Rijeka 2018–19 football 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.
Competitions
Overall
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
0 52.78
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
00 0.00
Total
43
24
11
8
89
42
+47
0 55.81
Last updated: 25 May 2019.
HT Prva liga
Classification
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:
Results summary
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
Results by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Ground H H H A H A H A H A A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A Result W W D W D D D L D L W D W W W W W D L W D W W L W W W L W L W W D L W D Position 3 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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
Source: 2018–19 Croatian First Football League article
Matches
HT Prva liga
Source: Croatian Football Federation [ 3]
Croatian Cup
Source: Croatian Football Federation [ 3]
UEFA Europa League
Source: uefa.com
Friendlies
Pre-season
On-season
Mid-season
Player seasonal records
Updated 25 May 2019. Competitive matches only.
Goals
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
Source: nk-rijeka.hr
Appearances and goals
Source: nk-rijeka.hr
Suspensions
Penalties
Overview of statistics
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
In
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza
Out
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
^ a b c First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.
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