2020–21 NK Istra 1961 season

NK Istra 1961
2020–21 season
Owner	Baskonia - Alavés Group
Manager	Ivan Prelec (until 15 August 2020); Fausto Budicin (26 August 2020 - 11 February 2021); Danijel Jumić (since 11 February 2021)
Stadium	Stadion Aldo Drosina
Prva HNL	9th
Croatian Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Matej Vuk (6); All: ; Taichi Hara (8)
Highest home attendance	761 v Šibenik; (26 September 2020)
Lowest home attendance	761 v Šibenik; (26 September 2020)
Average home league attendance	42
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 NK Istra 1961 season was the club's 60th season in existence and the 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football.

First-team squad[]

As of 23 February 2021^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUT	Ivan Lučić
2	DF	CRO	Luka Hujber
3	DF	ESP	Sergi González (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
4	DF	ESP	Rafael Páez (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
6	DF	CRO	Petar Bosančić
7	FW	CRO	Šime Gržan
8	MF	ESP	Einar Galilea (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
9	FW	JPN	Taichi Hara
10	FW	BIH	Gedeon Guzina
11	FW	CRO	Josip Špoljarić (on loan from NK Osijek)
12	DF	ESP	Rafa Navarro (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
14	MF	ESP	Antonio Perera (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
16	GK	CMR	Fabrice Ondoa (on loan from Deportivo Alavés)
17	MF	SEN	Arona Sané
18	FW	BFA	Hassane Bandé (on loan from Ajax)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	CRO	Antonio Ivančić
21	GK	CRO	Lovro Majkić
22	MF	CRO	Matej Vuk (on loan from Rijeka)
23	MF	MNE	Stefan Lončar
24	MF	CRO	Dino Halilović
27	DF	CRO	Josip Tomašević
28	FW	CRO	Leon Šipoš (on loan from Spartaks Jūrmala)
30	DF	AUT	Mario Lovre Vojković
31	DF	CRO	Toni Burić
34	MF	CRO	Mateo Lisica
36	FW	CRO	Marko Bibić
37	DF	CRO	Josip Šutalo (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
39	DF	CRO	Mauro Perković
42	GK	CRO	Jan Paus-Kunšt
44	DF	POR	João Silva
63	MF	WAL	Dylan Levitt (on loan from Manchester United)
77	MF	CRO	Slavko Blagojević
96	GK	CRO	Lovro Juric

Transfers[]

In[]

Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Antonio Perera	Deportivo Alavés	Loan	26 August 2020	^[3]
DF	Luka Hujber	Lokomotiva	Free	4 September 2020	^[4]
MF	Dino Halilović	Lokomotiva	Undisclosed	4 September 2020	^[5]
GK	Lovro Juric	Dinamo Zagreb II	Free	11 September 2020	^[4]
DF	Mario Lovre Vojković	SV Ried	Free	14 September 2020	^[4]
MF	Matej Vuk	Rijeka	Loan	15 September 2020	^[6]
FW	Josip Špoljarić	Osijek	Loan	28 September 2020	^[7]
DF	Kim Hyun-woo	Dinamo Zagreb II	Loan	29 September 2020	^[7]
MF	Kim Gyu-hyeong	Dinamo Zagreb II	Loan	29 September 2020	^[7]
DF	Rafa Navarro	Deportivo Alavés	Loan	5 October 2020	^[8]
GK	Ivan Lučić	Free agent	Free	23 November 2020	^[9]
DF	Josip Šutalo	Dinamo Zagreb	Loan	18 January 2021	^[10]
DF	João Silva	Sporting CP	Free	2 February 2021	^[11]
FW	Leon Šipoš	Spartaks Jūrmala	Loan	2 February 2021	^[12]
FW	Hassane Bandé	Ajax	Loan	9 February 2021	^[13]
FW	Taichi Hara	Tokyo	Free	10 February 2021	^[14]
GK	Fabrice Ondoa	Deportivo Alavés	Loan	13 February 2021	^[13]
MF	Dylan Levitt	Manchester United	Loan	15 February 2021	^[13]

