	^[4]
5 February 2021	FW	99	Mislav Oršić	^[5]

Transfers

In

		scope=col	Player	Transferred from	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
97			Lokomotiva	€1.2 million		^[6]
4			Budućnost Podgorica	€1.0 million		^[7]
24			Lokomotiva	€300,000		^[8]
32			RB Leipzig	Loan		^[9]
3			Norrköping	€1.6 million		^[10]
			Iskra Danilovgrad			^[11]
			Budućnost Podgorica
27			Sporting	Loan	19 October 2020	^[12]
			Leicester City	Free	11 December 2020	^[13]
			Rijeka	€4.0 million	25 January 2021	^[14]
			Rijeka		27 January 2021	^[15]
19			Gorica	€1.6 million	1 February 2021
13			Sporting	€1.3 million	2 February 2021
			Gorica	€600,000	4 February 2021
			Šibenik	€2.2 million	11 February 2021
			PSV Eindhoven	Loan	16 February 2021

Loan returnees

		scope=col	Player	Transferred from	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
			Sesvete
			Rudar Velenje
31			Lokomotiva
			Olimpija Ljubljana
23			Olimpija Ljubljana
6			Famalicão
9			Inter Zaprešić
			Lokomotiva
20			Lokomotiva
			Varaždin
25			Lokomotiva		^[16]
4			Varaždin
7			Monza	25 January 2021	^[17]

Out

		scope=col	Player	Transferred to	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
			Mauerwerk	Free
35			Ferencváros	€1 million		^[18]
			TSV Hartberg	Free
27			Dynamo Moscow	€8.5 million		^[19]
92	MF		Eibar	€2 million	29 August 2020	^[20]
98			ChievoVerona	€1.5 million		^[21]
18			Atlético Rafaela	Return from loan	7 September 2020	^[22]
			AEK Athens	€200,000	10 September 2020	^[23]
			Heracles Almelo	€250,000	15 September 2020	^[24]
66			Çaykur Rizespor	€1 million	27 September 2020	^[25]
32			RB Leipzig	€16 million	28 September 2020

Loan out

		scope=col	Player	Transferred to	scope=col; style="width: 65px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
25			Lokomotiva	Free
36			Lokomotiva	Free
34			Varaždin	Free
6			Rio Ave	Free
19			Alanyaspor	Free		^[26]
			Empoli	Free		^[27]
77			Rijeka	Free		^[28]
7			Monza	Free		^[29]
4			Varaždin	Free
14			Torino	Free		^[30]
23			Rijeka	Free		^[31]
9			Ufa	Free		^[32]
18			Varaždin	Free		^[33]
37			Istra 1961	Free
			Rijeka	Free
			Rijeka	Free
			Gorica	Free
			Dnipro-1	Free
			Šibenik	Free

Total Spending: €13,800,000

Total Income: €30,450,000

Net Income: €16,650,000

Competitions

Prva HNL

See main article: 2020–21 Croatian First Football League.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 29 July 2020.^[34]

Croatian Football Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.^[35]

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.^[36]

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 February 2021.^[37] The order of legs was reversed after the original draw to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Arsenal v Olympiacos second leg in the same city on 18 March, as Arsenal were the domestic cup winners and given higher priority over Tottenham.^{[38] [39]}

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.^[40]

Statistics

Goalscorers

width=15		width=15		width=15		width=15		width=145	Name	width=120	Prva HNL	width=120	Croatian Cup	width=130	Champions League	width=120	Europa League	width=120	Total
1	99	FW		Mislav Oršić	16	2	0	6	24
2	11	FW		Mario Gavranović	17	1	0	1	19
3	21	FW		Bruno Petković	9	1	0	4	14
4	10	MF		Lovro Majer	7	2	0	2	11
5	17	MF		Luka Ivanušec	7	1	0	1	9
6	80	FW		Iyayi Atiemwen	5	0	0	2	7
7	5	MF		Arijan Ademi	1	3	0	2	6
8	9	FW		Komnen Andrić	2	2	0	0	4
	20	FW		Lirim Kastrati	2	0	1	1
	24	MF		Marko Tolić	4	0	0	0
11	8	FW		Izet Hajrović	2	1	0	0	3
	23	FW		Luka Menalo	0	3	0	0
	27	MF		Josip Mišić	2	1	0	0
	32	DF		Joško Gvardiol	2	0	0	1
15	14	MF		Amer Gojak	0	1	1	0	2
	55	DF		Dino Perić	1	1	0	0
	97	MF		Kristijan Jakić	1	1	0	0
18	4	DF		Stefan Milić	1	0	0	0	1
	6	DF		Rasmus Lauritsen	1	0	0	0
	28	DF		Kévin Théophile-Catherine	1	0	0	0
Own goals					3	1	1	0	5
Totals					84	21	3	20	128

