2017–18 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season
The 2017–18 season is
This is the first season since 2006 that Dinamo Zagreb failed to qualify for the group stages of a European competition.[1]
Nikola Jurčević then took over as head coach, returning to Dinamo, having managed them in the 2003–04 season.[3] Dinamo confirmed the title following Rijeka and Hajduk's draws with Cibalia and Osijek, respectively. However, on 14 May, another poor form resulted in Nikola Jurčević's dismissal as manager, being head coach for just 65 days.[4]
After much speculation, Nenad Bjelica took over as manager, signing a reported two-year contract.[5] He won the Croatian Football Cup with the club, beating Hajduk Split in the final. This season was a major success for Dinamo, as the club won the domestic double.
On 6 June 2018, the former executive director and advisor of the club, Zdravko Mamić, was sentenced to a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence for corruption.[6] On the same day, the club released a statement on their official website, in which they claimed that they were "shocked" with the verdict, also claiming that they "firmly believe" that Zdravko Mamić and the others who were sentenced are innocent.[7]
Season review
Competitions
HT PrvaLiga
15 July: Dinamo Zagreb won their first game of the season against Istra 1961 by a result of 2–0, with goals coming from defensive midfielder Nikola Moro and centre-back Filip Benković.
21 July: Dinamo Zagreb won against
30 July: Dinamo Zagreb were held to a draw by NK Osijek in their first away game of the season, with Nikola Moro clinching a goal in a 1–1 draw.
6 August: Dinamo Zagreb won at home against old rivals
11 August: Dinamo Zagreb beat league champions
20 August: Dinamo Zagreb secure a 2–0 win over Slaven Belupo with goals from attacking midfielder Ivan Fiolić and centre-back Amir Rrahmani.
27 August: A hat-trick from
9 September: Dinamo Zagreb earn a hard-fought home win over newly-promoted NK Rudeš, with goals from
16 September: Goals from
24 September: Dinamo are held to a stalemate (0–0 draw) away to Istra 1961.
30 September: Dinamo secure a 5–2 away win against HNK Cibalia, with a brace from
14 October: A last-minute equalizer from Ángelo Henríquez rescued Dinamo from their first defeat of the season against NK Osijek in a 1–1 draw.
21 October: Dinamo drew 2–2 with rivals Hajduk Split in an entertaining and dramatic match, as goals from Filip Benković in the 89th minute and Ángelo Henríquez in the 90th minute gave Dinamo a 2–1 lead before Ante Erceg struck a late equalizer in the 94th minute.
28 October: Dinamo moved 9 points clear of league champions
5 November: Dinamo won 1–0 against NK Slaven Belupo with a late goal from Amer Gojak.
26 November: Dinamo drew 1–1 with newly promoted side NK Rudeš.
3 December: Dinamo won 1–0 against Inter Zaprešić with a goal from Spanish footballer Dani Olmo.
9 December: Dinamo secured a 5–1 home win against
16 December: Dinamo won 1–0 against HNK Cibalia with a goal from Ángelo Henríquez.
10 February: Dinamo won 4–2 in entertaining display against
18 February: Dinamo lost 1–0 against
4 March: Dinamo beat
7 March: Dinamo suffered a 4–1 defeat by HNK Rijeka, with Mario Gavranović scoring the only goal for Dinamo.
10 March: Dinamo suffered a humiliating defeat by
17 March: Dinamo won 2–0 against NK Rudeš, with Mario Gavranović and Dani Olmo scoring.
31 March: Dinamo drew 0–0 with NK Inter Zaprešić.
8 April: Dinamo secured a 4–0 win over
scoring one goal each.14 April: Dinamo beat
18 April: Dinamo suffered a setback in their title chase following a surprise 1–0 home loss to NK Osijek.
22 April: Dinamo secured a 2–1 away win over rivals Hajduk Split with Mario Gavranović scoring twice.
28 April: Dinamo suffered another setback in their title chase after a 1–0 loss to HNK Rijeka at home. The Dinamo line-up and bench notably included many reserve and academy players,[8] due to the unavailability of many first-team players because of injuries or suspensions.[9]
4 May: Dinamo drew 2–2 with Slaven Belupo, with Mario Budimir and Filip Benković scoring a goal each for Dinamo.
8 May: Dinamo suffered their second successive defeat against feeder-club
14 May: Dinamo were crowned league champions, despite losing 1–0 to
19 May: Dinamo finished the season with a 3–1 win over
Croatian Football Cup
20 September: Dinamo won 6–0 away to NK Borac Imbriovec in the 1st round of the Croatian Football Cup with Ivan Fiolić and Alen Jurilj scoring a brace and Dani Olmo and Armin Hodžić scoring once.
31 October: Dinamo played second-tier side NK Novigrad in the 2nd round. After the regular game ended 0–0, the match was decided on penalties. Dinamo won 3–2.
29 November: Dinamo played
4 April : Dinamo beat
23 May: Dinamo won the
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Squad information
- As of 19 July 2017[12]
First team squad
Note: Games played and goals scored include all competitions.
