2018–19 HNK Rijeka season

The 2018–19 season was the 73rd season in HNK Rijeka's history. It was their 28th successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 45th successive top tier season.

Rijeka
2018–19 season
ChairmanDamir Mišković
ManagerMatjaž Kek
(until 6 Oct 2018)
Igor Bišćan
(since 9 Oct 2018)
StadiumRujevica
Prva HNL2nd
Croatian CupWinners
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jakov Puljić (16)

All:
Antonio Čolak (19)
Highest home attendance7,122 v Hajduk Split
(12 August 2018)
Lowest home attendance2,846 v Rudeš
(28 April 2019)
Average home league attendance4,526[1]

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 28 Jul 2018 25 May 2019 Matchday 1 Runners-up 36 19 10 7 70 36 +34 052.78
Croatian Cup 26 Sep 2018 22 May 2019 First round Winners 5 5 0 0 18 4 +14 100.00
Europa League 9 Aug 2018 16 Aug 2018 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 43 24 11 8 89 42 +47 055.81

Last updated: 25 May 2019.

HT Prva liga edit

Classification edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 29 5 2 74 20 +54 92 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Rijeka 36 19 10 7 70 36 +34 67 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
3 Osijek 36 18 8 10 61 36 +25 62[b] Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
4 Hajduk Split 36 17 11 8 59 39 +20 62[b] Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5 Gorica 36 17 8 11 57 46 +11 59
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).[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Rijeka qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Croatian Football Cup. As a result, the spot awarded to the runners-up (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the third-placed team, and the spot awarded to the third-placed team (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Osijek 7 pts, Hajduk Split 4 pts.

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 19 10 7 70 36  +34 67 11 6 1 39 11  +28 8 4 6 31 25  +6

Last updated: 25 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

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Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent edit

Team Results Points
1 2 3 4
Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 5
Gorica 2–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 3
Hajduk Split 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–4 3
Inter Zaprešić 4–0 2–1 3–0 7–0 12
Istra 1961 3–3 2–1 2–0 7–0 10
Lokomotiva 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 9
Osijek 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 7
Rudeš 2–1 5–1 4–2 3–1 12
Slaven Belupo 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 6

