2023–24 HNK Rijeka season explained

Club:Rijeka
Season:2023–24
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Damir Mišković
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Sergej Jakirović
(until 21 Aug 2023)
Željko Sopić
(since 25 Aug 2023)
Stadium:Rujevica
League:HNL
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Croatian Cup
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:UEFA Europa Conference League
Cup2 Result:Play-off round
League Topscorer:Niko Janković (11)
Season Topscorer:Niko Janković (14)
Highest Attendance:8,127 v. Dinamo Zagreb
(22 May 2024)
Lowest Attendance:4,054 v. Rudeš
(16 December 2023)
Average Attendance:6,406
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Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season was the 78th season in the existence of HNK Rijeka and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Rijeka participated in this season's editions of the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Competitions

SuperSport HNL

See main article: 2023–24 Croatian Football League.

Results by round

Results by opponent

TeamResultsPoints
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1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 1
3–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 12
0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 9
6–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 10
2–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 7
2–1 0–0 3–0 0–2 7
4–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 12
1–0 2–4 1–0 4–0 9
2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 7
Source: 2023–24 Croatian Football League article

Matches

SuperSport HNL

See main article: 2023–24 Croatian Football League.

Croatian Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Croatian Football Cup.

UEFA Europa Conference League

See main article: 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Friendlies

On-season (2024)

Player seasonal records

Updated 27 May 2024. Competitive matches only.

Goals

width=40Rankwidth=180Namewidth=50Leaguewidth=50Europewidth=50Cupwidth=70 style="background: #DCDCDC"Total
1 Niko Janković112114
2 Franjo Ivanović53412
3 Marco Pašalić639
4 Jorge Obregón77
Marko Pjaca77
6 Veldin Hodža516
Bruno Goda426
8 Niko Galešić415
Alen Grgić2125
10 Lindon Selahi44
Toni Fruk314
12 Mirko Marić33
Bruno Bogojević213
14 Matej Mitrović22
Naïs Djouahra112
Ivan Smolčić112
Momo Yansané22
18 Emmanuel Banda11
Stjepan Radeljić11
Danilo Veiga11
Own goals22
TOTALS65141594
Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

width=40Rankwidth=180Namewidth=50Leaguewidth=50Europewidth=50Cupwidth=70 style="background: #DCDCDC"Total
1 Nediljko Labrović18220
2 Martin Zlomislić145
TOTALS192425
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"HNLwidth=120 colspan="3" align="center"Europewidth=120 colspan="3" align="center"Croatian Cupwidth=140 colspan="3" align="center" style="background: #DCDCDC"Total
1GK Nediljko Labrović200100000300
3DF Bruno Goda600100100800
4MF Niko Janković500000000500
5DF Niko Galešić300100100500
6DF Matej Mitrović100100000200
9FW Jorge Obregón300100000400
12MF Emmanuel Banda300100000400
12MF Ivan Lepinjica200000000200
12DF Andrija Vukčević000100000100
16MF Dejan Petrovič100000100200
18MF Lindon Selahi8001002001100
20MF Marko Pjaca200000000200
21MF Toni Fruk500100000600
23MF Alen Grgić100000000100
25MF Veldin Hodža600000000600
26DF Stjepan Radeljić600000100700
28DF Ivan Smolčić9001000001000
30MF Bruno Bogojević200000100300
32DF Marijan Čabraja200000000200
66DF Emir Dilaver300000000300
77DF Danilo Veiga200100100400
87MF Marco Pašalić400000000400
89FW Franjo Ivanović200100000300
99MF Naïs Djouahra100000000100
TOTALS790012008009900
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
TotalHNLConference LeagueCroatian Cup
1GK Nediljko Labrović410+00+00+00
2DF Lovro Kitin20+20+00+00
3DF Bruno Goda356+34+02+10
4MF Niko Janković4214+511+02+41
5DF Niko Galešić355+54+10+11
6DF Matej Mitrović312+72+20+00
7MF Steven Juncaj20+00+00+20
8MF Adrian Liber60+20+40+00
9FW Jorge Obregón377+237+20+20
12MF Emmanuel Banda281+151+00+20
12MF Ivan Lepinjica50+10+30+00
12DF Andrija Vukčević40+10+10+00
13GK Martin Zlomislić70+00+00+00
15DF Roko Valinčić20+10+00+10
16MF Dejan Petrovič240+160+00+20
17FW Jakov Bilajac10+10+00+00
18MF Lindon Selahi394+14+10+00
19MF Matej Momčilovski10+00+00+10
20MF Marko Pjaca317+47+00+10
21MF Toni Fruk434+33+10+01
22MF Noel Jakac10+10+00+00
23MF Alen Grgić295+172+41+02
24FW Mirko Marić193+73+00+20
25MF Veldin Hodža446+105+10+11
26DF Stjepan Radeljić361+90+01+10
27DF Šimun Butić10+10+00+00
27MF Silvio Ilinković120+50+50+00
28DF Ivan Smolčić362+20+01+01
30MF Bruno Bogojević193+62+10+11
32DF Marijan Čabraja100+20+00+10
66DF Emir Dilaver220+10+00+00
77DF Danilo Veiga191+50+00+21
87MF Marco Pašalić419+46+13+20
89FW Franjo Ivanović4112+95+13+14
99MF Naïs Djouahra82+41+31+00
99FW Momo Yansané112+40+00+12
Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Suspensions

