2016–17 NK Maribor season

The 2016–17 season was Maribor's 57th season of football, and their 26th consecutive season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian top division, since the league establishment in 1991 with Maribor as one of the league's founding members. The team participated in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Football Cup, and UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2017.

NK Maribor
2016–17 season
PresidentDrago Cotar
Head CoachDarko Milanič
StadiumLjudski vrt
Slovenian LeagueWinners
Slovenian CupSemi-finals
Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Luka Zahović (15)
All: Luka Zahović (16)
Highest home attendance12,000 vs Olimpija
(25 February 2017)[1]
Lowest home attendance1,200 vs Celje
(17 May 2017)[1]
Average home league attendance4,222[2]

Slovenian League edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maribor (C) 36 21 10 5 63 30 +33 73 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Gorica 36 16 12 8 48 39 +9 60[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 Olimpija Ljubljana 36 17 9 10 49 35 +14 60[a]
4 Domžale 36 16 8 12 63 45 +18 56
5 Celje 36 15 10 11 48 39 +9 55
Source: PrvaLiga (in Slovene), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw.[3]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Gorica ahead of Olimpija on head-to-head record: Olimpija–Gorica 1–0, Gorica–Olimpija 1–1, Olimpija–Gorica 1–2, Gorica–Olimpija 1–0
  2. ^ Domžale qualified for Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Slovenian Football Cup.

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 21 10 5 63 30  +33 73 14 2 2 33 9  +24 7 8 3 30 21  +9

Last updated: 27 May 2017.
Source: [4]

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
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ResultWWDDLLWWWWDWWWDWWWWWLWWWDWDDWWDDLLDW
Position312345442222212211111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2017. Source: PrvaLiga website
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

