Club profile

NK Varazdin

Varazdin, CroatiaSuperSport HNL · tier 1Founded 3 June 1931Colours

https://varazdin.club/ ↗Zagrebacka 94, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia(+385) 042 / 240 250

Squad

30 players

avg age 26.2

Foreigners

37% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 10

19 pts · 12 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Gradski stadion Andelko Herjavec

10,800 seats

Manager

Nikola Safaric

Transfer balance

+€500k

season 2026/27

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Robby McCrorieGoalkeeper	28	Scotland	188 cm	right	Aug 2026from Kilmarnock FC	May 2028
Josip SilicGoalkeeper	26	Croatia	—		Feb 2023from NK Dugopolje	May 2028
Teo NovakGoalkeeper	19	Croatia	191 cm		Jan 2026from NK Varazdin U19	May 2028
Defenders · 12
Frane MaglicaRight-Back	29	Croatia · Bosnia-Herzegovina	190 cm	right	Jul 2024from HSK Posusje	May 2028
Mario MladenovskiCentre-Back	26	North Macedonia	191 cm	right	Jul 2024from FC Shkupi	May 2029
Luka SkaricicCentre-Back	24	Croatia	190 cm	right	Jul 2023from HNK Hajduk Split	May 2029
Sven LesjakCentre-Back	20	Croatia	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from NK Varazdin U19	May 2028
Novak TepsicCentre-Back	24	Croatia · Serbia	185 cm	right	Jul 2024from FK Vozdovac	May 2028
Petar BockajLeft-Back	30	Croatia	179 cm	left	Feb 2025from GNK Dinamo Zagreb	May 2027
Luka PosinkovicRight-Back	22	Croatia · Bosnia-Herzegovina	183 cm	right	Jun 2026from HSK Posusje	May 2029
Mateo BaracCentre-Back	32	Croatia	194 cm	left	Feb 2025from FC Aktobe	May 2027
Gregor SikosekLeft-Back	32	Slovenia	176 cm	left	Jan 2026from NK Maribor	May 2028
Elvir DurakovicLeft-Back	26	Bosnia-Herzegovina	186 cm	left	Jan 2026from HNK Gorica	May 2029
Domagoj BegonjaLeft-Back	21	Croatia	185 cm	left	Nov 2025from NK Kustosija Zagreb	May 2028
Roberto PuncecCentre-Back	35	Croatia	187 cm	both	Aug 2025from HNK Sibenik	May 2027
Midfielders · 9
Aleksa LatkovicAttacking Midfield	26	Montenegro	—		May 2024from NK Rudes	May 2028
Luka MamicAttacking Midfield	24	Croatia · Bosnia-Herzegovina	188 cm	right	Aug 2024from NK Siroki Brijeg	May 2029
Ivan CanjugaDefensive Midfield	20	Croatia	—		Dec 2026from NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Dec 2028
Tomislav DuvnjakDefensive Midfield	23	Croatia	—		Jul 2024from NK Istra 1961	May 2029
Luka LukanicDefensive Midfield	22	Croatia	181 cm	left	Sept 2026from Without Club	May 2028
David PuclinDefensive Midfield	34	Croatia	177 cm	right	Aug 2025from Kisvárda FC	May 2027
Mario MarinaDefensive Midfield	37	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Croatia	184 cm	right	May 2023from Slaven Belupo Koprivnica	May 2027
Silvio IlinkovicCentral Midfield	24	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Croatia	179 cm	right	Dec 2026from HNK Rijeka	May 2028
Ivan PosavecAttacking Midfield	28	Croatia	182 cm	right	Jun 2026from HSK Zrinjski Mostar	May 2028
Forwards · 6
Iuri TavaresLeft Winger	25	Cape Verde · Portugal	191 cm	right	Sept 2025from Charlotte FC	May 2028
Matej VukLeft Winger	26	Croatia	183 cm	right	Jan 2025from NK Istra 1961	May 2028
Stipe JuricCentre-Forward	27	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Croatia	185 cm	right	Feb 2026from Levadiakos	May 2028
Valentin AkrapCentre-Forward	23	Croatia	202 cm	left	Jul 2026from SV Lafnitz	May 2028
Emmanuel UchegbuRight Winger	21	Nigeria	170 cm	left	Jul 2026from Crown Legacy FC	Jun 2027
Filipe Jose QuissequelStriker	18	Angola	—		Jan 2026from NK Varazdin U19	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

15 arrivals

Received

€500k

10 departures

Net balance

+€500k

received − spent

Arrivals · 15

Atdhe Mazari
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Shkendija Tetovo
End of loan
Elvir Durakovic
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from HNK Gorica
?
Emmanuel Uchegbu
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from Crown Legacy FC
Loan
Filipe Jose Quissequel
Striker · 17 y/o
from NK Varazdin U19
—
Ivan Posavec
Attacking Midfield · 28 y/o
from HSK Zrinjski Mostar
Free
Luka Lukanic
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
Mate Antunovic
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from NK Dugopolje
End of loan
Robby McCrorie
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
from Kilmarnock FC
Free

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Roko Domjanic
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from NK Opatija
End of loan
Roko Domjanic
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
from NK Krka
End of loan
Rüfat Abdullazada
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Zira FC
End of loan
Tajio James
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
from NK Radnik Krizevci
End of loan
Teo Novak
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from NK Varazdin U19
—
Tin Levanic
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from NK Brinje Grosuplje
End of loan
Valentin Akrap
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from SV Lafnitz
Free

Departures · 10

Ivan Mamut
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Persija Jakarta
€500k
Antonio Borsic
Left-Back · 30 y/o
to Tobol Kostanay
Free
Atdhe Mazari
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to AF Elbasani
?
Mate Antunovic
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
?
Oliver Zelenika
Goalkeeper · 33 y/o
to APOEL Nicosia
?
Roko Domjanic
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
to NK Opatija
Loan
Rüfat Abdullazada
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Loan
Tajio James
Attacking Midfield · 22 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Tin Levanic
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to NK Brinje Grosuplje
Free
Vito Tezak
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to NK Aluminij Kidricevo
Free

Manager & staff

3 people

Manager

Nikola Safaric

Croatia · 45 y/o

Appointed 8 December 2023

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 3

Zoran KastelAssistant ManagerCroatia
Kresimir GreguricMatch AnalystCroatia

Honours

2 titles

2×Croatian Second League Champion21/22 · 18/19

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