width=90Date Incurredwidth=90Competitionwidth=150Playerwidth=60Games Missedwidth=60Reason
3 Sep 2023HNL Veldin Hodža1
29 Oct 2023HNL Lindon Selahi
12 Nov 2023HNL Marco Pašalić
25 Nov 2023HNL Bruno Goda
2 Dec 2023HNL Niko Janković
HNL Ivan Smolčić
25 Feb 2024HNL Toni Fruk
3 Mar 2024HNL Ivan Smolčić
16 Mar 2024HNL Jorge Obregón
HNL Stjepan Radeljić
14 Apr 2024HNL Lindon Selahi
5 May 2024HNL Bruno Goda
HNL Veldin Hodža
HNL Stjepan Radeljić
11 May 2024HNL Niko Galešić
19 May 2024HNL Emmanuel Banda
HNL Emir Dilaver
HNL Ivan Smolčić

Penalties

For
width=90Datewidth=70Competitionwidth=150Playerwidth=90Oppositionwidth=50Scored?
22 Jul 2023HNL Niko JankovićRudeš
10 Aug 2023UECL Niko JankovićB36 Tórshavn
7 Oct 2023HNL Niko JankovićHajduk Split
24 Jan 2023HNL Marko PjacaGorica
HNL Marko Pjaca
4 Feb 2024HNL Niko JankovićIstra 1961
11 Feb 2024HNL Marko PjacaGorica
HNL Jorge Obregón
HNL Jorge Obregón
5 May 2024HNL Marko PjacaDinamo Zagreb
Against
width=90Datewidth=70Competitionwidth=150Goalkeeperwidth=90Oppositionwidth=50Scored?
27 Aug 2023HNL Nediljko LabrovićDinamo Zagreb
3 Sep 2023HNL Nediljko LabrovićVaraždin
11 Feb 2024HNL Nediljko LabrovićGorica
25 Feb 2024HNL Nediljko LabrovićDinamo Zagreb