17 July 2016 1 Maribor 1–0 Koper Maribor
20:15 CEST Hodžić   57'
Viler   75'
Vršič   90+4'   90+4'
Report Gregov   44' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
24 July 2016 2 Maribor 2–0 Rudar Velenje Maribor
20:15 CEST Omoregie   33'
Vrhovec   72'
Omoregie   89'
Report Zec   6'
Krcić   32'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Damir Skomina
31 July 2016 3 Domžale 2–2 Maribor Domžale
20:15 CEST Juninho   49'
Balkovec   65' (f.k.)
Širok   82'
Report Miha Blažič   28' (o.g.)
Bohar   30'
Pihler   38'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Matej Jug
8 August 2016 4 Maribor 1–1 Olimpija Maribor
20:15 CEST Novaković   18'
Vršič   42'
Sallalich   65'
Report Kronaveter   48'
Zajc   79'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović
13 August 2016 5 Gorica 2–1 Maribor Nova Gorica
17:55 CEST Šuler   42' (o.g.)
Burgić   67'
Report Defendi   13'
Bajde   56'
Vrhovec   62'
Janža   83'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
21 August 2016 6 Maribor 0–2 Aluminij Maribor
20:15 CEST Mertelj   13'
Šuler   64'
Hodžić   70'
Kabha   89'
Report Škoflek   24'
Petrović   42'
Zeba   72'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Darjan Kovačič
28 August 2016 7 Celje 0–3 Maribor Celje
20:15 CEST Pišek   70' Report Defendi   44'
Pišek   51' (o.g.)
Omoregie   71'
Zahović   86'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Bojan Mertik
10 September 2016 8 Maribor 4–0 Radomlje Maribor
20:15 CEST Novaković   40'
Omoregie   45+1', 57'
Šuler   51'
Report Jugovar   17'
Nunić   39'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Roman Glažar
17 September 2016 9 Krško 1–2 Maribor Krško
20:15 CEST Jurečič   16'
Šturm   36'
Krajcer   56'
Report Vršič   12'
Vrhovec   36'
Šme   70'
Kabha   90+1'
Šuler   90+4'
Stadium: Matija Gubec
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
21 September 2016 10 Koper 1–2 Maribor Koper
20:15 CEST Datković   30'
Ibričić   47'
Andrejašič   53'
Pučko   64'
Gregov   65'
Pranjić   77'
Muslimović   85'
Report Pihler   27'
Zahović   45'
Tavares   62'
Janža   66'
Stadium: Bonifika
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matej Jug
25 September 2016 11 Rudar Velenje 1–1 Maribor Velenje
16:55 CEST Vručina   31'   65'
Pišek   62'
Report Novaković   26'
Kabha   21'
Stadium: Ob Jezeru
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rade Obrenović
1 October 2016 12 Maribor 3–1 Domžale Maribor
20:15 CEST Tavares   51'   56'
Zahović   90+1'
Report Horvat   8'
Matjašič   21'
Dobrovoljc   33'
Halilović   74'
Širok   90+6'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
15 October 2016 13 Olimpija 1–3 Maribor Ljubljana
20:30 CEST Krefl   81'
Kronaveter   86'
Velikonja   90'
Report Kabha   12'
Tavares   12'
Novaković   35'   64'
Pihler   49'
Vršič   63'
Janža   82'
Handanović   90+3'
Zahović   90+4'
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 13,770
Referee: Matej Jug
22 October 2016 14 Maribor 1–0 Gorica Maribor
20:15 CEST Šuler   47' Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Dejan Balažič
30 October 2016 15 Aluminij 0–0 Maribor Kidričevo
14:00 CET Vrbanec   38'
Turkalj   44'
Rebernik   74'
Report Janža   88' Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Roberto Ponis
5 November 2016 16 Maribor 2–0 Celje Maribor
20:15 CET Zahović   62'   86'
Novaković   70'
Report Rahmanović   53' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matej Jug
20 November 2016 17 Radomlje 0–3 Maribor Domžale
16:55 CET Jazbec   35'
Marinšek   90+3'
Report Šuler   32'
Pihler   37', 88'
Janža   56'
Šme   81'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović
26 November 2016 18 Maribor 4–0 Krško Maribor
20:15 CET Zahović   8'   65'
Vršič   15'
Tavares   18'
Šme   26'
Sallalich   36'
Report Špiler   21'
Dangubić   84'
Sokler   87'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Rade Obrenović
30 November 2016 19 Maribor 4–0 Koper Maribor
20:15 CET Zahović   9'
Tavares   12', 59'
Vršič   36'
Sallalich   68'
Hotić   77'
Report Kokorović   50'
Biljan   57'
Teijo   68'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Miran Bukovec
3 December 2016 20 Maribor 1–0 Rudar Velenje Maribor
20:15 CET Zahović   81'
Kabha   81'
Report Vručina   29'
Babić   64'
Mužek   81'
Kašnik   90+3'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Roman Glažar
10 December 2016 21 Domžale 3–2 Maribor Domžale
16:55 CET Vetrih   12', 74'
Blažič   32'
Report Zahović   6' (pen.), 43'
Pihler   38'
Vrhovec   60'
Šme   62'
Šuler   89'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Roberto Ponis
25 February 2017 22 Maribor 1–0 Olimpija Maribor
20:15 CET Zahović   51'
Kabha   58'
Defendi   88'
Report Avramovski   82' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
7 March 2017[A] 23 Gorica 2–4 Maribor Nova Gorica
16:00 CET Burgič   14' (pen.)
Humar   21'
Burgič   72'
Report Kabha   33'
Vršič   35', 41'
Šuler   59'
Zahović   63', 85'
Novaković   72'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Dejan Balažič
11 March 2017 24 Maribor 4–1 Aluminij Maribor
20:15 CET Zahović   41' (pen.)
Novaković   64'
Vršič   66' (f.k.)
Tavares   86'
Report Bizjak   40'   78' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Roberto Ponis
18 March 2017 25 Celje 1–1 Maribor Celje
20:15 CET Barišić   5'   54'  
Volaš   45'
Vidmajer   74'
Report Novaković   6'
Pihler   44'
Vrhovec   58'
Bajde   87'
Stadium: Arena Petrol
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Damir Skomina
29 March 2017 26 Maribor 1–0 Radomlje Maribor
19:30 CEST Vršič   7'
Sallalich   78'
Report Jazbec   19'
Cerar   75'
Balić   83'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Vojko Goričan
1 April 2017 27 Krško 1–1 Maribor Krško
20:15 CEST Šturm   26'
Dangubić   29' (pen.)
Report Defendi   28'
Vršič   41'
Stadium: Matija Gubec
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Mitja Žganec
8 April 2017 28 Koper 2–2 Maribor Koper
20:15 CEST Ibričić   10' (pen.)   29'
Park   30'
Datković   73'
Križman   81'
Kokorović   83'
Report Viler   15'
Novaković   59', 63'
Stadium: Bonifika
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rade Obrenović
15 April 2017 29 Rudar Velenje 0–1 Maribor Velenje
20:15 CEST Vručina   56'
Zec   90+1'
Report Zahović   39'
Palčič   61'
Handanović   90+3'
Stadium: Ob Jezeru City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
22 April 2017 30 Maribor 1–0 Domžale Maribor
20:15 CEST Tavares   1'
Vrhovec   5'
Mertelj   89'
Viler   90'
Report Husmani   49' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
29 April 2017 31 Olimpija 0–0 Maribor Ljubljana
20:30 CEST Issah   41' Report Zahović   35'
Pihler   38'
Novaković   89'
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Andrej Žnidaršič
6 May 2017 32 Maribor 2–2 Gorica Maribor
20:15 CEST Zahović   37'
Viler   45'
Novaković   52', 87'
Report Žigon   35'
Filipović   39'
Osuji   72'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Roberto Ponis
14 May 2017 33 Aluminij 3–1 Maribor Kidričevo
16:55 CEST Mesec   18', 42'
Kramer   44'
Vrbanec   85'
Bizjak   90+3'
Report Vrhovec   57'
Hotić   78'   87' (f.k.)
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Asmir Sagrković
17 May 2017 34 Maribor 0–2 Celje Maribor
20:15 CEST Tavares   29'
Rajčević   85'
Report Požeg Vancaš   26'
Džinić   49'
Volaš   51'
Cvek   67'
Hodžić   85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Rade Obrenović
21 May 2017 35 Radomlje 1–1 Maribor Murska Sobota
16:55 CEST Nunić   53'
Lidjan   74'
Primc   87'
Report Tavares   67' Stadium: Fazanerija
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bojan Mertik
27 May 2017 36 Maribor 1–0 Krško Maribor
16:55 CEST Rajčević   37'
Hotić   45'
Viler   67'
Report Mujan   35'
Šturm   60'
Pušaver   89'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Miran Bukovec