Source: 2018–19 Croatian First Football League article

Matches edit

HT Prva liga edit

28 July 2018 1 Rijeka 2–0 Gorica Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pavičić   20'
Pavelić   27'
Héber   68'
Grahovac   72'
Report Maloča   43'
Masłowski   45+1'
Jovičić   61'
Marina   79'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,211
Referee: Igor Križarić (Čakovec)
3 August 2018 2 Rijeka 4–0 Inter Zaprešić Rijeka
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Acosty   4'
Pavelić   43'
Gorgon   64', 65'
Héber   77'
Report Postonjski   14'
I. Čeliković   34'
Prenga   40'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,650
Referee: Dalibor Mlakar (Zagreb)
12 August 2018 3 Rijeka 1–1 Hajduk Split Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zuta   23'
Punčec   39'
Puljić   62'
Župarić   84'
Report Fomitschow   45+1'
Mikulić   78'
Caktaš   87' (pen.)   90+5'
Jairo   89'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,122
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
19 August 2018 4 Rudeš 1–2 Rijeka Rijeka
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Petrović   23' Report Župarić   30'
Čolak   37'
Héber   59'
Raspopović   88'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
26 August 2018 5 Rijeka 3–3 Istra 1961 Rijeka
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Héber   4', 30', 79'
Čolak   43'
Report Mierez   3', 17'   88'
Rubić   41'
Landeta   45+1'
Grujević   46'
Cardozo   59'
J. Rodríguez   72'
Regan   81'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,517
Referee: Marko Matoc (Zaprešić)
2 September 2018 6 Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 Rijeka Zagreb
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gavranović   32'
Perić   61'
Report Raspopović   11'   90'   38' Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 5,752
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
16 September 2018 7 Rijeka 1–1 Osijek Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Grahovac   21'
Héber   57'
Lončar   76'
Pavičić   90+2'
Report Bočkaj   51'   64' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
22 September 2018 8 Lokomotiva 2–0 Rijeka Zagreb
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Datković   26'
Radonjić   55'
Kolinger   64'
Kastrati   71'
Report Punčec   53'
Pavičić   59'
Escoval   90+3'
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
30 September 2018 9 Rijeka 0–0 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Raspopović   54'
Čanađija   69'
Report Međimorec   44'
Jelić   80'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,320
Referee: Dalibor Mlakar (Zagreb)
6 October 2018 10 Gorica 2–1 Rijeka Velika Gorica
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Marina   29'
Musa   32'
Dvorneković   33'
Zwoliński   54'
Atiemwen   57'   80'
Lovrić   85'
Čagalj   86'
Report Puljić   45+1' (pen.)   65'   86'
Grahovac   79'
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 2,659
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
19 October 2018 11 Inter Zaprešić 1–2 Rijeka Zaprešić
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Šimunec   32'
Mamut   45+1'
Solomon   84'
Report Čolak   11', 63'
Lončar   30'   36'
Stadium: ŠRC Zaprešić
Attendance: 634
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
28 October 2018 12 Hajduk Split 1–1 Rijeka Split
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Jurić   5'
Said   28' (pen.)
Report Čolak   13'
Gorgon   50' (pen.)
Čanađija   58'
Župarić   90+2'
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
5 November 2018 13 Rijeka 5–1 Rudeš Rijeka
20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gorgon   19' (pen.)
Héber   45', 70'
Čolak   55'
Puljić   83'
Report Filipović   18'
Pantalon   28'
Klepač   66'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,428
Referee: Josip Lučić (Vinkovci)
11 November 2018 14 Istra 1961 1–2 Rijeka Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) J. L. Rodríguez   61'
Cardozo   79'
Perić-Komšić   88'
Report Čolak   7'
Kvržić   35'
Zuta   85'
Puljić   90+3'
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Goran Gabrilo (Split)
24 November 2018 15 Rijeka 1–0 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Zuta   35'
Čolak   64'
Acosty   90+1'
Report Hajrović   29'
Dilaver   45'
Leovac   89'
Stojanović   90+1'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,635
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
1 December 2018 16 Osijek 1–2 Rijeka Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Šorša   8'
Pušić   31'
Kamenar   56'
Ćavar   71'
Report Čolak   43', 55'
Mamić   90+5'
Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: 2,134
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
8 December 2018 17 Rijeka 3–0 Lokomotiva Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Héber   13', 77'   49'
Kvržić   60'
Punčec   62'
Report Drožđek   30'
Lecjaks   39'
Kolinger   74'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,057
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
30 January 2019 18 Slaven Belupo 1–1 Rijeka Koprivnica
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Goda   24'
Bačelić-Grgić   85'
Report Punčec   9'
Acosty   48'
Čolak   79'
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 584
Referee: Domagoj Vučković (Zagreb)
