The 2019–20 season was the 74th season in HNK Rijeka’s history. It was their 29th successive season in the Croatian First Football League, and 46th successive top tier season.
Competitions Overall Competition First match Last match Starting round Final positionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % HT Prva liga 20 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Matchday 1 3rd Croatian Cup 1 Oct 2019 1 Aug 2020 First round Winners Europa League 8 Aug 2019 29 Aug 2019 Third qualifying round Play-off round Croatian Supercup 13 Jul 2019 13 Jul 2019 Final Runners-up Total Last updated: 1 August 2020.
HT Prva liga
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Results by opponent TeamResultsPoints1234Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 0–5 0–4 2–0 3Gorica 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 1Hajduk Split 1–1 4–0 2–0 3–2 10Inter Zaprešić 1–1 4–1 4–1 1–0 10Istra 1961 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–2 12Lokomotiva 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 5Osijek 1–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 4Slaven Belupo 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 9Varaždin 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 10
Source: 2019–20 Croatian First Football League article
Matches
HT Prva liga
Source: Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Cup
Source: Croatian Football Federation
UEFA Europa League
Source: uefa.com
Croatian Super Cup
Friendlies
Pre-season
On-season (2019)
Mid-season
On-season (2020)
Player seasonal records Updated 1 August 2020. Competitive matches only.
Goals Rank Name League Europe Cup Supercup Total1 Antonio Čolak 20 2 4 – 262 Robert Murić 6 1 3 – 103 Alexander Gorgon 7 – 1 – 84 Stjepan Lončar 4 1 1 – 65 Franko Andrijašević 5 – – – 56 Tibor Halilović 2 1 1 – 47 Maxwell Acosty 3 – – – 38 Nino Galović 2 – – – 2 Ivan Tomečak 2 – – – 2 Sterling Yatéké 1 – 1 – 2 Petar Mamić – – 2 – 2 Roberto Punčec – – 2 – 213 João Escoval 1 – – – 1 Ivan Lepinjica 1 – – – 1 Felipe Pires 1 – – – 1 Momčilo Raspopović 1 – – – 1 Dario Župarić 1 – – – 1 Jakov Puljić – 1 – – 1 Domagoj Pavičić – – 1 – 1 Hrvoje Smolčić – – 1 – 1 Matej Vuk – – 1 – 1 Own goals 1 – – – 1TOTALS58618082 Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets Rank Name League Europe Cup Supercup Total1 Ivor Pandur 7 – 3 – 102 Andrej Prskalo 5 2 – – 7TOTALS1223017 Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record NumberPositionPlayer1. HNLEuropeCroatian CupSupercupTotal2DF Filip Braut2000000000002003DF Petar Mamić1000000000001004DF Nino Galović1100000000001104DF Roberto Punčec3000001001005006MF Ivan Lepinjica110000030010015007MF Zoran Kvržić1002000000003008MF Tibor Halilović900000100000100010MF Domagoj Pavičić30000000000030013DF Dario Župarić10010010000030014FW Maxwell Acosty20000010000030014DF Darko Velkovski30000020000050017FW Antonio Čolak40000010000050018MF Robert Murić30000000000030019MF Franko Andrijašević50000000000050020FW Alexander Gorgon30000000010040021FW Jakov Puljić00010010000020026DF João Escoval40000020000060027DF Ivan Tomečak10000000010020029DF Momčilo Raspopović10000000010020030MF Dani Iglesias10000000000010031MF Luka Capan51020010000081032GK Andrej Prskalo10000000000010036DF Hrvoje Smolčić31000011000042040DF Jasmin Čeliković10000000000010044MF Stjepan Lončar300100000000400TOTALS723070015105009940 Source: nk-rijeka.hr
