2020–21 NK Varaždin (2012) season

The 2020–21 NK Varaždin (2012) season was the club's ninth season in existence and the second consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Varaždin participated in this season's edition of the Croatian Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

NK Varaždin (2012)
2020–21 season
ChairmanStjepan Cvek
ManagerSamir Toplak
(until 7 December 2020)
Zoran Kastel
StadiumStadion Varteks
Prva HNL10th (relegated)
Croatian CupRound 2
2021–22 →

Current squad edit

As of 1 March 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CRO Oliver Zelenika
2 DF   CRO Fran Cerovcec
4 MF   CRO Jurica Grgec
5 DF   BIH Kerim Memija
6 DF   CRO Maks Čelić
7 MF   BIH Demir Peco
8 MF   CRO Igor Postonjski
9 FW   COL Jorge Obregón
10 MF   CRO Ivan Posavec
11 FW   CRO Leon Benko
12 GK   CRO Matija Kovačić
13 MF   CRO Leonard Vuk
14 DF   JPN Itsuki Urata
16 DF   CRO Matej Senić
17 FW   CRO Dominik Glavina
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   CRO Matija Kolarić
19 FW   VEN Andris Herrera
20 MF   CRO Neven Đurasek (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
22 FW   CRO Borna Petrović
23 DF   CRO Ivan Novoselec
24 DF   CRO Marko Stolnik
25 FW   CRO Vinko Petković
30 DF   CRO Nikola Tkalčić
32 DF   ALB Jorgo Pëllumbi
44 MF   CMR Jessie Guera Djou
55 FW   CRO Gabrijel Boban
78 MF   MKD Agon Elezi
99 GK   CRO Dinko Horkaš (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
MF   CRO Luka Mezga

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Mijo Šabić   Croatia Zmijavci Free 3 August 2020
FW   Sven Golub   Podravina Ludbreg Loan 6 August 2020
FW   Dino Skorup   Hajduk Split Loan 11 August 2020
FW   Ivan Delić   Hajduk Split Loan 11 August 2020
DF   Jurica Grgec   Urartu Free 12 August 2020
DF   Itsuki Urata Free agent Free 12 August 2020
DF   Tin Hrvoj   Dinamo Zagreb Loan 20 August 2020
GK   Matija Kovačić   Aluminij Free 11 September 2020
DF   Kerim Memija   Vejle Free 11 September 2020
DF   Jorgo Pëllumbi   Skënderbeu Korçë Free 16 September 2020
MF   Agon Elezi   Skënderbeu Korçë Free 16 September 2020
DF   Stefan Milić   Dinamo Zagreb Loan 1 October 2020
FW   Borna Petrović   Hartberg Free 14 October 2020
GK   Dinko Horkaš   Dinamo Zagreb Loan 16 October 2020
FW   Demir Peco   Radnik Bijeljina Free 16 October 2020
DF   Damjan Daničić   Dinamo Zagreb Loan 19 October 2020
DF   Dominik Perković   Dubrava End of loan 31 December 2020
FW   Antonio Dedić   Orijent 1919 End of loan 31 December 2020
FW   Leonard Vuk   Međimurje End of loan 31 December 2020
FW   Patrick Kesse   Podravina Ludbreg End of loan 31 December 2020
MF   Igor Postonjski   Zagorec Krapina Free 18 January 2021
DF   Maks Juraj Čelić   FC Lviv Free 21 January 2021
FW   Matija Kanceljak   Zagorec Krapina Free 21 January 2021
DF   Hrvoje Crnčec   Podravina Ludbreg Free 25 January 2021
FW   Gabrijel Boban Free agent Free 2 February 2021
FW   Andris Herrera   Yaracuyanos Free 2 February 2021