3 February 2019 19 Rijeka 1–3 Gorica Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Acosty   6'   86' Report Suk   26'
Zwoliński   30' (pen.)
Miya   32'
Čagalj   52'
Mtchedlishvili   55'
Dvorneković   57'
Maloča   80'   87'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,712
Referee: Dario Bel (Osijek)
10 February 2019 20 Inter Zaprešić 0–3 Rijeka Zaprešić
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Muhar   55'
Brezovec   63'
Report Mamić   26'
Puljić   66', 74'
Lončar   69'
Stadium: ŠRC Zaprešić
Attendance: 460
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
16 February 2019 21 Rijeka 0–0 Hajduk Split Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Lončar   40' Report Ismajli   31'
López   84'
Barry   89'
Tudor   89'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
22 February 2019 22 Rudeš 2–4 Rijeka Zagreb
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vuco   15' (pen.)
Smoljo   51'
Juranović   81'
Report Gorgon   41' (pen.)   60'
Acosty   43'
Murić   77'
Puljić   78'
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 279
Referee: Marko Matoc (Zaprešić)
1 March 2019 23 Rijeka 2–0 Istra 1961 Rijeka
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gorgon   43'
Kvržić   61'
Murić   90+2'
Report Maicon   30'
Pavić   75'
Regan   85'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
10 March 2019 24 Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Rijeka Zagreb
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Lešković   37'
Gavranović   42'
Perić   57'
Moro   69'
Report Puljić   6'
Bušnja   8'
Pavičić   21'
Gorgon   44'
Mamić   45'
Kvržić   65'
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 6,186
Referee: Marko Matoc (Zaprešić)
17 March 2019 25 Rijeka 3–1 Osijek Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Halilović   10'
Lepinjica   28'   29'
Acosty   65'
Puljić   85'
Report Grgić   8'
Guti   33'
Škorić   59'
Pušić   65'
Ejupi   82'
Kleinheisler   90+4'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,347
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
29 March 2019 26 Lokomotiva 1–2 Rijeka Zagreb
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Majstorović   49' Report Gorgon   20'
Halilović   32'
Puljić   72'
Capan   74'
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 830
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
2 April 2019 27 Rijeka 2–0 Slaven Belupo Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Murić   21'
Velkovski   23'
Puljić   69'
Report Međimorec   27'
Šarlija   62'
Puclin   77'
Menalo   81'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,851
Referee: Dalibor Mlakar (Zagreb)
6 April 2019 28 Gorica 1–0 Rijeka Velika Gorica
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lovrić   21'   48'
Čagalj   70'
Oboabona   71'
Marina   79'
Report Escoval   27'
Halilović   79'
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 1,677
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
13 April 2019 29 Rijeka 7–0 Inter Zaprešić Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Halilović   27'
Puljić   41'   41'   44' (pen.)   88', 90+1'
Acosty   48'
Pavičić   58'
Report Čeliković   5'   40' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 4,227
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
20 April 2019 30 Hajduk Split 4–0 Rijeka Split
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jurić   2'
Barry   30'
Caktaš   45', 50'
Svatok   87'
Report Halilović   77' Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 14,752
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
28 April 2019 31 Rijeka 3–1 Rudeš Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mamić   9'
Lončar   35'
Puljić   39'
Čolak   69'
Lepinjica   76'
Capan   90+2'
Report Lisakovich   44'   52'
Obanor   71'
Mrkonjić   81'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Donji Miholjac)
4 May 2019 32 Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka Pula
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Franić   90+1' Report Pavičić   28', 49'
Čolak   36', 62'
Acosty   67'
Puljić   69'
H. Smolčić   77'
Capan   90'
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 1,741
Referee: Goran Gabrilo (Split)
11 May 2019 33 Rijeka 0–0 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lepinjica   53'
Kvržić   72'
Report Rrahmani   38'
Gojak   66'
Lešković   80'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,543
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
15 May 2019 34 Osijek 2–1 Rijeka Osijek
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Marić   24', 48'
Špoljarić   39'
Guti   66'
Pilj   68'
Report Halilović   4'
Čolak   11'   45'
Pavičić   26'   39'
Lepinjica   70'
Mamić   80'
Escoval   90'
Stadium: Gradski Vrt
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
18 May 2019 35 Rijeka 1–0 Lokomotiva Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Murić   36'
Puljić   54'
Capan   80'
Report Hujber   23'
Ivanušec   58'
Majstorović   59'
Đurasek   62'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sveti Ivan Zelina)
25 May 2019 36 Slaven Belupo 1–1 Rijeka Koprivnica
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Plantak   57'
Martinaga   62'
Mladen   79'
Report Acosty   64' Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 872
Referee: Dalibor Mlakar (Zagreb)

