2023–24 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb season

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
2023–24 season
StadiumStadion Kranjčevićeva
Croatian Football League5th
Croatian Football CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Duje Čop (12)
All: Duje Čop (12)
Biggest winIstra 1961 0–4 Lokomotiva

The 2023–24 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb season was the club's 110th season in existence and its 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb participated in this season's edition of the Croatian Football Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 December 2023[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CRO Nikola Čavlina
2 DF  CRO Moreno Živković (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
4 DF  CRO Marin Leovac
5 DF  ALB Jon Mersinaj
6 DF  BIH Ilija Mašić
7 MF  CRO Silvio Goričan
8 MF  CRO Robert Mudražija
9 FW  CRO Duje Čop
10 FW  ALB Indrit Tuci
12 GK  CRO Krunoslav Hendija
14 MF  BIH Mateo Marić
15 DF  KOS Art Smakaj
17 DF  BIH Ivan Milićević
19 FW  CRO Marin Šotiček
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  CRO Branimir Kalaica
21 FW  CRO Viktor Kanižaj
22 DF  CRO Karlo Bartolec
23 MF  MKD Feta Fetai
24 MF  BIH Anes Krdžalić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
25 FW  MNE Ivan Bulatović
27 DF  CRO Marko Vranjković
28 FW  CRO Ivan Canjuga
29 MF  MNE Vladan Bubanja
31 GK  CRO Zvonimir Šubarić
— DF  CRO Viktor Damjanić
— MF  CRO Marko Hanuljak
— FW  CRO Antonio Baždarić

Dual registration

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  CRO Matej Matić (at Jarun)
13 MF  BIH Blaž Bošković (at Jarun)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  CRO Fabijan Krivak (at Jarun)
26 DF  CRO Fran Žilinski (at Jarun)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF  CRO Lukas Kačavenda (at Dinamo Zagreb until 18 January 2024)
21 MF  CRO Gabriel Groznica (at Koper until 30 June 2024)
— DF  CRO Vinko Bičanić (at Jarun until 14 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  CRO Luka Išlić (at Kustošija until 14 June 2024)
— FW  ALB Klevis Dragaj (at Liria Prizren until 18 January 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Ilija Mašić Široki Brijeg Free 1 July 2023
MF Robert Mudražija Slaven Belupo Undisclosed 3 July 2023
MF Anes Krdžalić Dinamo Zagreb Loan 29 August 2023
DF Karlo Bartolec Puskás Akadémia Free 31 August 2023

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Justin de Haas Famalicão Undisclosed 3 July 2023
MF Lukas Kačavenda Dinamo Zagreb Loan 25 August 2023
FW Ivan Bulatović Lokomotiv Tashkent Free 6 January 2024 [2]
MF Eldar Mehmedović FK Sarajevo Free 15 January 2024
MF Marko Hanuljak HŠK Posušje Undisclosed 15 January 2024 [3]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2023 Friendly Anderlecht 3–1 Lokomotiva Brussels
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede – Terrein 6
8 July 2023 Friendly Lokomotiva 2–1 Gent
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
12 July 2023 Friendly Charleroi 2–1 Lokomotiva Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Marcq 75'
  • Štulić 90'
24 July 2023 Friendly Al-Ettifaq 0–1 Lokomotiva
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
8 September 2023 Friendly Lokomotiva 1–0 Radomlje
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
16 January 2024 Friendly Slaven Belupo 0–0 Lokomotiva
14:30 CET (UTC+1)

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Croatian Football League 23 July 2023 Matchday 1 17 3 9 5 19 19 +0 017.65
Croatian Football Cup 27 September 2023 Round of 32 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Total 19 5 9 5 22 20 +2 026.32

Last updated: 8 December 2023
Source: Soccerway

Croatian Football League

Main article: 2023–24 Croatian Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Hajduk Split 36 21 5 10 54 26 +28 68 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
4 Osijek 36 16 9 11 62 43 +19 57
5 Lokomotiva 36 12 15 9 52 45 +7 51
6 Varaždin 36 10 12 14 39 47 −8 42
7 Gorica 36 11 8 17 35 50 −15 41
Source: SuperSport HNL
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).[4]

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
17 3 9 5 19 19  0 18 1 6 1 11 12  −1 2 3 4 8 7  +1

Last updated: 8 December 2023.
Source:

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2023. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 12 June 2023.[5]

16 December 2023 Lokomotiva Zagreb 3–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
14:50 Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
23 January 2024 Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 Lokomotiva Zagreb Zagreb
17:00 Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
28 January 2024 Gorica 1–2 Lokomotiva Zagreb Velika Gorica
15:00 Stadium: Stadion Radnik
2 February 2024 Lokomotiva Zagreb 0–0 Varaždin Zagreb
17:00 Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
10 February 2024 Lokomotiva Zagreb 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
17:10 Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
17 February 2024 Rijeka 4–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb Rijeka
15:00 Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
23 February 2024 Lokomotiva Zagreb 1–1 Osijek Zagreb
17:00
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva

Croatian Football Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Croatian Football Cup
27 September 2023 Round of 32 NK Dugo Selo 0–1 Lokomotiva Zagreb Dugo Selo
15:30 Report Stadium: Gradski stadion
Referee: Patrik Pavlešić
29 November 2023 Round of 16 Vukovar 1991 1–2 Lokomotiva Zagreb Vukovar
13:30 Report Stadium: Stadion u Borovom Naselju
Referee: Ante Terzić
28 February 2024 Quarter-finals Lokomotiva Zagreb v Osijek Zagreb
15:00 Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva

References

  1. ^ "1. momčad – igrači" [First squad – players] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Stasiti napadač nakon pola sezone napustio Lokomotivu, već ima novi klub".
  3. ^ "POJAČANJE IZ LOKOMOTIVE Marko Hanuljak novi je igrač HŠK Posušje". www.hercegovina.info. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo SuperSport Hrvatske nogometne lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2023/2024" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Kompletan raspored: Veliki derbi već u prvom kolu HNL-a, igrat će dvaput u tjedan dana! Zna se i tko otvara Pampas!". Germanijak. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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