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Out[]

Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Matija Fintić	Dinamo Zagreb II	Back from loan	5 August 2020
MF	Mario Munivrana	No team	Free	7 August 2020	^[15]
MF	Denis Bušnja	Rijeka	Back from loan	9 August 2020
FW	Ivan Delić	Hajduk Split	Back from loan	10 August 2020
DF	Marin Grujević	No team	Free	14 August 2020
MF	Ivan Močinić	No team	Free	14 August 2020	^[16]
DF	Martin Franić	No team	Free	19 August 2020	^[17]
GK	Josip Čondrić	Rotor Volgograd	122,000 €	28 August 2020	^[18]
FW	Josip Maganjić	Fiorentina	Back from loan	31 August 2020
DF	Markus Pavić	No team	Free	14 August 2020	^[19]
MF	Obeng Regan	No team	Free	8 September 2020	^[20]
GK	Tomislav Duka	Zagora Unešić	Free	11 September 2020	^[21]
GK	Tony Macan	Uljanik	Loan	18 September 2020
DF	Agron Rufati	Zorya Luhansk	Undisclosed	18 September 2020	^[22]
FW	Karolis Laukžemis	No team	Free	24 September 2020	^[23]
MF	Octavio Páez	No team	Free	4 October 2020	^[24]
MF	Drilon Sadiku	Lierse	Free	5 October 2020
FW	Robert Perić-Komšić	Cibalia	Loan	9 October 2020
MF	Adrián Fuentes	Deportivo Alavés	Back from loan	29 January 2021	^[25]
FW	Vice Miljanić	Inter Zaprešić	Free	6 February 2021	^[26]
DF	Kim Hyun-woo	Dinamo Zagreb II	Back from loan	11 February 2021
MF	Kim Gyu-hyeong	Dinamo Zagreb II	Back from loan	11 February 2021

Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

Total spending: 0 €

Total income: 122,000 €

Total expenditure: 122,000 €

Competitions[]

Overview[]

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
HT Prva liga	16 August 2020	22 May 2021	Matchday 1	9th	36	7	8	21	27	52	−25	019.44
Croatian Cup	7 October 2020	19 May 2021	First round	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	13	8	+5	080.00
Total					41	11	8	22	40	60	−20	026.83

Last updated: 23 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

HT Prva liga[]

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Šibenik	36	9	8	19	32	47	−15	35
7	Slaven Belupo	36	7	13	16	36	53	−17	34
8	Lokomotiva	36	7	9	20	29	60	−31	30
9	Istra 1961	36	7	8	21	27	52	−25	29
10	Varaždin (R)	36	6	10	20	30	61	−31	28	Relegation to Croatian Second Football League

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).^[27]
(R) Relegated

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	7	8	21	27	52	−25	29	6	2	10	16	23	−7	1	6	11	11	29	−18

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Prva HNL

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	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	L	L	L	D	W	D	L	L	W	L	L	D	D	L	W	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	W	W	D	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	W	L
Position	8	10	10	10	10	10	9	10	10	8	8	10	10	8	10	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	9	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	9	9

Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

16 August 2020 1	Hajduk Split	2–0	Istra 1961	Split
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Čuić 53' Dimitrov 72'*Gyurcsó 83' Caktaš 90+4'	Report	Blagojević 34'	Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 0 Referee: Mario Zebec

21 August 2020 2	Istra 1961	0–1	Dinamo Zagreb	Pula
20:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Regan 23' Sergi 75' Páez 86' Blagojević 86' Tomašević 89'	Report	Kastrati 34' 57' Petković 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Dario Bel