Out edit

Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF   Hong Wan   Wolverhampton Wanderers End of loan 30 June 2020
FW   Tomislav Turčin   Rijeka End of loan 30 June 2020
MF   Karlo Težak Free agent Released 1 July 2020
MF   Shohei Yokoyama Free agent Contract expired 1 July 2020
MF   Duje Ninčević   Solin Free 27 July 2020
GK   Ante Mrmić   Tehničar Cvetkovec Free 30 July 2020
FW   Dejan Šarac Free agent Released 1 August 2020
DF   Hrvoje Crnčec   Podravina Ludbreg Free 6 August 2020
DF   Karlo Sambolec   Podravina Ludbreg Free 6 August 2020
GK   Ivan Nevistić   Rijeka End of loan 9 August 2020
DF   Petar Mamić   Rijeka End of loan 9 August 2020
MF   Tonio Teklić   Hajduk Split End of loan 10 August 2020
DF   Franjo Prce   Slaven Belupo Free 11 August 2020
DF   Matija Špičić   Ravnice Free 17 August 2020
DF   Denis Glavina   Međimurje Free 27 August 2020
DF   Matej Rodin   Cracovia €65,000 11 September 2020
FW   Leonard Vuk   Međimurje Loan 11 September 2020
FW   Antonio Dedić   Orijent 1919 Loan 11 September 2020
DF   Tin Hrvoj   Dinamo Zagreb End of loan 28 September 2020
FW   Kristian Fućak   Grobničan Free 28 September 2020
MF   Jamal Bajandouh   Al Shabab Free 5 October 2020
DF   Dominik Perković   Dubrava Loan 14 October 2020
FW   Mehdi Mehdikhani   Persepolis €50,000 17 November 2020
FW   Domagoj Drožđek   Lokomotiva Zagreb End of loan 17 January 2021
DF   Damjan Daničić   Dinamo Zagreb End of loan 18 January 2021
DF   Stefan Milić   Dinamo Zagreb End of loan 18 January 2021
FW   Dino Skorup   Hajduk Split End of loan 18 January 2021
FW   Ivan Delić   Hajduk Split End of loan 18 January 2021
GK   Dinko Gavranović   Mladost Ždralovi Loan 5 February 2021
MF   Mijo Šabić   Široki Brijeg Free 9 February 2021
DF   Hrvoje Crnčec   Podravina Ludbreg Loan 10 February 2021
MF   Dejan Glavica   Polet Sveti Martin na Muri Loan 15 February 2021
FW   Antonio Dedić   Podravina Ludbreg Loan 15 February 2021
FW   Matija Kanceljak   Zagorec Krapina Loan 15 February 2021
FW   Patrick Kesse   Varteks Loan 26 February 2021
MF   Ivan Roca   Hrvatski Dragovoljac Free 9 March 2021

Total spending:   €0

Total income:   €115,000

Total expenditure:   €115,000

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 14 August 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 10th 36 6 10 20 30 61 −31 016.67
Croatian Cup 8 September 2020 16 December 2020 Preliminary round Second round 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 066.67
Total 39 8 10 21 38 63 −25 020.51

Source: Soccerway

HT Prva liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Šibenik 36 9 8 19 32 47 −15 35
7 Slaven Belupo 36 7 13 16 36 53 −17 34
8 Lokomotiva 36 7 9 20 29 60 −31 30
9 Istra 1961 36 7 8 21 27 52 −25 29
10 Varaždin (R) 36 6 10 20 30 61 −31 28 Relegation for the Croatian Second Football League
Source: PrvaHNL.hr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[1]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 6 10 20 30 61  −31 28 3 5 10 21 35  −14 3 5 10 9 26  −17

Source: Prva HNL

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDWLLLLLLLDDLWLWLWDLWLLLLDDDLDDLDLL
Position9554566881010999899988888899998888991010
Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 29 July 2020.[2]