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Notes
  1. ^
    The match was originally scheduled on 4 March 2017, however, it was postponed to a later date because of poor weather conditions and waterlogged pitch.[5][6]

Slovenian Cup edit

14 September 2016 Round of 16 Radomlje 0–2 Maribor Domžale
18:00 CEST Stoiljković   27'
Osmanaj   80'
Report Defendi   55'
Vršič   74'
Šuler   80'
Kabha   90+3'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vojko Goričan
19 October 2016 Quarter-finals 1st leg Gorica 1–1 Maribor Nova Gorica
18:00 CEST Grudina   31'
Celcer   34'
Kotnik   58' (f.k.)
Report Zahović   44'
Hotić   62'
Sallalich   71'
Mezga   89'
Stadium: Sports Park
Attendance: 700
Referee: Dragoslav Perić
26 October 2016 Quarter-finals 2nd leg Maribor 0–0
(1–1 (a) agg.)
Gorica Maribor
17:15 CEST Šme   33'
Sallalich   48'
Hotić   55'
Obradović   90+2'
Report Kolenc   22'
Burgić   45'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Damir Skomina
5 April 2017 Semi-finals 1st leg Olimpija 2–1 Maribor Ljubljana
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Eleke   41'
Wobay   48'
Benko   81', 85'
Štiglec   90+4'
Report Vrhovec   40'
Vršič   48'   64'
Šuler   79'
Stadium: Stožice
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Matej Jug
12 April 2017 Semi-finals 2nd leg Maribor 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Olimpija Maribor
17:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hotić   71' Report Eleke   18'
Crețu   32'   45'
Klinar   63'
Vodišek   66'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Damir Skomina