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Danijel Zagorac | 
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GK | 2016 | 7 February 1987 (age 30) | Split
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| 33 | Marko Mikulić |
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GK | 2009 | 30 January 1994 (age 23) | Academy
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| 40 | Dominik Livaković |
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GK | 2016 | 9 January 1995 (age 22) | Zagreb
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| Centerbacks | ||||||
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani | 
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CB | 2016 | 24 February 1994 (age 23) | Split
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| 26 | Filip Benković |
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CB | 2015 | 13 July 1997 (age 20) | Academy
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| 31 | Marko Lešković |
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CB | 2016 | 27 April 1991 (age 26) | Rijeka
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| 55 | Dino Perić |
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CB | 2017 | 12 July 1994 (age 23) | Lokomotiva
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| Fullbacks | ||||||
| 3 | Borna Sosa |
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LB | 2015 | 21 January 1998 (age 19) | Academy
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| 6 | Jan Lecjaks | 
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LB | 2017 | 9 August 1990 (age 27) |  Young Boys
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| 30 | Petar Stojanović | 
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RB | 2016 | 7 October 1995 (age 21) | Maribor
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| 77 | Alexandru Mățel | 
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RB | 2015 | 17 October 1989 (age 27) | Astra Giurgiu
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| Defensive Midfielders | ||||||
| 5 | Arijan Ademi (vice-captain) | 
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DM | 2010 | 29 May 1991 (age 26) | Šibenik
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| 27 | Nikola Moro |
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DM | 2016 | 12 March 1998 (age 19) | Dinamo Zagreb B
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| Central Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | Tongo Doumbia | 
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CM | 2017 | 6 August 1989 (age 28) |  Toulouse
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| 28 | Zvonko Pamić |
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CM | 2013 | 4 February 1991 (age 26) | Karlovac
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| Attacking Midfielders | ||||||
| 10 | Ante Ćorić |
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AM | 2014 | 14 April 1997 (age 20) |  Red Bull Salzburg
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| 14 | Amer Gojak | 
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AM | 2015 | 13 February 1997 (age 20) | Olimpic
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| 29 | Ivan Fiolić |
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AM | 2017 | 29 April 1996 (age 21) | Lokomotiva
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| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Dani Olmo | 
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AM | 2015 | 7 May 1998 (age 19) | Dinamo Zagreb B
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| 8 | Izet Hajrović |
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RW | 2018 | 4 August 1991 (age 26) | Free Agent |
| 2 | El Arabi Hillel Soudani
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CF | 2013 | 25 November 1987 (age 29) |  Vitória de Guimarães
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| 11 | Mario Gavranović |
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CF | 2018 | November 24, 1989 (age 28) | HNK Rijeka
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| 15 | Armin Hodžić |
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SS | 2014 | 17 November 1994 (age 22) |  Liverpool
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Transfers
Transfers In
| Position | Name | Age | Type | Notes | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Amir Rrahmani
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23 | Loan Return (from Lokomotiva )
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Loan return. | Free | |
| DF | Dino Perić
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22 | Transfer (from Lokomotiva )
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Permanent transfer. | Undisclosed | |
| DF | Jan Lecjaks
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26 | Transfer (from Young Boys)
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Permanent transfer. | €500,000 | |
| DF | Mario Musa
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26 | Loan Return (from  Hammarby)
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Loan return. | Free | |
| MF | Tongo Doumbia
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27 | Transfer (from Toulouse)
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Permanent transfer. | €800,000 | |
| MF | Marko Rog
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21 | Loan Return (from Napoli )
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Loan return. | Free | |
| MF |  Ali Karimi
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23 | Loan Return (from Lokomotiva )
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Loan return. | Free | |
| FW |  Endri Çekiçi
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20 | Loan Return (from Lokomotiva )
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Loan return. | Free | |
| FW | Júnior Fernándes
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29 | Loan Return (from  Alanyaspor)
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Loan return. | Free | |
| Total | €1,300,000 | |||||
Transfers Out
| Position | Name | Age | Type | Notes | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Gordon Schildenfeld
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32 | Transfer (to  Anorthosis)
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Permanent transfer on a free. | Undisclosed | |
| DF | Dino Perić
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22 | Loan Return (to Lokomotiva )
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Loan return after 1-year loan spell. | Free | |
| DF | Vinko Soldo
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19 | Loan (to Lokomotiva )
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1-year loan spell. | Free | |
| DF | Josip Pivarić
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28 | Transfer (to  Dynamo Kyiv)
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Permanent transfer. | €2,000,000 | |
| DF | Mario Musa
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27 | Loan (to Lokomotiva )
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1-year loan spell. | Free | |
| MF | Marko Rog
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21 | Transfer (to Napoli )
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Permanent transfer. | €13,000,000 | |
| MF | Domagoj Pavičić
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23 | Loan (to Rijeka)
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6-month loan spell. (until January) | Free | |
| MF | Ali Karimi
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23 | Transfer (to Sepahan)
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Permanent transfer on a free. | Free | |
| MF | Gonçalo
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30 | Transfer (to Desportivo Aves)
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Permanent transfer. | Free | |
| MF | Paulo Machado
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31 | Transfer (to Desportivo Aves)
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Permanent transfer, after contract expiration. | Free | |
| FW |  Sammir
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30 | Transfer (to Wuhan Zall )
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Permanent transfer. | Undisclosed | |
| FW | Endri Çekiçi
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20 | Loan (to Dinamo Zagreb Academy)
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1-year loan spell. | Free | |
| FW | Marcos Guilherme
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21 | Loan Return (to Atlético Paranaense )
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Loan return after 6-month loan spell. | Free | |
| FW | Mario Šitum
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25 | Loan (to  Lech Poznań)
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1-year loan spell. | Free | |
| FW | Júnior Fernándes