Source: Croatian Football Federation[3]

Croatian Cup edit

26 September 2018 R1 Križevci 0–9 Rijeka Križevci
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stubičan   12'
Bastašić   68'
Report Čolak   18', 29', 75', 80', 87'
Bušnja   35'
Pavičić   40'
Čanađija   43', 89'
Escoval   63'
Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ante Čuljak (Zagreb)
31 October 2018 R2 Varaždin 1–2 Rijeka Varaždin
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Benko   27' Report Puljić   4'   36'
Acosty   75'
Héber   81'
Lončar   90+1'
Čolak   90+3'
Stadium: Varteks
Attendance: 3,650
Referee: Ivan Vučković (Zagreb)
4 December 2018 QF Lokomotiva 1–2 Rijeka Zagreb
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Radonjić   19'
Uzuni   44'
Drožđek   72'
Mlinar   90+3'
Report Punčec   44'
Župarić   49'
Héber   54'
Gorgon   65'   80'
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 650
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)
24 April 2019 SF Inter Zaprešić 1–2 Rijeka Zaprešić
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Buljat   15'
Tatomirović   60'
Brezovec   90+1'
Report Murić   30'
Halilović   70'
Lončar   86'
Lepinjica   90'
Stadium: ŠRC Zaprešić
Attendance: 2,463
Referee: Mario Zebec (Cestica)
22 May 2019 Final Dinamo Zagreb 1–3 Rijeka Pula
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Théophile-Catherine   53'
Oršić   64'
Olmo   74'
Gavranović   86'
Report Čolak   13'   27'
Capan   23'
Halilović   39'
Kvržić   85'
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 6,742
Referee: Damir Batinić (Osijek)

Source: Croatian Football Federation[3]

UEFA Europa League edit

9 August 2018 QR3 Sarpsborg 08   1–1   Rijeka Sarpsborg, Norway
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Thomassen   59'
Tamm   70'
Zachariassen   72'
Askar   74'
Report Héber   60'
Gorgon   83'
Čanađija   89'
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadion
Attendance: 5,944
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
16 August 2018 QR3 Rijeka   0–1
(1–2 agg.)
  Sarpsborg 08 Rijeka, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zuta   75' Report Halvorsen   69'
Mortensen   83'
Muhammed   88'
Heintz   90+5'
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,351
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

Source: uefa.com

Friendlies edit

Pre-season edit

22 June 2018 Friendly Rijeka   2–1   Balzan Rijeka, Croatia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Puljić   4'
Acosty   88'
Report Lepović   54' Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Marko Linić (Dražice)
27 June 2018 Friendly Kraljevica 0–11 Rijeka Kraljevica
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Dangubić   10', 25'
Mamić   15', 21'
Črnic   40', 45'
Lončar   46'
Čolak   50', 57', 82'
Héber   59'
Stadium: Gradski stadion Milan Ružić-Minta
Attendance: 700
Referee: Marko Linić (Dražice)
29 June 2018 Friendly Rijeka 10–0 Vukovar '91 Rijeka
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Acosty   5'
Héber   12'
Čolak   14', 20', 42'
Puljić   31'
Grahovac   50'
Bojinov   58'
Dangubić   69', 86'
Report Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Milan Kukuljan (Rijeka)
5 July 2018 Friendly Rijeka   5–0   Žilina Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lončar   15'
Pavičić   31'
Gorgon   33'
Héber   37'
Puljić   73'
Report Stadium: Športni park Rudeč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Andrej Žnjidaršič (Kranj)
10 July 2018 Friendly Rijeka   3–1   Spartak Moscow Villach, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gigot   36' (o.g.)
Čolak   68', 73'
Report Timofeyev   86' Stadium: Landskron
Attendance: 100
Referee: Günter Messner (Austria)
13 July 2018 Friendly Rijeka   2–0   Luton Town Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Čolak   22'
Gorgon   32'
Report Stadium: Športni park Rudeč
Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)
17 July 2018 Friendly Rijeka   7–0   Tabor Sežana Rijeka, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kvržić   12'
Gorgon   19'
Héber   33'
Acosty   47'
Salkić   54' (o.g.)
Čanađija   87'
Puljić   90'
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 1,311
Referee: Marko Linić (Dražice)
20 July 2018 Friendly Rijeka 9–1 Zadar Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pavičić   4', 11', 44'
Héber   27', 32'
Acosty   46', 51'
Gorgon   69' (pen.)
Puljić   75'
Report Torbarina   55' Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav)