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

UEFA Europa League edit

Second qualifying round edit

14 July 2016 First leg Maribor   0–0   Levski Sofia Maribor, Slovenia
20:00 CEST Report Hristov   31'
Kostadinov   35'
Jorgačević   65'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 7,345[7]
Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania)
21 July 2016 Second leg Levski Sofia   1–1
(1–1 (a) agg.)
  Maribor Sofia, Bulgaria
19:00 CEST Aleksandrov   6'
Narh   22'
Kostadinov   65'
Narh   90'
Report Kabha   47'
Tavares   68'
Hotić   76'
Šuler   82'
Stadium: Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 17,600[8]
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (Denmark)

Third qualifying round edit

28 July 2016 First leg Aberdeen   1–1   Maribor Aberdeen, Scotland
20:45 CEST Hayes   31'   88'
Rooney   90+3'
Report Kabha   25'
Vrhovec   67'
Novaković   83'
Bohar   90+1'
Tavares   90+4'
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 17,105[9]
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
4 August 2016 Second leg Maribor   1–0
(2–1 agg.)
  Aberdeen Maribor, Slovenia
20:15 CEST Handanović   23'
Novaković   38'
Janža   54'
Kabha   83'
Shinnie   90+3' (o.g.)
Report Shinnie   36'
Stockley   53'   61'  
Wright   90+3'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,796[10]
Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria)

Play-off round edit

18 August 2016 First leg Gabala   3–1   Maribor Baku, Azerbaijan
19:00 CEST Zenjov   37'
Dabo   50', 52'
Report Tavares   17'
Šuler   29'
Vrhovec   58'
Stadium: Bakcell Arena[B]
Attendance: 4,723[11]
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
25 August 2016 Second leg Maribor   1–0
(2–3 agg.)
  Gabala Maribor, Slovenia
20:15 CEST Janža   49'
Pihler   60'
Šme   65'
Tavares   66'
Kabha   67'
Report Vernydub   38'
Weeks   69'
Mammadov   87'
Ozobić   89'
Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 9,000[12]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Notes
  1. ^
    Gabala played their home match at Bakcell Arena in Baku, as their own Gabala City Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria.