Notes and References

1. Web site: Players . GNK Dinamo Zagreb . 10 October 2020.
2. Web site: Moharrami potpisao novi ugovor! . GNK Dinamo . 31 December 2020 . hr-HR . 11 December 2020.
3. Web site: Bartol Franjić produljio ugovor s Dinamom . GNK Dinamo . 31 December 2020 . hr-HR . 15 December 2020.
4. Web site: Fantastične vijesti: Lovro Majer potpisao novi ugovor! . GNK Dinamo . 31 December 2020 . hr-HR . 21 December 2020.
5. Web site: 5 February 2021. Mislav Oršić potpisao novi ugovor s Dinamom!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214005856/https://www.gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/mislav-orsic-potpisao-novi-ugovor-s-dinamom . 2021-02-14 . 7 February 2021. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
6. Web site: 14 August 2020. KRISTIJAN JAKIĆ POTPISAO ZA DINAMO!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913041713/https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/kristijan-jakic-potpisao-za-dinamo . 2020-09-13 . 17 August 2020. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
7. Web site: Hina. 24 July 2020. Kristijan Jakić potpisao za Dinamo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913050347/https://www.glasistre.hr/sport/kristijan-jakic-potpisao-za-dinamo-656894 . 2020-09-13 . 17 August 2020. Glas Istre. hr-HR.
8. Web site: 14 August 2020. Marko Tolić novi igrač GNK Dinamo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913054105/https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/marko-tolic-novi-igrac-gnk-dinamo . 2020-09-13 . 17 August 2020. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
9. Web site: 28 September 2020. RB LEIPZIG VERPFLICHTET JOŠKO GVARDIOL AB JULI 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023030433/https://www.dierotenbullen.com/de/aktuelles/neuigkeiten/Saison_2020_21/Neuzugang-Gvardiol.html . 2020-10-23 . Die Roten Bullen. de.
10. Web site: 2020-10-02. Dinamovo novo pojačanje: Rasmus Lauritsen!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008111807/https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/dinamovo-novo-pojacanje-rasmus-lauritsen . 2020-10-08 . GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
11. Web site: 5 October 2020. Potpisali Kolundžić i Vukotić. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
12. Web site: 19 October 2020. Josip Mišić iz Sportinga u Dinamo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020225320/https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/josip-misic-iz-sportinga-u-dinamo . 2020-10-20 . 20 October 2020. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
13. Web site: 11 December 2020. Dennis Gyamfi novi igrač Dinama. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216214053/https://www.gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/dennis-gyamfi-novi-igrac-dinama . 2021-02-16 . 23 December 2020. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
14. Web site: 25 January 2020. Riječki branič Daniel Štefulj novi je igrač Dinama!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130200819/https://www.gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/rijecki-branic-daniel-stefulj-novi-je-igrac-dinama . 2021-01-30 . 25 January 2021. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
15. Web site: 27 January 2020. Vratar Ivan Nevistić potpisao ugovor s Dinamom!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128113156/https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak//vratar-ivan-nevistic-potpisao-za-dinamo . 2021-01-28 . 30 January 2021. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
16. Web site: Jurišić. Predrag. Olivari. Davorin. 20 October 2020. Dinamo nakon propasti velikog transfera vratio na Maksimir svog talentiranog mladog asa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022034905/https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/dinamo-nakon-propasti-velikog-transfera-vratio-na-maksimir-svog-talentiranog-mladog-asa-15026433 . 2020-10-22 . Sportske novosti. hr-hr.
17. Web site: 25 January 2021. Marin se vratio u Dinamo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126202153/https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/marin-se-vratio-u-dinamo . 2021-01-26 . 26 January 2021. GNK Dinamo. hr-HR.
18. Web site: ROKO BATURINA NOVI JE IGRAČ FERENCVAROSA. 2020-08-03. 2020-08-17. GNK Dinamo. hr.
19. Web site: NIKOLA, KAPA DO PODA, HVALA I SRETNO!. 2020-08-17. GNK Dinamo. hr.
