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NK Osijek

NK Osijek s.d.d.

Osijek, CroatiaSuperSport HNL · tier 1Founded 27 February 1947Colours
www.nk-osijek.hr ↗Ulica Josipa Jurja Strossmayera 126b, 31000 Osijek, Croatia(+385) 031 / 570 300
Squad
30 players
avg age 23.1
Foreigners
13
43% of the squad
Internationals
0
called up by their country
League position
3 / 10
20 pts · 12 played · 2026/27
Stadium
Opus Arena
13,005 seats
Manager
Federico Bessone
Transfer balance
+€2.4m
season 2026/27

Squad

30 players
PlayerAgeContract
Goalkeepers · 3
Marko MalenicaGoalkeeper32Jun 2030
Nikola CurcijaGoalkeeper25Jun 2028
Jan HlapcicGoalkeeper20Jun 2028
Defenders · 9
Luka JelenicCentre-Back26Jun 2027
Ivano KolarikCentre-Back19Jun 2029
Jay KruiverRight-Back25Jun 2028
Emin HasicCentre-Back23Jun 2027
Senad MustaficRight-Back21Jun 2028
Marcel HeisterLeft-Back34Jun 2027
Izak JezicCentre-Back16Jun 2028
Luka PosavecRight-Back17Jun 2029
David KalemLeft-Back18Jun 2028
Midfielders · 9
Luka VrbancicDefensive MidfieldCalf strain - Return expected on 04/11/202621Jun 2028
Oleksandr PetrusenkoDefensive Midfield28Jun 2028
Simun MikolcicAttacking MidfieldAchilles tendon irritation - Return expected on 31/12/202622Jun 2028
Jona JezicAttacking MidfieldBack problems - Return unknown18Jun 2028
David MejíaDefensive MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown23Dec 2028
Luka TunjicAttacking Midfield20Jun 2028
Vito CaicDefensive Midfield21Jun 2028
Balázs BaktiAttacking Midfield21Jun 2028
Niko FarkasDefensive Midfield19Jun 2029
Forwards · 9
Anton MatkovicCentre-ForwardCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown20Jun 2028
Armando LeónCentre-Forward26Jun 2028
Ivan DolcekLeft Winger26Jun 2029
Domagoj BukvicRight Winger22Jun 2027
Álex CanteroLeft Winger26Jun 2028
Admir LjatifiLeft Winger19Jun 2029
Ivan BaricCentre-Forward19Jun 2027
BaleloCentre-Forward24Jun 2029
Justice OhajunwaCentre-Forward25Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27
Spent
€175k
22 arrivals
Received
€2.6m
22 departures
Net balance
+€2.4m
received − spent

Arrivals · 22

  • Jay Kruiver
    Right-Back · 25 y/o
    €100k
  • Balelo
    Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
    €75k
  • Admir Ljatifi
    Left Winger · 19 y/o
    from NK Osijek U19
    —
  • Álex Cantero
    Left Winger · 26 y/o
  • Andrej Micic
    Left Winger · 19 y/o
    from NK Osijek U19
    —
  • Armando León
    Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
    from Ranger's FC
    Free
  • Balázs Bakti
    Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
  • David Kalem
    Left-Back · 17 y/o
    from NK Osijek U19
    —
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  • Filip Zivkovic
    Right Winger · 20 y/o
    End of loan
  • Fran Pecek
    Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
    from NK Osijek U19
    —
  • Ivan Dolcek
    Left Winger · 26 y/o
  • Izak Jezic
    Centre-Back · 16 y/o
    from NK Osijek U17
    —
  • Jona Jezic
    Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
    from NK Osijek U19
    —
  • Luka Posavec
    Right-Back · 17 y/o
    from NK Osijek U17
    —
  • Luka Tunjic
    Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
  • Luka Zebec
    Left-Back · 25 y/o
    from NK Cepin
    End of loan
  • Marcel Heister
    Left-Back · 33 y/o
    Free
  • Marino Zeravica
    Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
    End of loan
  • Mateo Bacic
    Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
    End of loan
  • Noel Keresztes
    Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
  • Senad Mustafic
    Right-Back · 20 y/o
  • Vito Caic
    Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o

Departures · 22

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Manager & staff

9 people
Manager
Federico Bessone
Argentina · 42 y/o
Appointed 1 July 2026
Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 5

  • Vedran JugovicAssistant ManagerCroatia
  • Enric PiAssistant ManagerSpain
  • Filip SusnjaraGoalkeeping CoachCroatia
  • Marin VuckoConditioning CoachCroatia
Management · 1
  • Kenneth ZandvlietSporting DirectorNetherlands
Scouting · 3
  • Damir VuicaChief ScoutCroatia
  • Márton JánóScoutHungary
  • Mario KurilicScoutCroatia

Honours

1 title
  • 1×Croatian Cup Winner98/99

Dossiers linked to NK Osijek

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  • Logged 5d agoEvidence 30/100 · Under investigation
    NK Olimpija Ljubljana→NK Osijek

    Antonio Marin: NK Olimpija Ljubljana to NK Osijek

    First reported
    Germanijak.hr · 29 Oct
    Sources
    1 independent
    1 outlet · 1 article
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    NK Osijek are weighing a move for Antonio Marin, whose contract at Olimpija Ljubljana runs to December 2026. Germanijak.hr reported on 29 Oct that Osijek is a serious option for the winger, but the club still lacks a…

  • Logged 11d agoEvidence 19/100 · Speculative
    NK Osijek→AIK

    Luka Vrbancic: NK Osijek to AIK

    First reported
    No first-hand report
    Sources
    0 independent
    2 outlets · 2 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    AIK are weighing a record bid of 25‑30 million SEK for Osijek defensive midfielder Luka Vrbancic, whose contract runs to June 2028. Both Fotbolltransfers (Ninib Staifo) and SvenskaFans report the same claim, attributing…

Club data updated 5d ago