Friendlies edit

17 June 2016 1 Mattersburg   0–0   Maribor Jennersdorf, Austria
18:00 CEST Report Referee: Thomas Paukovits
21 June 2016 2 Maribor   2–2   Chikhura Sachkhere Bakovci, Slovenia
17:00 CEST Tavares   18'
Štor   58'
Report Lobjanidze   25', 39' Stadium: ŠRC Bakovci
Referee: Štefan Fekonja
25 June 2016 3 Maribor   2–3   Jagiellonia Białystok Beltinci, Slovenia
18:15 CEST Tomasik   66' (o.g.)
Bajde   90'
Report Górski   21'
Mystkowski   28'
Černych   57'
Stadium: Beltinci Sports Park
Referee: Darjan Kovačič
29 June 2016 4 Sturm Graz   1–2   Maribor Gralla, Austria
19:00 CEST Matić   43' Report Sallalich   20'
Bohar   77'
Stadium: Sportanlage Gralla
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alexander Harkam
3 July 2016 5 Maribor   2–1   Vardar Odranci, Slovenia
17:00 CEST Šuler   45'
Tavares   60'
Report Felipe   78' (f.k.) Stadium: ŠRC Odranci
Referee: Bojan Mertik
6 July 2016 6 Maribor   1–1   Astra Giurgiu Kidričevo, Slovenia
17:30 CEST Kabha   48' Report Júnior   9' Stadium: Sports Park
Referee: Niko Mihelič
9 July 2016 7 Maribor   0–0   Celtic Maribor, Slovenia
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tadej Mežnar
7 October 2016 8 Maribor   0–3   Szombathelyi Haladás Odranci, Slovenia
15:00 CEST http://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=7212 (in Slovene) Gaál   13'
Dombi   74'
Rácz   80'
Stadium: ŠRC Odranci
Referee: Bojan Mertik
11 November 2016 9 Maribor   0–1   Inter Zaprešić Maribor, Slovenia
14:15 CET http://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=7296 (in Slovene) Mamut   83' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Referee: Tadej Mežnar
18 January 2017 10 Nafta 1903 1–2 Maribor Lendava, Slovenia
16:00 CET Marciuš   15' Report Vršič   32'
Bohar   68'
Stadium: 2. OŠ Lendava Field
Referee: Hozjan
21 January 2017 11 ZTE   1–3   Maribor Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
14:00 CET Végh   4' Report Omoregie   16'
Štor   70'
Sallallich   87'
Stadium: ZTE Football Centre
Referee: Dávid Lapath
24 January 2017 12 Maribor   5–0   Kapfenberger SV Maribor, Slovenia
14:00 CET Vršič   16'
Defendi   30'
Vršič   40' (pen.)
Meusburger   44' (o.g.)
Novaković   60'
Report Stadium: Ljudski vrt (artificial turf)
Referee: Tadej Mežnar
28 January 2017 13 Maribor   4–1   Gorica Maribor, Slovenia
14:00 CET Tavares   4'
Novaković   51'
Hotić   55' (pen.)
Novaković   77'
Report Tatar   14' Stadium: Ljudski vrt (artificial turf)
Referee: Miha Kamplet
1 February 2017 14 Maribor   1–1   Arsenal Tula Belek, Turkey
15:00 CET Pihler   43' Report Denisov   3' Stadium: Titanic Deluxe Sports Centre
Referee: Isa Kas (Turkey)
4 February 2017 15 Maribor   0–0   BATE Borisov Belek, Turkey
15:00 CET Report Stadium: Cornelia Sport Center
Referee: Rifet Çakır (Turkey)
6 February 2017 16 Maribor   1–1   Oleksandriya Belek, Turkey
15:00 CET Bohar   5' Report Uskoković   15' (o.g.) Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
Referee: Askhat Abdanbaev (Kazakhstan)
8 February 2017 17 Maribor   2–2   Ludogorets Belek, Turkey
14:00 CET Zahović   5', 31' (pen.) Report Keșerü   63'
Lukoki   84'
Stadium: Titanic Deluxe Sports Centre
Referee: Denis Ismailov (Kazakhstan)
10 February 2017 18 Maribor   0–1   Slovácko Belek, Turkey
17:00 CET Report Čivić   30' Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
Referee: Roman Galimov (Russia)
11 February 2017 19 Maribor   1–3   Budućnost Podgorica Belek, Turkey
15:00 CET Bajde   48' Report Raičević   15'
Raičković   32'
Mirković   64'
Stadium: Susesi Sport Center
Attendance: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
18 February 2017 20 Maribor 1–1 Rudar Velenje Maribor, Slovenia
15:00 CET Novaković   34' Report Vručina   55' (pen.) Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Referee: Slavko Vinčić

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

Squad statistics edit

Key edit

Players
Nationality
Competitions
Designations
  •  The player was selected in the official 2016–17 Slovenian PrvaLiga team of the season[13][14]

Appearances and goals edit

Correct as of 27 May 2017, after the match against Krško. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Only the players, which made at least one appearance for the first team, are listed.