On-season edit

22 August 2018 Friendly Rijeka   6–1   Brinje-Grosuplje Rijeka, Croatia
Čolak   26', 41'
Mitrović   31'
Escoval   36'
Bušnja   48'
Smolčić   66'
Report Potočar   23' Stadium: Rujevica (training ground)
Attendance: Behind closed doors
8 September 2018 Friendly Rijeka   4–0   Maribor Rijeka, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Puljić   11' (pen.)
Gorgon   30'
Čolak   40'
Héber   54'
Report Stadium: Kantrida
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Rijeka)

Mid-season edit

12 January 2019 Friendly Rijeka   0–3   Wolfsburg Albufeira, Portugal
13:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Report Mehmedi   43', 53', 58' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pablo Santos (Portugal)
17 January 2019 Friendly Rijeka   3–1   Servette Albufeira, Portugal
19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Héber   25' (pen.)
Kvržić   74'
Capan   80'
Report Schalk   90' Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Attendance: 75
20 January 2019 Friendly Rijeka   1–0   Beijing Sinobo Guoan Albufeira, Portugal
16:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) Bušnja   86' Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
Attendance: 50
25 January 2019 Friendly Rijeka   3–0   Krško Rijeka, Croatia
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lončar   20'
Acosty   28', 55'
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vedran Jelenčić (Kastav)

Player seasonal records edit

Updated 25 May 2019. Competitive matches only.

Goals edit

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1   Antonio Čolak 12 7 19
2   Jakov Puljić 16 1 17
3   Héber Araujo dos Santos 9 1 10
  Alexander Gorgon 8 1 1 10
5   Maxwell Acosty 7 7
6   Domagoj Pavičić 4 1 5
7   Robert Murić 3 1 4
8   Tibor Halilović 2 1 3
  Zoran Kvržić 2 1 3
  Stjepan Lončar 2 1 3
11   Dario Čanađija 2 2
12   Luka Capan 1 1
  Ivan Lepinjica 1 1
  Mario Pavelić 1 1
  Momčilo Raspopović 1 1
  Dario Župarić 1 1
  Denis Bušnja 1 1
TOTALS 70 1 18 89

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets edit

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1   Simon Sluga 13 13
2   Andrej Prskalo 1 1
TOTALS 13 0 1 14

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record edit

Number Position Player 1. HNL Europe Croatian Cup Total
                               
3 DF   Petar Mamić 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 DF   Roberto Punčec 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1
5 MF   Dario Čanađija 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
6 MF   Ivan Lepinjica 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
7 MF   Zoran Kvržić 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 DF   Leonard Zuta 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF   Tibor Halilović 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
9 FW   Héber Araujo dos Santos 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
13 DF   Dario Župarić 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
14 MF   Maxwell Acosty 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
15 MF   Srđan Grahovac 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
17 FW   Antonio Čolak 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
18 MF   Robert Murić 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 DF   Mario Pavelić 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 MF   Alexander Gorgon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
21 FW   Jakov Puljić 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
22 MF   Denis Bušnja 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 MF   Domagoj Pavičić 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
26 DF   João Escoval 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
29 DF   Momčilo Raspopović 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
31 MF   Luka Capan 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
33 DF   Darko Velkovski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
36 DF   Hrvoje Smolčić 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
44 MF   Stjepan Lončar 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
TOTALS 61 3 1 3 0 0 12 0 0 76 3 1