Transfers

In

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4 Jun 2023CM Dejan Petrovič Rapid WienTransferFree[1]
8 Jun 2023CM Silvio Ilinković Zrinjski MostarTransferFree[2]
14 Jun 2023LB Marijan Čabraja HibernianTransferFree[3]
15 Jun 2023CB Tino Agić GoricaReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023CB Mateo Pavlović Saint-ÉtienneReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023DM Marino Kukoč KustošijaReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023DM Ivan Lepinjica Arminia BielefeldReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023CM Mario Vrančić SarajevoReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023LM Gabriel Lunetta SüdtirolReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023LW Denis Bušnja BravoReturn from loan
15 Jun 2023LW Bernard Karrica GoricaReturn from loan
20 Jun 2023CF Franjo Ivanović Augsburg IITransferFree[4]
22 Jun 2023RM Marco Pašalić Borussia Dortmund IITransferFree[5]
26 Jun 2023AM Niko Janković Dinamo ZagrebTransferFree[6]
12 Jul 2023AM Toni Fruk FiorentinaTransferFree[7]
13 Jul 2023CB Stjepan Radeljić Sheriff TiraspolTransfer€200,000[8]
10 Aug 2023LM Steven Juncaj GoricaTransferFree[9]
1 Sep 2023LW Marko Pjaca JuventusTransferFree[10]
9 Sep 2023CF Momo Yansané Sheriff TiraspolTransferFree[11]
31 Dec 2023DM Damjan Pavlović Degerfors IFReturn from loan
18 Jan 2024CB Tino Agić OrijentReturn from loan
18 Jan 2024CB Mateo Pavlović RudešReturn from loan
31 Jan 2024CF Mirko Marić MonzaLoan (until 30/6/2024)[12]
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out