14 August 2020 1 Varaždin 1–5 Gorica Varaždin
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Đurasek   62'
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
22 August 2020 2 Šibenik 0–1 Varaždin Šibenik
20:05 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
30 August 2020 3 Varaždin 1–1 Lokomotiva Varaždin
17:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
12 September 2020 4 Istra 1961 0–1 Varaždin Pula
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
20 September 2020 5 Varaždin 0–1 Osijek Varaždin
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Ivan Bebek
27 September 2020 6 Hajduk Split 2–0 Varaždin Split
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 3,340
Referee: Fran Jović
4 October 2020 7 Varaždin 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb Varaždin
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,870
Referee: Dario Bel
17 October 2020 8 Rijeka 2–1 Varaždin Rijeka
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,072
Referee: Igor Pajač
23 October 2020 9 Varaždin 1–2 Slaven Belupo Varaždin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 727
Referee: Ante Čuljak
7 November 2020 11 Varaždin 1–3 Šibenik Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marin Vidulin
20 November 2020 12 Lokomotiva 2–2 Varaždin Zagreb
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marko Matoc
23 November 2020 10 Gorica 1–0 Varaždin Velika Gorica
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
28 November 2020 13 Varaždin 1–1 Istra 1961 Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
5 December 2020 14 Osijek 1–0 Varaždin Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Goran Pečarić
12 December 2020 15 Varaždin 4–2 Hajduk Split Varaždin
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Čuljak
19 December 2020 16 Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 Varaždin Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
23 January 2021 17 Varaždin 2–1 Rijeka Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Čuljak
29 January 2021 18 Slaven Belupo 2–0 Varaždin Koprivnica
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
3 February 2021 19 Varaždin 2–1 Gorica Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damir Batinić
7 February 2021 20 Šibenik 0–0 Varaždin Šibenik
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
12 February 2021 21 Varaždin 0–1 Lokomotiva Varaždin
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
20 February 2021 22 Istra 1961 0–1 Varaždin Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
26 February 2021 23 Varaždin 2–3 Osijek Varaždin
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Goran Pečarić
6 March 2021 24 Hajduk Split 2–0 Varaždin Split
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
14 March 2021 25 Varaždin 0–5 Dinamo Zagreb Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
21 March 2021 26 Rijeka 2–0 Varaždin Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
2 April 2021 27 Varaždin 1–1 Slaven Belupo Varaždin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
10 April 2021 28 Gorica 0–0 Varaždin Velika Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
16 April 2021 29 Varaždin 1–1 Šibenik Varaždin
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
21 April 2021 30 Lokomotiva 4–0 Varaždin Zagreb
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
26 April 2021 31 Varaždin 1–1 Istra 1961 Varaždin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
2 May 2021 32 Osijek 1–1 Varaždin Osijek
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
9 May 2021 33 Varaždin 0–1 Hajduk Split Varaždin
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
12 May 2021 34 Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Varaždin Zagreb
18:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
16 May 2021 35 Varaždin 2–3 Rijeka Varaždin
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Obregón   19'   34'
Novoselec   84'
Report   53' Lončar
  62' Menalo
  67' Capan
  79' Drmić
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
22 May 2021 36 Slaven Belupo 1–0 Varaždin Koprivnica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek

Croatian Football Cup edit

8 September 2020 PR Bjelovar 0–5 Varaždin Bjelovar
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion Bjelovar
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Čuljak
10 October 2020 R1 Varaždin 2–0 Cibalia Varaždin
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 529
Referee: Marko Matoc
16 December 2020 R2 Varaždin 1–2 Rijeka Varaždin
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić

Player seasonal records edit

Updated 3 May 2021

Goals edit

Rank Name League Cup Total
1   Jorge Obregón 6 1 7
2   Neven Đurasek 3 - 3
  Matej Senić 3 - 3
  Leon Benko 2 1 3
  Ivan Posavec 2 1 3
6   Ivan Delić 1 1 2
  Domagoj Drožđek 1 1 2
  Jurica Grgec 1 1 2
  Mehdi Mehdikhani 1 1 2
10   Gabrijel Boban 1 - 1
  Andris Herrera 1 - 1
  Demir Peco 1 - 1
  Vinko Petković 1 - 1
  Itsuki Urata 1 - 1
Own goals 1 1 2
TOTALS 26 8 34

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets edit

Rank Name League Cup Total
1   Dinko Horkaš 3 - 3
  Oliver Zelenika 2 1 3
3   Luka Šteko - 1 1
TOTALS 4 2 6