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Appearances and goals edit

Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total 1. HNL[n 1] Europa League[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1]
2 DF   Filip Braut 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   Petar Mamić 20 0 15+3 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
4 DF   Roberto Punčec 28 0 21+1 0 2+0 0 4+0 0
5 MF   Dario Čanađija 20 2 12+4 0 2+0 0 1+1 2
6 MF   Ivan Lepinjica 14 1 10+2 1 0+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF   Zoran Kvržić 36 3 23+6 2 0+2 0 5+0 1
8 MF   Tibor Halilović 20 3 13+5 2 0+0 0 2+0 1
8 DF   Leonard Zuta 17 0 13+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
9 FW   Héber Araujo dos Santos 19 10 13+2 9 2+0 0 2+0 1
11 MF   Matej Vuk 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK   Simon Sluga 41 0 35+0 0 2+0 0 4+0 0
13 DF   Dario Župarić 36 1 29+1 1 2+0 0 4+0 0
14 MF   Maxwell Acosty 34 7 18+11 7 2+0 0 2+1 0
15 MF   Srđan Grahovac 15 0 8+4 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
16 MF   Adrian Liber 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW   Antonio Čolak 31 19 16+8 12 0+2 0 3+2 7
18 MF   Robert Murić 17 4 12+4 3 0+0 0 1+0 1
19 DF   Mario Pavelić 11 1 9+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0
20 MF   Alexander Gorgon 31 10 23+3 8 2+0 1 1+2 1
21 FW   Jakov Puljić 34 17 19+10 16 0+1 0 2+2 1
22 MF   Denis Bušnja 14 1 3+9 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
23 FW   Josip Mitrović 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
24 MF   Domagoj Pavičić 39 5 29+3 4 2+0 0 4+1 1
26 DF   João Escoval 26 0 20+3 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
27 DF   Ivan Tomečak 3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
28 DF   Ivan Smolčić 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 DF   Momčilo Raspopović 14 1 11+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0
31 MF   Luka Capan 20 1 6+10 1 0+1 0 3+0 0
32 GK   Andrej Prskalo 2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF   Darko Velkovski 7 0 4+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
36 DF   Hrvoje Smolčić 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
44 MF   Stjepan Lončar 31 3 24+3 2 0+0 0 2+2 1
77 FW   Milan Ristovski 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Source: nk-rijeka.hr

Suspensions edit

Date Incurred Competition Player Games Missed Reason
2 Sep 2018 1. HNL   Momčilo Raspopović 1    
22 Sep 2018 1. HNL   Roberto Punčec  
6 Oct 2018 1. HNL   Srđan Grahovac      
19 Oct 2018 1. HNL   Stjepan Lončar    
24 Nov 2018 1. HNL   Leonard Zuta      
8 Dec 2018 1. HNL   Héber      
30 Jan 2019 1. HNL   Roberto Punčec      
1. HNL   Antonio Čolak      
10 Mar 2019 1. HNL   Domagoj Pavičić      
1. HNL   Petar Mamić      
17 Mar 2019 1. HNL   Maxwell Acosty      
1. HNL   Ivan Lepinjica      
20 Apr 2019 1. HNL   Tibor Halilović      
11 May 2019 1. HNL   Zoran Kvržić      
15 May 2019 1. HNL   Domagoj Pavičić    
1. HNL   Ivan Lepinjica      
1. HNL   João Escoval      
18 May 2019 1. HNL   Jakov Puljić      
1. HNL   Luka Capan      

Penalties edit

For
Date Competition Player Opposition Scored?
6 Oct 2018 1. HNL   Jakov Puljić Gorica  Y
1. HNL   Jakov Puljić  N
28 Oct 2018 1. HNL   Alexander Gorgon Hajduk Split  Y
5 Nov 2018 1. HNL   Alexander Gorgon Rudeš  Y
22 Feb 2019 1. HNL   Alexander Gorgon Rudeš  Y
13 Apr 2019 1. HNL   Jakov Puljić Inter Zaprešić  N
1. HNL   Jakov Puljić  Y
Against
Date Competition Goalkeeper Opposition Scored?
12 Aug 2018 1. HNL   Simon Sluga Hajduk Split  Y
22 Sep 2018 1. HNL   Simon Sluga Lokomotiva  N
28 Oct 2018 1. HNL   Simon Sluga Hajduk Split  Y
3 Feb 2019 1. HNL   Simon Sluga Gorica  Y
22 Feb 2019 1. HNL   Simon Sluga Rudeš  Y
6 May 2017 1. HNL   Andrej Prskalo Lokomotiva  Y
22 May 2019 Cup   Simon Sluga Dinamo Zagreb  N