Appearances and goals NumberPositionPlayer Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsTotal1. HNLEuropa LeagueCroatian CupSupercup2DF Filip Braut100+30+00+00+003DF Niko Galešić10+10+00+00+003DF Petar Mamić32+00+00+02+004DF Nino Galović122+12+00+00+004DF Roberto Punčec162+00+00+02+006MF Ivan Lepinjica371+61+00+10+007MF Zoran Kvržić160+10+00+00+008MF Tibor Halilović374+12+01+01+109FW Matko Babić40+20+00+20+0010MF Domagoj Pavičić271+120+00+01+1011MF Matej Vuk41+10+10+01+0011FW Sterling Yatéké112+81+00+11+0012GK Simon Sluga10+00+00+00+0013DF Dario Župarić231+01+00+00+0014MF Maxwell Acosty223+83+00+10+0014DF Darko Velkovski220+10+10+00+0017FW Antonio Čolak4126+520+02+04+0018MF Robert Murić3110+116+31+13+1019MF Franko Andrijašević295+15+00+00+0020MF Alexander Gorgon308+67+10+01+0021FW Jakov Puljić111+30+21+00+0022MF Denis Bušnja30+20+00+00+0024DF Daniel Štefulj120+00+00+00+0025GK Ivor Pandur220+00+00+00+0026DF João Escoval311+31+00+10+0027DF Ivan Tomečak292+32+00+10+0029DF Momčilo Raspopović261+71+10+10+0030MF Dani Iglesias140+60+30+10+0031MF Luka Capan290+80+00+20+0032GK Andrej Prskalo230+00+00+00+0036DF Hrvoje Smolčić271+10+00+01+0040DF Jasmin Čeliković20+20+00+00+0044MF Stjepan Lončar406+74+01+21+0095FW Felipe Pires51+51+00+00+00 Source: nk-rijeka.hr
Suspensions Date Incurred Competition Player Games Missed Reason11 Aug 20191. HNL Ivan Lepinjica1 1 Sep 20191. HNL Roberto Punčec 28 Sep 20191. HNL Robert Murić 6 Oct 20191. HNL Tibor Halilović 26 Oct 20191. HNL Hrvoje Smolčić10 Nov 20191. HNL Ivan Lepinjica 1 Dec 20191. HNL Franko Andrijašević 16 Feb 20201. HNL João Escoval Antonio Čolak 22 Feb 20201. HNL Ivan Lepinjica 29 Feb 20201. HNL Luka Capan 31 May 2020Cup Hrvoje Smolčić16 Jun 20201. HNL Hrvoje Smolčić Luka Capan21 Jun 20201. HNL Alexander Gorgon Tibor Halilović 26 Jun 20201. HNL Stjepan Lončar 1 Jul 20201. HNL Nino Galović11 Jul 20201. HNL Domagoj Pavičić 19 Jul 20201. HNL Tibor Halilović 25 Jul 20201. HNL Darko Velkovski
Penalties For Date Competition Player Opposition Scored? 8 Aug 2019UEL Antonio ČolakAberdeen 8 Mar 20201. HNL Alexander GorgonHajduk Split 31 May 2020Cup Antonio ČolakOsijek 11 Jul 20201. HNL Antonio ČolakInter Zaprešić 25 Jul 20201. HNL Antonio ČolakIstra 1961 Against Date Competition Goalkeeper Opposition Scored? 1 Sep 20191. HNL Andrej PrskaloInter Zaprešić 14 Dec 20191. HNL Ivor PandurVaraždin 18 Dec 20191. HNL Andrej PrskaloDinamo Zagreb 16 Jun 20201. HNL Ivor PandurLokomotiva 26 Jun 20201. HNL Ivor PandurGorica 19 Jul 20201. HNL Ivor PandurHajduk Split 25 Jul 20201. HNL Ivor PandurIstra 1961
Overview of statistics Statistic Overall 1. HNL Croatian Cup Europa League Most appearances Čolak (41) Čolak (32) Lepinjica & Lončar (5) 10 players (4) Most starts Čolak (36) Čolak & Halilović (27) Čolak, Halilović, Lepinjica & Pandur (4) 9 players (4) Most substitute appearances Murić (16) Pavičić (12) Babić, Capan & Lončar (2) Iglesias & Murić (3) Most minutes played Čolak (3,125) Čolak (2,510) Lepinjica (386) 4 players (360) Top goalscorer Čolak (26) Čolak (20) Čolak (4) Čolak (2) Most assists Andrijašević (8) Andrijašević (8) Murić & Štefulj (2) Acosty (3) Most yellow cards Lepinjica (15) Lepinjica (11) Lepinjica (3) Capan & Kvržić (2) Most red cards Smolčić (2) Capan, Galović & Smolčić (1) Smolčić (1) –Last updated: 28 June 2021.