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4 Jun 2023DM Mato Stanić Zrinjski MostarReleased (mutual consent)Free[13]
15 Jun 2023AM Niko Janković Dinamo ZagrebEnd of loan
15 Jun 2023LW Antonio Marin Dinamo ZagrebEnd of loan
15 Jun 2023CF Deni Jurić Dinamo ZagrebEnd of loan
21 Jun 2023AM Pablo Álvarez Cherno MoreReleased (mutual consent)Free[14]
28 Jun 2023RB Filip Braut RogaškaReleased (mutual consent)Free[15]
29 Jun 2023DM Andro Babić PosušjeLoan (until 19/6/2024)[16]
1 Jul 2023LM Gabriel Lunetta SüdtirolTransfer (buying option)Undisclosed[17]
4 Jul 2023CM Mario Vrančić SarajevoReleased (mutual consent)Free[18]
4 Jul 2023LW Dominik Simčić OrijentDual registration[19]
6 Jul 2023CF Marco Djuricin Spartak TrnavaLoan (until 19/6/2024; option to buy)[20]
13 Jul 2023GK Mislav Zadro OrijentDual registration[21]
13 Jul 2023CF Niko Gajzler OrijentDual registration
16 Jul 2023CB Duje Dujmović ŠibenikLoan (until 19/6/2024)[22]
19 Jul 2023CB Anton Krešić CFR ClujLoan (until 30/6/2024; option to buy)[23]
19 Jul 2023RW Prince Ampem EyüpsporTransfer€1,500,000[24]
24 Jul 2023CF Matija Frigan WesterloTransfer€5,500,000[25]
1 Aug 2023DM Marino Kukoč KustošijaReleased (mutual consent)Free[26]
4 Aug 2023LB Noel Bodetić OrijentDual registration[27]
4 Aug 2023DM Antonio Galešić GrobničanDual registration
4 Aug 2023AM Karlo Valjan OrijentDual registration
22 Aug 2023GK Mislav Zadro Aris LimassolTransferUndisclosed[28]
31 Aug 2023LW Naïs Djouahra LeganésLoan (until 19/6/2024; option to buy)[29]
5 Sep 2023LW Bernard Karrica BallkaniReleased (mutual consent)Free[30]
6 Sep 2023LB Mikhail MerkulovRetirement[31]
7 Sep 2023DM Ivan Lepinjica Slaven BelupoReleased (mutual consent)Free[32]
7 Sep 2023CM Adrian Liber Slaven BelupoReleased (mutual consent)Free
8 Sep 2023CB Tino Agić OrijentLoan (until 18/1/2024)[33]
8 Sep 2023CB Mateo Pavlović RudešLoan (until 18/1/2024)
8 Sep 2023LW Denis Bušnja Dinamo TbilisiReleased (mutual consent)Free[34]
14 Sep 2023LB Andrija Vukčević JuárezTransfer€1,000,000[35]
22 Jan 2024CB Mateo Pavlović RudešLoan (until 19/6/2024)[36]
2 Feb 2024CM Silvio Ilinković Zrinjski MostarLoan (until 18/6/2024)[37]
9 Feb 2024GK Aleksa Todorović OrijentDual registration[38]
9 Feb 2024CB Tino Agić OrijentDual registration
9 Feb 2024DM Antonio Galešić OrijentDual registration
15 Feb 2024CB Tino Agić CibaliaLoan (until 20/6/2024)[39]
28 Feb 2024CB Djibrilla IbrahimTBCReleased (mutual consent)Free[40]
14 Mar 2024LM Steven Juncaj Michigan Stars FCLoan (until 30/6/2024)[41]
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Spending: €200,000
Income: €8,000,000
Expenditure: €7,800,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dejan Petrovič potpisao za Rijeku: "Veselim se novim izazovima". HNK Rijeka. hr. 4 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Silvio Ilinković potvrdio da se iz Zrinjskog vraća u Rijeku. SportCom.hr. Croatian. 9 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Marijan Čabraja novi igrač HNK Rijeka: "Ovo je pravi put za mene". HNK Rijeka. hr. 14 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Franjo Ivanović novi igrač HNK Rijeka: "Rijeka je pravi put za mene". HNK Rijeka. hr. 20 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Marco Pašalić potpisao za Rijeku: "Srcem sam na terenu 100 posto". HNK Rijeka. hr. 22 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Niko Janković potpisao za bijele: "Rijeka i ja smo kliknuli od početka". HNK Rijeka. hr. 26 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Toni Fruk novi igrač HNK Rijeka: "Velika je čast i zadovoljstvo što sam ovdje". HNK Rijeka. hr. 12 July 2023. 12 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Stjepan Radeljić novi igrač HNK Rijeka: "Jedva čekam da krenemo". HNK Rijeka. hr. 13 July 2023. 13 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Steven Juncaj: Ovo je za mene ostvarenje sna, otkad sam bio mali htio sam igrati u Rijeci. HNK Rijeka. hr. 10 August 2023. 10 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Marko Pjaca novi igrač Rijeke: "Rijeka je u ovom trenutku najbolji izbor za mene". HNK Rijeka. hr. 1 September 2023. 1 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Momo Yansane novi igrač HNK Rijeka. HNK Rijeka. hr. 9 September 2023. 9 September 2023.
  12. Web site: Mirko Marić novi igrač Rijeke: "Rijeka je trenutno najzdravija sredina za igrati i napredovati". HNK Rijeka. hr. 31 January 2024. 31 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Mato Stanić karijeru nastavlja u Zrinjskom iz Mostara. HNK Rijeka. hr. 5 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  14. Web site: Rijeka raskinula ugovor španjolskom veznjaku, Niki Gajzleru aktiviran produžetak ugovora. Novi list. Croatian. 21 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  15. Web site: Filip Braut postao igrač Rogaške, bivši branič Rijeke karijeru nastavlja u novom slovenskom prvoligašu. SportCom.hr. Croatian. 29 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  16. Web site: Andro Babić potpisao profesionalni ugovor, iduće sezone na posudbi u Posušju. HNK Rijeka. hr. 29 June 2023. 29 June 2023.