29 August 2020 3	Rijeka	2–1	Istra 1961	Rijeka
17:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Andrijašević 13', 69' (pen.) Galović 53' Čerin 81' Capan 90+5'	Report	Bosančić 62' 70'	Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 0 Referee: Fran Jović

12 September 2020 4	Istra 1961	0–1	Varaždin	Pula
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Blagojević 25' 57' Galilea 83' Hujber 86'	Report	5', 37' 64'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

19 September 2020 5	Gorica	2–2	Istra 1961	Velika Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Špikić 11' 29' Lovrić 56' Steenvoorden 73' Delfi 89'	Report	Gržan 7' 76' (pen.) Vuk 11' Galilea 30' Tomašević 41'	Stadium: Stadion Radnik Attendance: 837 Referee: Dario Bel

26 September 2020 6	Istra 1961	1–0	Šibenik	Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Ivančić 39' Sergi 76' Bosančić 82'	Report	Bilić 69'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 761 Referee: Igor Pajač

2 October 2020 7	Lokomotiva	0–0	Istra 1961	Zagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Karačić 46' Kallaku 48' Đira 51' Sammir 68'	Report	Galilea 18' Bosančić 44'	Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 330 Referee: Tihomir Pejin

16 October 2020 8	Slaven Belupo	5–1	Istra 1961	Koprivnica
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Božić 31' 45+2' Krstanović 50' (pen.) Mlinar 53' Glavčić 61' Boakye 79'	Report	Vuk 85'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 308 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić

31 October 2020 10	Istra 1961	1–0	Hajduk Split	Pula
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Sergi 44' Halilović 56' Galilea 75' Vuk 86'	Report	Jradi 35' Caktaš 90+6'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Tihomir Pejin

8 November 2020 11	Dinamo Zagreb	5–0	Istra 1961	Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Gavranović 6', 75' Jakić 45+1' Oršić 76' Tolić 87'	Report	Bosančić 72'	Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 0 Referee: Mario Zebec

25 November 2020 9	Istra 1961	1–4	Osijek	Pula
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Špoljarić 7' Vuk 34' Blagojević 44' Perera 45+1'	Report	Miérez 31' 52' Bohar 45' (pen.) Žaper 68' Erceg 74' 75' 84'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Goran Pečarić

28 November 2020 13	Varaždin	1–1	Istra 1961	Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Obregón 51' Benko 85'	Report	Blagojević 67' Perera 81' Bosančić 89' Gržan 90+7' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Varteks Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Pajač

19 January 2021 14	Istra 1961	1–1	Gorica	Pula
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Špoljarić 52' Vuk 57' Galilea 90'	Report	Golubickas 9' Jovičić 68'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Ivan Vučković

24 January 2021 17	Istra 1961	2–1	Slaven Belupo	Pula
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)	Tomašević 37' Galilea 57' Hujber 67' Špoljarić 81' (pen.) 90+1' (pen.) Šutalo 87'	Report	Glavčić 10' 28' 40' Bačelić-Grgić 45+1' van Bruggen 80'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Pajač

27 January 2021 12	Istra 1961	1–2	Rijeka	Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	32' Špoljarić 38' Bosančić 40'	Report	Andrijašević 29' 65' (pen.) Smolčić 82'	Stadium: Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Ivan Vučković

30 January 2021 18	Osijek	1–0	Istra 1961	Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Miérez 6' 30' (pen.) Žaper 86' Jurčević 89'	Report	Lončar 13' Tomašević 45+3' Hujber 52' G. Kim 88' Šutalo 90+4'	Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

3 February 2021 19	Hajduk Split	1–0	Istra 1961	Split
19:10 CET (UTC+01:00)	Nayir 16' 66' Atanasov 45+1'	Report	7' Tomašević 25'	Stadium: Poljud Attendance: 0 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić

7 February 2021 20	Istra 1961	0–1	Dinamo Zagreb	Pula
17:05 CET (UTC+01:00)	Tomašević 46' Perera 56' Šutalo 81'	Report	Jakić 35' Atiemwen 36'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić

10 February 2021 15	Šibenik	1–0	Istra 1961	Šibenik
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Mesa 39' Jurić 52' 56' E. Sahiti 71'	Report	Bosančić 44' Galilea 90+3'	Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac Attendance: 0 Referee: Tihomir Pejin

14 February 2021 21	Rijeka	1–1	Istra 1961	Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Murić 8' Pavičić 9' Arsenić 26' Mudražija 32' Vukčević 78' Lončar 90+3'	Report	Gržan 5' Sergi 16' Tomašević 34' Galilea 46' Bosančić 70' Hujber 86' Lučić 90+4'	Stadium: Stadion Rujevica Attendance: 0 Referee: Dario Kulušić

20 February 2020 22	Istra 1961	0–1	Varaždin	Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Galilea 65' Tomašević 87'	Report	50' 58' Obregón 70' 89' Urata 90+2' 90+5'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Fran Jović

28 February 2021 23	Gorica	2–1	Istra 1961	Velika Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Lovrić 50' 54' Jovičić 52' Mudrinski 73'	Report	Bandé 25' Perera 62'	Stadium: Stadion Radnik Attendance: 0 Referee: Zdenko Lovrić

5 March 2021 24	Istra 1961	3–2	Šibenik	Pula
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Gržan 55' (pen.) Ivančić 57' Hara 63'	Report	Todoroski 25' E. Sahiti 41' 44' Bulat 75'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Dario Bel

10 March 2021 16	Istra 1961	3–1	Lokomotiva	Pula
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Ivančić 20' 53' Vuk 40' Galilea 45' Blagojević 56'	Report	Hadžić 28' Çokaj 37' Pivarić 42' Papadopoulos 56' Maleš 67' Santini 90+4'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

13 March 2021 25	Lokomotiva	0–1	Istra 1961	Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Marin 55' Lešković 82'	Report	Navarro 38' Bosančić 73'	Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

20 March 2021 26	Slaven Belupo	1–1	Istra 1961	Koprivnica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Iličić 27' 44' Knöll 59' 80' Paracki 85' Glavčić 85'	Report	Blagojević 25' Gržan 45' (pen.) Bandé 50' Perković 56'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Fran Jović

3 April 2021 27	Istra 1961	0–2	Osijek	Pula
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Bosančić 12'	Report	Miérez 30' Erceg 88'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Fran Jović

11 April 2021 28	Istra 1961	0–1	Hajduk Split	Pula
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Sergi 6' Blagojević 25' 88' Halilović 33' Navarro 45+2' Bandé 53' Gržan 86'	Report	Nayir 52' Simić 68' Kalinić 90+4'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Marko Matoc

18 April 2021 29	Dinamo Zagreb	1–0	Istra 1961	Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Petković 38' (pen.) Gavranović 60' Stojanović 80' Burton 84'	Report	Galilea 37' Blagojević 69' Gržan 80'	Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Pajač

21 April 2021 30	Istra 1961	1–2	Rijeka	Pula
18:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Galilea 44'	Report	Murić 20' Gnezda Čerin 32' Kulenović 36'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Dario Bel

26 April 2021 31	Varaždin	1–1	Istra 1961	Varaždin
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Guera Djou 27' 81' 34' Peco 45' 88'	Report	Hara 18' 30' Levitt 72' Galilea 83'	Stadium: Stadion Varteks Attendance: 0 Referee: Dario Bel

2 May 2021 32	Istra 1961	0–2	Gorica	Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Silva 18' Hujber 62' 79' Lončar 86' Tomašević 87'	Report	Martinsson Ngouali 39' Špikić 42' Delfi 51' Babec 59' Krizmanić 83' Mitrović 90+4'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

7 May 2021 33	Šibenik	1–0	Istra 1961	Šibenik
17:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)	32' S. Sahiti 48' Bailone 73'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac Attendance: 0 Referee: Fran Jović