List of Maribor players, who represented the team during the 2016–17 season, and displaying their statistics during that timeframe
No. Pos. Name                
League Cup Europa League Total
2 DF   Adis Hodžić 7 0 2 0 9 0
3 DF   Erik Janža 16 0 2 0 6 0 24 0
4 DF   Marko Šuler 32 3 3 0 6 0 41 3
5 MF   Blaž Vrhovec 27 0 5 0 6 0 38 0
6 MF   Aleks Pihler 31 3 2 0 4 0 37 3
7 DF   Žan Karničnik 1 0 1 0
7 MF   Amar Rahmanović 1 0 1 0
8 MF   Sintayehu Sallalich 22 1 3 0 4 0 29 1
9 FW   Marcos Tavares 33 9 5 0 6 3 44 12
10 MF   Dino Hotić 28 2 3 1 3 0 34 3
11 FW   Milivoje Novaković 26 11 3 0 6 1 35 12
14 FW   Sunny Omoregie 14 5 2 0 2 0 18 5
18 MF   Sandi Ogrinec 6 0 1 0 7 0
20 FW   Gregor Bajde 10 1 1 0 6 0 17 1
22 MF   Dare Vršič 26 9 3 2 6 0 35 11
24 MF   Marwan Kabha 20 1 3 1 5 0 28 2
26 DF   Aleksander Rajčević 12 0 1 0 13 0
28 DF   Mitja Viler 18 0 3 0 21 0
29 DF   Matej Palčič 17 0 4 0 21 0
30 MF   Valon Ahmedi 5 0 5 0
31 MF   Daniel Vujčić 1 0 1 0
32 DF   Luka Uskoković 1 0 1 0
33 GK   Jasmin Handanović 32 0 6 0 38 0
35 DF   Rodrigo Defendi 25 0 5 0 4 0 34 0
39 MF   Damjan Bohar 20 1 4 0 5 0 29 1
44 DF   Denis Šme 15 0 2 0 6 0 23 0
45 DF   Robert Pušaver 1 0 1 0
69 GK   Matko Obradović 4 0 5 0 9 0
70 MF   Aleš Mertelj 12 0 2 0 1 0 15 0
88 MF   Dejan Mezga 4 0 3 0 7 0
90 FW   Luka Zahović 28 15 5 1 33 16
Own goals 2 1 3
Totals 63 5 5 73

Discipline edit

Correct as of 27 May 2017, after the match against Krško. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. If a player received two yellow cards in a match and was subsequently sent off, the numbers count as two yellow cards, one red card.

List of Maribor players, who represented the team during the 2016–17 season, and displaying their statistics during that timeframe
No. Pos. Name                
League Cup Europa League Total
2 DF   Adis Hodžić 2 0 0 0 2 0
3 DF   Erik Janža 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
4 DF   Marko Šuler 4 0 2 0 2 0 8 0
5 MF   Blaž Vrhovec 7 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
6 MF   Aleks Pihler 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
8 MF   Sintayehu Sallalich 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
9 FW   Marcos Tavares 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
10 MF   Dino Hotić 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 0
11 FW   Milivoje Novaković 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
20 FW   Gregor Bajde 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 MF   Dare Vršič 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
24 MF   Marwan Kabha 6 0 0 0 4 0 10 0
26 DF   Aleksander Rajčević 2 0 0 0 2 0
28 DF   Mitja Viler 5 0 0 0 5 0
29 DF   Matej Palčič 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 GK   Jasmin Handanović 2 0 1 0 3 0
35 DF   Rodrigo Defendi 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
39 MF   Damjan Bohar 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
44 DF   Denis Šme 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
69 GK   Matko Obradović 0 0 1 0 1 0
70 MF   Aleš Mertelj 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
88 MF   Dejan Mezga 0 0 1 0 1 0
90 FW   Luka Zahović 4 0 0 0 4 0
Totals 67 0 12 0 17 0 96 0

Foreign players edit

Below is the list of foreign players who have made appearances for the club during the 2016–17 season. Players primary citizenship is listed first.