  17. Web site: Sportski direktor Rijeke komentira prijelazni rok, status otpisanih, ali i ponude za Frigana, Labrovića i ostatak društva. Novi list. Croatian. 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023.
  18. Web site: VRANČIĆ U SARAJEVU DO 2024.. FK Sarajevo. Bosnian. 4 July 2023. 4 July 2023.
  19. Web site: "Crveni s Krimeje" krenuli s pripremama za novu sezonu. Sportokracija. Croatian. 4 July 2023. 13 July 2023.
  20. Web site: Austrijski napadač napustio Rujevicu, u idućih godinu dana igrat će na posudbi u Spartaku iz Trnave. Novi list. Croatian. 6 July 2023. 7 July 2023.
  21. Web site: Niko Gajlzer i Mislav Zadro iduće sezone na Krimeji, Rijeka posudila Orijentu još dvojicu igrača. SportCom.hr. Croatian. 13 July 2023. 13 July 2023.
  22. Web site: Rijeka poslala Mislava Zadru i Niku Gajzlera na Krimeju, Duje Dujmović odlazi u Šibenik. Novi list. Croatian. 16 July 2023. 16 July 2023.
  23. Web site: Anton Krešić na posudbi u rumunjskom Cluju. HNK Rijeka. hr. 19 July 2023. 19 July 2023.
  24. Web site: Prince Ampem: "Nedostajat će mi suigrači, navijači, cijeli grad…". HNK Rijeka. hr. 19 July 2023. 19 July 2023.
  25. Web site: Matija Frigan: "Hvala mojoj Rijeci na svemu, ostat ću uvijek vjerni navijač". HNK Rijeka. hr. 24 July 2023. 24 July 2023.
  26. Web site: Prošao je omladinski pogon Hajduka, ima slavno prezime, a sada je napustio Rijeku. Germanijak. hr. 1 August 2023. 1 August 2023.
  27. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/27802/registracije%2004.08.2023.[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 04.08.2023.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 4 August 2023. 9 February 2024.
  28. Web site: https://hns-cff.hr/files/documents/27859/registracije%2022.08.2023.[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 22.08.2023.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 22 August 2023. 22 August 2023.
  29. Web site: El C.D. Leganés refuerza su zona de ataque con la llegada de Naïs Djouahra. C.D. Leganés. es. 31 August 2023. 31 August 2023.
  30. Web site: Dinamov protivnik u skupini Konferencijske lige doveo pojačanje iz Rijeke. Germanijak. hr. 5 September 2023. 5 September 2023.
  31. Web site: "Я УСТАЛ ОТ ФУТБОЛА. ХОЧЕТСЯ ОСВОИТЬ НОВУЮ ПРОФЕССИЮ". ИНТЕРВЬЮ ИГРОКА, ЗАВЕРШИВШЕГО КАРЬЕРУ В 29 ЛЕТ. Match TV. ru. 6 September 2023. 14 September 2023.
  32. Web site: Ivan Lepinjica i Adrian Liber više nisu igrači HNK Rijeka. HNK Rijeka. hr. 7 September 2023. 7 September 2023.
  33. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/28069/registracije%2008.09.2023.[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 08.09.2023.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 8 September 2023. 9 September 2023.
  34. Web site: Denis Bušnja više nije igrač HNK Rijeka. HNK Rijeka. hr. 8 September 2023. 8 September 2023.
  35. Web site: Andrija Vukčević: Rijeka me prihvatila kao člana obitelji. HNK Rijeka. hr. 14 September 2023. 17 September 2023.
  36. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/28898/registracije%2022.01.2024[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 22.01.2024.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 22 January 2024. 23 January 2024.
  37. Web site: Silvio Ilinković otišao iz Rijeke, mladi veznjak vratio se u Zrinjski. SportCom.hr. Croatian. 2 February 2024. 2 February 2024.
  38. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/28968/registracije%2009.02.2024[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 09.02.2024.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 9 February 2024. 9 February 2024.
  39. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/28983/registracije%2015.02.2024[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 15.02.2024.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024.
  40. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/29035/registracije%2028.02.2024[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 28.02.2024.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 28 February 2024. 28 February 2024.
  41. Web site: https://hns.family/files/documents/29154/registracije%2014.03.2024[37409.pdf Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 14.03.2024.]. Croatian Football Federation. Croatian. 14 March 2024. 15 March 2024.