11 May 2021 34	Istra 1961	1–1	Lokomotiva	Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Blagojević 31' Sergi 45+2'	Report	Maleš 28' Pivarić 38' (pen.) 87' Kačavenda 44' Šimić 48' Cipetić 54' Lešković 57' Çokaj 79'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Ivan Bebek

15 May 2021 35	Istra 1961	1–0	Slaven Belupo	Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Hara 32' Vuk 46' Gržan 79' Hujber 84' Lučić 89' Sergi 89'	Report	45'	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Mario Zebec

23 May 2021 36	Osijek	2–1	Istra 1961	Osijek
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Kleinheisler 34' Beljo 90+2'	Report	Ivančić 41' Sergi 65' Hujber 90+2'	Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

Source: Croatian Football Federation

Croatian Football Cup[]

7 October 2020 R1	Polet Sveti Martin na Muri	0–2	Istra 1961	Sveti Martin na Muri
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Šarić 31' Škvorc 78'	Report	Hujber 3' 23' Bosančić 80' 86' Špoljarić 90+3'	Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM) Attendance: 450 Referee: Goran Pečarić

24 February 2021 R2	Šibenik	0–2	Istra 1961	Šibenik
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Bulat 80' Mesa 89'	Report	Hara 46' Šutalo 66' Halilović 70' Blagojević 90+1' Lučić 90+4' Gržan 90+5'	Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac Attendance: 0 Referee: Ante Čuljak

16 March 2021 QF	Oriolik	0–3	Istra 1961	Oriovac
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	32' 37'	Report	Hara 60' Hara 87' 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Oriolik Attendance: 0 Referee: Ante Čuljak

14 April 2021 SF	Istra 1961	3–2	Rijeka	Pula
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Šutalo 7' Hara 22', 68' 44', 70' Galilea 69' Lučić 90+3'	Report	Menalo 18' Drmić 52' Velkovski 60' Lončar 66' Murić 66' 72' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

19 May 2021 Final	Dinamo Zagreb	6–3	Istra 1961	Velika Gorica
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Oršić 5', 74' Ademi 9', 61' Jakić 18' Majer 33' Šutalo 59' (o.g.) Théophile-Catherine 79' Gavranović 84'	Report	Hara 52', 53' Galilea 56' Gržan 64' (pen.), 80' Perera 81'	Stadium: Stadion Radnik Attendance: 0 Referee: Duje Strukan

Source: Croatian Football Federation^[28]

Player seasonal records[]

Updated 23 May 2021

Goals[]

Rank	Name	League	Cup	Total
1	Taichi Hara	2	6	8
2	Šime Gržan	5	2	7
3	Matej Vuk	6	–	6
4	Antonio Ivančić	5	–	5
4	Josip Špoljarić	4	1	5
6	Gedeon Guzina	1	2	3
7	Hassane Bandé	1	–	1
	Einar Galilea	1	–	1
	Sergi González	1	–	1
	Rafa Navarro	1	–	1
	Josip Šutalo	–	1	1
Own goals		–	1	1
TOTALS		27	13	40

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets[]

Rank	Name	League	Cup	Total
1	Ivan Lučić	2	1	3
2	Lovro Majkić	2	–	2
2	Lovro Juric	1	1	2
4	Fabrice Ondoa	–	1	1
TOTALS		5	3	8

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record[]