Transfers
In DatePos.PlayerMoving fromTypeFeeRef.14 Jun 2019CF Emanuel Črnko VaraždinReturn from loan15 Jun 2019CB Jasmin Čeliković Inter ZaprešićReturn from loan15 Jun 2019GK Ivan Nevistić VaraždinReturn from loan15 Jun 2019LB Daniel Štefulj KrškoReturn from loan15 Jun 2019RW Tomislav Turčin Široki BrijegReturn from loan28 Jun 2019CF Matko Babić LokomotivaTransferFree30 Jun 2019GK David Nwolokor SereďReturn from loan5 Jul 2019CF Antonio Čolak 1899 HoffenheimTransfer (buying option)€850,00026 Jul 2019AM Dani Iglesias Deportivo AlavésTransferFree12 Aug 2019CB Lorenco Šimić SampdoriaLoan (until 30/6/2020; option to buy)6 Sep 2019AM Franko Andrijašević GentLoan (until 30/6/2021)30 Jun 2020RW Tomislav Turčin VaraždinReturn from loan30 Jun 2020CF Matko Babić KarvináReturn from loan15 Jul 2020RM Mario Pavelić Admira WackerReturn from loan15 Jul 2020CF Milan Ristovski NitraReturn from loan20 Jul 2020LW Matej Vuk SereďReturn from loan20 Jan 2020LB Daniel Štefulj VaraždinReturn from loan24 Jan 2020RB Mario Pavelić Sarpsborg 08Return from loan28 Jan 2020CB Jasmin Čeliković Zrinjski MostarReturn from loan28 Jan 2020CB Nino Galović Sagan TosuTransferFree14 Feb 2020LW Felipe Pires 1899 HoffenheimLoan (until 30/6/2020; option to buy)18 Feb 2020CF Sterling Yatéké Austria WienLoan (until 30/6/2021; option to buy) Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza
Out DatePos.PlayerMoving toTypeFeeRef.30 Jun 2019CF Antonio Čolak 1899 HoffenheimEnd of loan1 Jul 2019CB Jasmin Čeliković Zrinjski MostarLoan (until 15/6/2020)15 Jul 2019GK Ivan Nevistić VaraždinLoan (until 15/6/2020)15 Jul 2019RW Josip Mitrović Inter ZaprešićLoan (until 14/6/2020)15 Jul 2019RW Tomislav Turčin VaraždinLoan (until 15/6/2020)17 Jul 2019CF Milan Ristovski NitraLoan (until 15/6/2020)22 Jul 2019GK Simon Sluga Luton TownTransfer€1,700,0001 Aug 2019RB Mario Pavelić Sarpsborg 08Loan (until 18/1/2020)2 Aug 2019CF Emanuel Črnko Orijent 1919End of contractFree6 Aug 2019LB Daniel Štefulj VaraždinLoan (until 14/6/2020)9 Aug 2019CM Adrian Liber Orijent 1919Loan (until 14/6/2020)9 Aug 2019CB Ivan Smolčić Orijent 1919Loan (until 15/6/2021)1 Sep 2019AM Denis Bušnja Istra 1961Loan (until 15/6/2020)19 Sep 2019DM Gerald Diyoke Brežice 1919End of contractFree30 Jun 2020LW Felipe Pires HoffenheimEnd of loan28 Jul 2020CF Matko Babić AEL LimassolTransferFree15 Jan 2020RW Zoran Kvržić KayserisporTransfer€400,0004 Feb 2020SS Jakov Puljić Jagiellonia BiałystokTransfer€500,0005 Feb 2020CB Lorenco Šimić SampdoriaEnd of loan7 Feb 2020RB Mario Pavelić Admira WackerLoan (until 15/6/2020)10 Feb 2020LB Petar Mamić VaraždinLoan (until 15/6/2020)11 Feb 2020LW Matej Vuk SereďLoan (until 15/6/2020)13 Feb 2020CB Roberto Punčec Sporting Kansas CityReleased (mutual consent)Free20 Feb 2020CF Matko Babić KarvináLoan (until 15/6/2020)20 Feb 2020CB Dario Župarić Portland TimbersTransfer€800,00026 Feb 2020LW Maxwell Acosty AnyangTransfer€500,000 Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza
Spending: €850,000 Income: €3,900,000 Expenditure: €3,050,000
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