20. Web site: 29 August 2020. El internacional polaco Damian Kadzior, nuevo jugador armero. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200830081548/http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/el-internacional-polaco-damian-kadzior-nuevo-jugador-armero . 2020-08-30 . SD Eibar. es.
21. News: TALIJANSKI DRUGOLIGAŠ OTKUPIO DRAGULJA MODRIH: U KASI JE VIŠE OD MILIJUN EURA? DOLAZE OPREČNE INFORMACIJE. Ničota. Tomo. 11 June 2020. 31 July 2020. hr. Večernji list.
22. Web site: 9 September 2020. Godoy otišao iz Dinama. 17 September 2020. Index.hr. hr.
23. Web site: Žilić. Haris. 10 September 2020. Ekskluzivno: Vedad Radonja potpisao za AEK!. 17 September 2020. Sportske.ba. bs-BA.
24. Web site: 15 September 2020. Heracles Almelo legt met Mateo Les talentvolle verdediger vast. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930040220/https://www.heracles.nl/2020/09/15/heracles-almelo-legt-met-mateo-les-talentvolle-verdediger-vast/ . 2020-09-30 . 17 September 2020. Heracles. nl.
25. Web site: 27 September 2020. Emir Dilaver Çaykur Rizespor'da. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107011314/https://www.caykurrizespor.org.tr/Haber/Emir-Dilaver-Caykur-Rizesporda-4815.html . 2020-11-07 . Çaykur Rizespor. tr.
26. Web site: 3 September 2020. François Moubandje Aytemiz Alanyaspor'umuzda. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200904211733/https://www.alanyaspor.org.tr/Haber/-392020 . 2020-09-04 . Aytemiz Alanyaspor. tr.
27. Web site: 17 September 2020. Službeno: Napadač Dinama potpisao za talijanski klub. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606112406/http://www.germanijak.hr/app-germania/vijesti/sluzbeno-napadac-dinama-potpisao-za-talijanski-klub/78991 . 2021-06-06 . Germanijak. hr.
28. Web site: 21 September 2020. VIDEO: Rijeka predstavila novog napadača, predvodit će ih već u četvrtak: 'Puno sam naučio od Mandže'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200928014324/https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/video-rijeka-predstavila-novog-napadaca-predvodit-ce-ih-vec-u-cetvrtak-puno-sam-naucio-od-mandze-15020318 . 2020-09-28 . Sportske novosti. hr-hr.
29. Web site: 1 October 2020. Antonio Marin joins AC Monza. 2 October 2020. Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A.. en.
30. Web site: 5 October 2020. Gojak signs with Torino. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009020518/https://www.torinofc.it/en/news/all/news-details/?pos=0 . 2020-10-09 . Torino FC.
31. Web site: 6 October 2020. Armando Anastasio i Luka Menalo novi igrači HNK Rijeka. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027025930/http://nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/armando-anastasio-i-luka-menalo-novi-igraci-hnk-rijeka/ . 2020-10-27 . 7 October 2020. HNK Rijeka. hr.
32. Web site: Galić. Mato. 16 October 2020. 'Mamić nije htio da odem, bio sam svima omiljeni suigrač...'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018222449/https://www.24sata.hr/sport/mamic-nije-htio-da-odem-bio-sam-svima-omiljeni-suigrac-722441 . 2020-10-18 . 18 October 2020. 24sata. hr.
33. Web site: S. K.. 20 October 2020. Dinamo u zadnjim trenucima prijelaznog roka ostao bez još jednog igrača; na Maksimir je stigao kao pojačanje, ali odlazi već nakon tri utakmice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020203500/https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/dinamo-u-zadnjim-trenucima-prijelaznog-roka-ostao-bez-jos-jednog-igraca-na-maksimir-je-stigao-kao-pojacanje-ali-odlazi-vec-nakon-tri-utakmice-20201020 . 2020-10-20 . 21 October 2020. Tportal.hr. hr.
34. Web site: Poznat raspored nove sezone Prve HNL. NACIONAL.HR. hr. 29 July 2020.
35. Web site: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know. 17 June 2020. 4 July 2020. UEFA.com.
36. News: Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know. 14 December 2020. uefa.com. en-GB.
37. News: Europa League round of 16 draw: all you need to know. 26 February 2021. UEFA.com.
38. News: Legs reversed for Tottenham-Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie. UEFA.com. 1 March 2021. 1 March 2021.
39. News: Europa League: Tottenham's last-16 games with Dinamo Zagreb reversed. Sky Sports. 1 March 2021. 1 March 2021.
40. News: UEFA Europa League quarter-final and semi-final draw: all you need to know. 19 March 2021. UEFA.com.