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29 | Transfer (to Alanyaspor)
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Permanent transfer. | €2,000,000 | |
| Total | €17,000,000 | |||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Prva HNL | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 61.11 |
| Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 80.00 |
| Europa League | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25.00 |
| Total | 45 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 60.00 |
Last updated: 23 May 2018
Source: Competitions
Competitions
HT Prva Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb (C) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rijeka | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 70 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 38 | +32 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Osijek | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Lokomotiva
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36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 51 |
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).[13]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c Since the winners of the 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup, Dinamo Zagreb, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League third qualifying round) was passed to the runners-up, the spot awarded to the runners-up was passed to the third-placed team, and the spot awarded to the third-placed team was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Matches
Croatian Football Cup
Matches
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup – First round | |||||
| 20 September 2017 | Igralište NK Borac, Imbriovec | Borac Imbriovec
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6–0 | Hodžić, Fiolić (2), Olmo, Jurilj (2)
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SofaScore |
| 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup – Second round | |||||
| 31 October 2017 | Igralište Lako, Novigrad | Novigrad
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0–0 | SofaScore | |
| 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup – Quarter-finals | |||||
| 29 November 2017 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Istra 1961
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4–2 |  Henríquez (3), Ademi
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SofaScore |
| 2017–18 Croatian Football Cup – Semi-finals | |||||
| 4 April 2018 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Rijeka
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3–0 | Soudani,
Ćorić |
SofaScore |
Final
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| 23 May 2018 | Stadion HNK Cibalia, Vinkovci | Hajduk Split
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1–0 | Gavranović
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SofaScore |
UEFA Europa League
Matches
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Dinamo Zagreb scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 UEFA Europa League – Third qualifying round | |||||
| 27 July 2017 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb |  Odd
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2–1 | Fernándes
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UEFA.com |
| 3 August 2017 | Skagerak Arena, Skien | Odd
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0–0 | UEFA.com | |
| 2017–18 UEFA Europa League – Play-off round | |||||
| 17 August 2017 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb | Skënderbeu Korçë
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1–1 | Henríquez
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UEFA.com |
| 24 August 2017 | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan | Skënderbeu Korçë
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0–0 (a) | UEFA.com | |
Squad statistics
Appearances
List contains only players who are currently at the club.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | First League | Football Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |
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Danijel Zagorac | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | FW |
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El Arabi Hillel Soudani
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19 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | DF |
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Borna Sosa | 17 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | MF |
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Tongo Doumbia | 21 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | MF |
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Arijan Ademi (Captain) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | DF |
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Jan Lecjaks | 12 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | MF |
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Dani Olmo | 23 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | MF |
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Izet Hajrović | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | MF |
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Ante Ćorić | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | FW |
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Mario Gavranović | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | DF |
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Amir Rrahmani | 16 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 14 | MF |
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Amer Gojak | 15 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 15 | FW |
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Armin Hodžić | 21 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| 19 | MF |
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Ivan Fiolić | 13 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 26 | DF |
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Filip Benković | 19 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 27 | MF |
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Nikola Moro | 24 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| 30 | DF |
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Petar Stojanović | 22 | 2 | 4 | 28 |
| 31 | DF |
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Marko Lešković | 12 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 40 | GK |
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Dominik Livaković | 24 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| 55 | DF |
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Dino Perić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | DF |
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Alexandru Mățel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | First League | Football Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CF | 2 | El Arabi Hillel Soudani
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | CF | 9 | Ángelo Henríquez
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5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | LW | 7 | Dani Olmo
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7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | SS | 15 | Armin Hodžić
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6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | AM | 29 | Ivan Fiolić
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2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | CF | 78 | Júnior Fernándes
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3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | DM | 5 | Arijan Ademi
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2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | AM | 10 | Ante Ćorić
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | CF | 11 | Mario Gavranović
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | CB | 26 | Filip Benković
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | DM | 27 | Nikola Moro
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | CF | 16 | Alen Jurilj
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | CM | 4 | Tongo Doumbia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | LB | 6 | Jan Lecjaks
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | CB | 13 | Amir Rrahmani
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | AM | 14 | Amer Gojak
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clean Sheets
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | First League | Football Cup | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 40 | Dominik Livaković
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12 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | GK | 1 | Danijel Zagorac
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | GK | 33 | Marko Mikulić
|
– | – | – | – |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 4 | 18 | |||
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