Overview of statistics edit

Statistic Overall 1. HNL Croatian Cup Europa League
Most appearances Sluga (41) Sluga (35) Čolak, Kvržić & Pavičić (5) 13 players (2)
Most starts Sluga (41) Sluga (35) Kvržić (5) 11 players (2)
Most substitute appearances Puljić (13) Acosty (11) Čolak, Gorgon, Lončar & Puljić (2) Čolak & Kvržić (2)
Most minutes played Sluga (3,690) Sluga (3,150) Kvržić (450) 8 players (180)
Top goalscorer Čolak (19) Puljić (16) Čolak (7) Gorgon (1)
Most assists Kvržić (15) Kvržić (11) Kvržić (4) Acosty (1)
Most yellow cards 7 players (5) Mamić & Pavičić (5) 12 players (1) Čanađija, Héber & Zuta (1)
Most red cards Lončar, Pavičić, Punčec & Raspopović (1) Lončar, Pavičić, Punčec & Raspopović (1) (0) (0)
Last updated: 25 May 2019.

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos. Player Moving from Type Fee Ref.
14 Jun 2018 DM   Bernardo Matić   Široki Brijeg Return from loan
14 Jun 2018 GK   Ivan Nevistić   Varaždin Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 CB   Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji   Varaždin Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 DM   Gerald Diyoke   Krško Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 LB   Muhammed Kabiru   Varaždin Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 CM   Dominik Križanović   Cibalia Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 CF   Theophilus Solomon   Omonia Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 AM   Matej Šantek   Gorica Return from loan
15 Jun 2018 RW   Tomislav Turčin   Rudeš Return from loan [4]
29 Jun 2018 SS   Jakov Puljić   Inter Zaprešić Transfer (buying obligation) Undisclosed [5]
30 Jun 2018 LB   Jason Davidson   Olimpija Ljubljana Return from loan
30 Jun 2018 CM   Dario Čanađija   Olimpija Ljubljana Return from loan
30 Jun 2018 CM   Tomislav Gomelt   Lorca Return from loan
30 Jun 2018 LW   Goodness Ajayi   Hapoel Ashkelon Return from loan
5 Jul 2018 LB   Petar Mamić   Inter Zaprešić Transfer Undisclosed [6]
10 Jul 2018 RW   Milan Ristovski   Rabotnichki Transfer (buying option) Undisclosed
13 Jul 2018 CM   Stjepan Lončar   Široki Brijeg Transfer Undisclosed [7]
13 Jul 2018 RB   Momčilo Raspopović   Budućnost Transfer (buying option) Undisclosed [8]
13 Jul 2018 CB   Darko Velkovski   Vardar Transfer Free [9]
13 Jul 2018 RB   Mario Pavelić   Rapid Wien Transfer Free [10]
13 Jul 2018 CB   Dario Župarić   Pescara Transfer (buying option) €800,000 [11]
13 Jul 2018 RW   Maxwell Acosty   Crotone Transfer (buying obligation) Undisclosed [5]
30 Dec 2018 CB   Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji   Varaždin Return from loan
31 Dec 2018 DM   Gerald Diyoke   Dugopolje Return from loan
25 Jan 2019 LW   Matej Vuk   Inter Zaprešić Return from loan [12]
28 Jan 2019 CM   Tibor Halilović   Wisła Kraków Transfer Free [13]
28 Jan 2019 GK   Ivan Nevistić   Mura Return from loan
5 Feb 2019 RW   Robert Murić   Braga Transfer Free [14]
8 Feb 2019 RB   Ivan Tomečak   Club Brugge Transfer Free [15]
12 Feb 2019 RW   Milan Ristovski   Krško Return from loan [16]
15 Feb 2019 CM   Ivan Lepinjica   Zadar Return from loan