Number	Position	Player	1. HNL			Croatian Cup			Total
Number	Position	Player
1	GK	Ivan Lučić	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0
2	DF	Luka Hujber	6	1	0	1	0	0	7	1	0
3	DF	Sergi González	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
4	DF	Rafael Páez	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
6	DF	Petar Bosančić	10	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	0
7	FW	Šime Gržan	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
8	MF	Einar Galilea	12	0	0	2	0	0	14	0	0
9	FW	Taichi Hara	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
10	FW	Gedeon Guzina	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
11	FW	Josip Špoljarić	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
12	DF	Rafa Navarro	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
13	MF	Kim Gyu-hyeong	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
14	MF	Antonio Perera	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
18	FW	Hassane Bandé	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	MF	Antonio Ivančić	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
22	MF	Matej Vuk	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
23	MF	Stefan Lončar	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
24	MF	Dino Halilović	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
26	MF	Obeng Regan	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
27	DF	Josip Tomašević	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0
30	DF	Mario Lovre Vojković	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
37	DF	Josip Šutalo	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
39	DF	Mauro Perković	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
44	DF	João Silva	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
63	MF	Dylan Levitt	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
77	MF	Slavko Blagojević	9	1	0	1	0	0	10	1	0
TOTALS			86	2	0	14	0	0	100	2	0

Appearances and goals[]

Number	Position	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Number	Position	Player	Total		1. HNL^{[n 1]}		Croatian Cup^{[n 1]}
1	GK	Ivan Lučić	26	0	23+0	0	3+0	0
2	DF	Luka Hujber	25	0	17+5	0	3+0	0
3	DF	Sergi González	25	1	22+2	1	1+0	0
4	DF	Rafael Páez	9	0	7+2	0	0+0	0
5	DF	Kim Hyun-woo	6	0	1+4	0	1+0	0
5	DF	Agron Rufati	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
6	DF	Petar Bosančić	24	0	19+1	0	4+0	0
7	FW	Šime Gržan	38	7	32+1	5	2+3	2
8	MF	Einar Galilea	27	1	25+0	1	2+0	0
9	MF	Adrián Fuentes	12	0	4+7	0	1+0	0
9	FW	Taichi Hara	18	8	14+0	2	3+1	6
10	FW	Gedeon Guzina	29	3	12+14	1	2+1	2
11	FW	Josip Špoljarić	30	5	15+10	4	3+2	1
12	DF	Rafa Navarro	20	1	15+2	1	2+1	0
13	MF	Kim Gyu-hyeong	5	0	1+3	0	0+1	0
14	MF	Antonio Perera	18	0	8+6	0	1+3	0
16	GK	Fabrice Ondoa	1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
17	MF	Arona Sané	15	0	5+9	0	1+0	0
18	FW	Hassane Bandé	20	1	10+6	1	1+3	0
18	FW	Robert Perić-Komšić	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
20	MF	Antonio Ivančić	31	5	20+7	5	2+2	0
21	GK	Lovro Majkić	8	0	8+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	Matej Vuk	30	6	21+5	6	3+1	0
23	MF	Stefan Lončar	27	0	12+13	0	2+0	0
24	MF	Dino Halilović	21	0	6+11	0	3+1	0
26	MF	Obeng Regan	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
27	DF	Josip Tomašević	23	0	19+1	0	3+0	0
28	MF	Octavio Páez	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
28	FW	Leon Šipoš	10	0	2+7	0	0+1	0
30	DF	Mario Lovre Vojković	5	0	2+1	0	2+0	0
33	MF	Drilon Sadiku	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0
34	MF	Mateo Lisica	19	0	7+10	0	2+0	0
36	FW	Marko Bibić	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
37	DF	Josip Šutalo	26	1	22+0	0	4+0	1
39	DF	Mauro Perković	6	0	4+2	0	0+0	0
44	DF	João Silva	11	0	6+4	0	1+0	0
63	MF	Dylan Levitt	9	0	2+5	0	2+0	0
77	MF	Slavko Blagojević	32	0	28+1	0	1+2	0
96	GK	Lovro Juric	6	0	5+0	0	1+0	0

Notes[]

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

References[]