EU Nationals
EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)
Non-EU Nationals

Transfers and loans edit

In edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
6 MF   Aleks Pihler 22 EU   Zavrč Transfer Summer 2019 Undisclosed [18][19]
5 MF   Blaž Vrhovec 24 EU   Celje Transfer Summer 2019 Undisclosed, alleged to be around €500,000 [20][21]
14 FW   Sunny Omoregie 27 Non-EU   Celje Transfer Summer 2019 Undisclosed, part of Blaž Vrhovec transfer [20][21]
FW   Zoran Baljak 20 Non-EU   Dinamo Vranje Transfer Summer Free transfer [22][23]
MF   Chris Cener 15 EU   Rapid Wien Transfer Summer Undisclosed, youth transfer [24][25]
88 MF   Dejan Mezga 31 EU   Apollon Limassol Transfer Summer 2017 Free [26][27]

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
6 MF   Welle N'Diaye 26 Non-EU Free agent Contract ended Summer Free [28][29]
10 MF   Agim Ibraimi 27 EU   Astana Transfer Summer Free[C] [30][31]
5 MF   Željko Filipović 27 EU   Mechelen Transfer Summer Undisclosed, alleged to be around €500,000 [32][33]
14 FW   Jean-Philippe Mendy 29 EU   Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Transfer Summer Undisclosed, alleged to be around €2 million [34][35]
DF   Žan Florjanc 18 EU   Aluminij Transfer Summer Youth transfer [36]
FW   Zoran Baljak 20 Non-EU Retirement Contract ended, player deceased [37][38]
MF   Damjan Marjanović 20 EU Retirement Contract ended, player deceased [37][38]
GK   Ljubomir Moravac 19 Non-EU Retirement Career ended [39][40]
MF   Sven Dodlek 20 EU   Rudar Velenje Transfer Summer Free [41][42]
7 MF   Amar Rahmanović 22 Non-EU   Celje Transfer Summer Free [43][44]
3 DF   Erik Janža 23 EU   Viktoria Plzeň Transfer Winter Undisclosed, alleged to be around €700,000 [45][46]
88 MF   Dejan Mezga 31 EU   Nacional Transfer Winter Free [47][48]
FW   Bian Paul Šauperl 21 EU   Veržej Transfer Winter Free [49][50]

Notes
  1. ^
    Agim Ibraimi signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side Astana,[51] with the contract reportedly being worth a total of €2.25 million. Astana acquired the player as a free agent,[51] with Ibraimi, whose contract with Maribor was set to expire in 2019,[52] presumably buying out his contract for an undisclosed fee.[30][31]

Loans in edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
90 FW   Luka Zahović 20 EU   Heerenveen Loan Summer 2017 [53][54]

Loans out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
97 FW   Martin Kramarič 18 EU   Krško Loan Summer [55][56]
25 MF   Ranko Moravac 21 EU   Krško Loan Summer [55][56]
72 MF   Dejan Vokić 20 EU   Krško Loan Summer [55][56]
16 DF   Damjan Vuklišević 20 EU   Krško Loan Summer [55][56]
GK   Tadej Ponudič 18 EU   Aluminij Loan Summer [24]
DF   Tim Vorše 18 EU   Aluminij Loan Summer [24]
DF   Robert Pušaver 21 EU   Krško Loan Summer [57][58]
20 FW   Gregor Bajde 22 EU   Novara Loan Summer [59][60]
14 FW   Sunny Omoregie 28 Non-EU   Hapoel Kfar Saba Loan Winter [61][62]
MF   Amir Dervišević 24 EU   Veržej Loan Winter [49][63]
MF   Dejan Vokić 20 EU   Veržej Loan Winter [49][50]

See also edit

References edit

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