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out edit

Date Pos. Player Moving to Type Fee Ref.
15 Jun 2018 GK   Ayotunde Ikuepamitan   Primorac BnM End of contract Free
15 Jun 2018 DM   Bernardo Matić   Široki Brijeg End of contract Free [17]
15 Jun 2018 AM   Anas Sharbini   Grobničan End of contract Free [18]
28 Jun 2018 RW   Tomislav Turčin   Široki Brijeg Loan (until 15/6/2019) [19]
30 Jun 2018 LB   Muhammed Kabiru TBC End of contract Free
30 Jun 2018 LB   Marin Leovac   PAOK End of loan [20]
30 Jun 2018 RB   Charalampos Mavrias   Hibernian End of contract Free [21]
30 Jun 2018 CB   Dario Župarić   Pescara End of loan
4 Jul 2018 RW   Marin Tomasov   Astana Transfer (buying option) €500,000 [22]
30 Jun 2018 CF   Matej Jelić   Rapid Wien End of loan [23]
5 Jul 2018 LW   Matic Črnic   Olimpija Ljubljana Transfer €250,000 [24]
6 Jul 2018 CF   Theophilus Solomon   Inter Zaprešić Transfer Undisclosed [25]
6 Jul 2018 LW   Goodness Ajayi   Inter Zaprešić Transfer Undisclosed [25]
6 Jul 2018 DM   Jasmin Čeliković   Inter Zaprešić Loan (until 15/6/2019) [25]
6 Jul 2018 LW   Matej Vuk   Inter Zaprešić Loan (until 15/6/2019) [25]
10 Jul 2018 CF   Filip Dangubić   Spartak Trnava Transfer Undisclosed [26]
10 Jul 2018 RW   Milan Ristovski   Krško Loan (until 15/6/2019) [27]
10 Jul 2018 LB   Daniel Štefulj   Krško Loan (until 15/6/2019) [27]
13 Jul 2018 GK   Ivan Nevistić   Mura Loan (until 15/6/2019) [28]
13 Jul 2018 AM   Matej Šantek   Rudar Velenje Transfer Undisclosed [29]
18 Jul 2018 LB   Jason Davidson   Perth Glory Transfer Free [30]
19 Jul 2018 GK   David Samuel Nwolokor   Sereď Loan (until 30/6/2019) [31]
20 Jul 2018 CB   Josip Elez   Hannover 96 Transfer (buying obligation) €2,500,000 [32]
23 Jul 2018 CM   Tomislav Gomelt   Dinamo București Transfer Free [33]
3 Aug 2018 CF   Emanuel Črnko   Varaždin Loan (until 14/6/2019) [27]
3 Aug 2018 CB   Luka Mikulica   Opatija Loan (until 14/6/2019)
6 Aug 2018 CM   Filip Bradarić   Cagliari Transfer €6,000,000 [34]
10 Aug 2018 DM   Gerald Diyoke   Dugopolje Loan (until 31/12/2018)
16 Aug 2018 CM   Ivan Lepinjica   Zadar Loan (until 15/6/2019) [27]
17 Aug 2018 CB   Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji   Varaždin Loan (until 30/12/2018) [27]
20 Aug 2018 CF   Valeri Bojinov   Botev Vratsa Released (mutual consent) Free [35]
22 Aug 2018 AM   Florentin Matei   Al-Ittihad Kalba Transfer €430,000 [36]
31 Dec 2018 DM   Srđan Grahovac   Astana End of loan [37]
31 Dec 2018 CB   Bamidele Samuel Ayodeji   Niger Tornadoes End of contract Free
14 Jan 2019 LB   Leonard Zuta   Konyaspor Transfer €400,000 [38]
4 Feb 2019 CM   Dario Čanađija   Slaven Belupo Released (mutual consent) Free [39]
15 Feb 2019 GK   Ivan Nevistić   Varaždin Loan (until 15/6/2019)
28 Mar 2019 CF   Héber   New York City FC Transfer €2,500,000 [40]

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Spending:   €800,000
Income:   €12,580,000
Expenditure:   €11,780,000

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.

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