^ "Gledatelji po klubovima 2020-2021". HRnogomet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ "Team". www.nkistra.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "Tiskovna konferencija: Antonio Perera" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tiskovna konferencija: Dobrodošli Juric, Vojković i Hujber!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Dino Halilović novi je igrač Istre 1961!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Matej Vuk bit će u Istri 1961 do kraja sezone!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Predstavljanje novih igrača Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "PRESS: Dobrodošao Rafa Navarro!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Novi golman Istre 1961: Dobrodošao Ivan Lučić!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Josip Šutalo novi je igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "PRESS: Dobrodošao Joao Silva!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Tiskovna konferencija: Dobrodošao Leon Šipoš!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "PRESS: Dobrodošli Fabrice Ondoa, Hassane Bande i Dylan Levitt" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Taichi Hara novi je igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Martin Franić proširio popis bivših igrača Istre 1961" (in Croatian). IstraIN. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Olimpija dovela i Ivana Močinića" (in Croatian). nogometplus. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Martin Franić proširio popis bivših igrača Istre 1961" (in Croatian). sportnet.hr. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Josip Čondrić više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "PREKID UGOVORA Markus Pavić više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Regan Obeng više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Povratak u Unešić: Bivši Hajdukov golman Tomislav Duka potpisao je za trećeligaša Zagoru" (in Croatian). Telesport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Agron Rufati odlazi u jaki ukrajinski klub Zorya Luhansk" (in Croatian). Regional Express. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Litavac Karolis Laukžemis napustio Istru 1961" (in Croatian). sportnet.hr. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ "THANK YOU Octavio Paez više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ "Adrian Fuentes više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ "Vice Miljanić više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). ISTRASPORT. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Kalendar natjecanja Prve HNL i završnice HNK u natjecateljskoj godini 2020/21" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

External links[]

Official website

[note2-29] First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.

[1] "Gledatelji po klubovima 2020-2021". HRnogomet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[2] "Team". www.nkistra.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[3] "Tiskovna konferencija: Antonio Perera" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[dolasci1-4] "Tiskovna konferencija: Dobrodošli Juric, Vojković i Hujber!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[5] "Dino Halilović novi je igrač Istre 1961!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[6] "Matej Vuk bit će u Istri 1961 do kraja sezone!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[dolasci2-7] "Predstavljanje novih igrača Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[8] "PRESS: Dobrodošao Rafa Navarro!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[9] "Novi golman Istre 1961: Dobrodošao Ivan Lučić!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[10] "Josip Šutalo novi je igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[11] "PRESS: Dobrodošao Joao Silva!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[12] "Tiskovna konferencija: Dobrodošao Leon Šipoš!" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[dolasci3-13] "PRESS: Dobrodošli Fabrice Ondoa, Hassane Bande i Dylan Levitt" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[14] "Taichi Hara novi je igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[15] "Martin Franić proširio popis bivših igrača Istre 1961" (in Croatian). IstraIN. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[16] "Olimpija dovela i Ivana Močinića" (in Croatian). nogometplus. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[17] "Martin Franić proširio popis bivših igrača Istre 1961" (in Croatian). sportnet.hr. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[18] "Josip Čondrić više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[19] "PREKID UGOVORA Markus Pavić više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[20] "Regan Obeng više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[21] "Povratak u Unešić: Bivši Hajdukov golman Tomislav Duka potpisao je za trećeligaša Zagoru" (in Croatian). Telesport. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[22] "Agron Rufati odlazi u jaki ukrajinski klub Zorya Luhansk" (in Croatian). Regional Express. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[23] "Litavac Karolis Laukžemis napustio Istru 1961" (in Croatian). sportnet.hr. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[24] "THANK YOU Octavio Paez više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[25] "Adrian Fuentes više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). NK Istra 1961. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[26] "Vice Miljanić više nije igrač Istre 1961" (in Croatian). ISTRASPORT. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[27] "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}

[28] "Kalendar natjecanja Prve HNL i završnice HNK u natjecateljskoj godini 2020/21" (PDF). HNS-CFF.hr (in Croatian). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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