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record edit

Number Position Player 1. HNL Croatian Cup Total
                       
1 GK   Oliver Zelenika 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
4 MF   Jurica Grgec 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 DF   Kerim Memija 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 DF   Maks Juraj Čelić 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
6 MF   Dino Skorup 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF   Demir Peco 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF   Igor Postonjski 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW   Jorge Obregón 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 MF   Ivan Posavec 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
11 FW   Leon Benko 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
13 MF   Leonard Vuk 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 DF   Itsuki Urata 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
16 DF   Matej Senić 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
17 FW   Ivan Delić 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
18 MF   Matija Kolarić 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
19 FW   Andris Herrera 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF   Neven Đurasek 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
24 DF   Marko Stolnik 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1
25 FW   Vinko Petković 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
32 DF   Jorgo Pëllumbi 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1
33 DF   Damjan Daničić 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
44 MF   Jessie Guera Djou 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
55 FW   Gabrijel Boban 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
55 DF   Stefan Milić 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
77 FW   Mehdi Mehdikhani 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
78 MF   Agon Elezi 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
99 GK   Dinko Horkaš 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
TOTALS 71 3 2 5 0 0 76 3 2

Appearances and goals edit

Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total 1. HNL[3] Croatian Cup[3]
1 GK   Oliver Zelenika 15 0 12+1 0 2+0 0
2 DF   Fran Cerovčec 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
4 MF   Jurica Grgec 19 2 9+9 1 1+0 1
5 DF   Kerim Memija 23 0 19+3 0 1+0 0
6 DF   Maks Juraj Čelić 14 0 11+3 0 0+0 0
6 MF   Dino Skorup 10 0 2+6 0 2+0 0
7 MF   Demir Peco 15 1 10+5 1 0+0 0
8 MF   Luka Mezga 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
8 MF   Igor Postonjski 16 0 14+2 0 0+0 0
9 FW   Domagoj Drožđek 15 2 12+1 1 2+0 1
9 FW   Jorge Obregón 33 7 28+2 6 3+0 1
10 MF   Ivan Posavec 27 3 15+9 2 2+1 1
11 FW   Leon Benko 27 3 6+19 2 1+1 1
13 MF   Leonard Vuk 7 0 1+6 0 0+0 0
14 DF   Itsuki Urata 23 1 20+1 1 2+0 0
15 MF   Mijo Šabić 4 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
16 DF   Matej Senić 28 3 22+4 3 1+1 0
17 FW   Ivan Delić 15 2 6+7 1 2+0 1
17 FW   Dominik Glavina 4 0 1+3 0 0+0 0
18 MF   Matija Kolarić 19 0 6+11 0 0+2 0
19 FW   Andris Herrera 12 1 6+6 1 0+0 0
20 MF   Neven Đurasek 30 3 28+0 3 1+1 0
21 GK   Luka Šteko 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
22 FW   Borna Petrović 5 0 0+5 0 0+0 0
22 DF   Matej Rodin 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF   Ivan Novoselec 7 0 3+3 0 1+0 0
24 DF   Marko Stolnik 27 0 21+3 0 3+0 0
25 FW   Vinko Petković 22 1 8+12 1 0+2 0
26 MF   Leon Belcar 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
30 DF   Nikola Tkalčić 23 0 18+3 0 2+0 0
32 DF   Jorgo Pëllumbi 23 0 21+0 0 2+0 0
33 DF   Damjan Daničić 6 0 3+2 0 1+0 0
44 MF   Jessie Guera Djou 8 0 5+3 0 0+0 0
55 FW   Gabrijel Boban 9 1 6+3 1 0+0 0
55 DF   Stefan Milić 7 0 5+1 0 0+1 0
77 MF   Karlo Lusavec 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
77 FW   Mehdi Mehdikhani 7 2 5+1 1 1+0 1
78 MF   Agon Elezi 13 0 6+6 0 1+0 0
99 GK   Dinko Horkaš 20 0 20+0 0 0+0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Poznat raspored nove sezone Prve HNL".
  3. ^ a b First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.

External links edit