2021–22 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb season

Lokomotiva
2021–22 season
ChairmanMiroslav Gluhinić
ManagerSilvijo Čabraja
StadiumStadion Kranjčevićeva
Prva HNL5th
Croatian CupQuarter-finals
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The 2021–22 season is the 108th season in the existence of NK Lokomotiva Zagreb and the club's 13th 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 Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 20 April 2022[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 Croatia CRO Ivan Nevistić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
4 MF Croatia CRO Mate Maleš
5 DF Albania ALB Jon Mersinaj
6 DF Albania ALB Hajdin Salihu
7 FW Nigeria NGA Ibrahim Aliyu
8 MF Croatia CRO Ivan Roca
10 FW Albania ALB Indrit Tuci
11 MF Croatia CRO Lukas Kačavenda
13 DF Croatia CRO Ivan Čeliković
14 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Mateo Marić
15 DF Kosovo KOS Art Smakaj
16 DF Netherlands NED Justin de Haas
17 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Ivan Milićević
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Albania ALB Enis Çokaj
19 DF Croatia CRO Josip Pivarić (Captain)
20 DF Croatia CRO Nikola Soldo
22 MF Croatia CRO Silvio Goričan
23 MF Croatia CRO Luka Stojković
24 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Branimir Cipetić
25 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Kemal Osmanković
27 FW Croatia CRO Marko Vranjković
29 FW Croatia CRO Sandro Kulenović (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
30 MF Croatia CRO Jakov-Anton Vasilj (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
32 GK Croatia CRO Krševan Santini (Vice-captain)
GK Ukraine UKR Mykyta Turbayevskyi (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
MF Ukraine UKR Illya Hulko (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)

Other players under contract

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
DF France FRA Théo Barbet
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Albania ALB Francesco Tahiraj

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
2 DF Albania ALB Albion Marku (at Partizani Tirana until 30 June 2022)
28 MF Croatia CRO Luka Dajčer (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
59 FW Albania ALB Sherif Kallaku (at Partizani Tirana until 30 June 2022)
GK Croatia CRO Luka Matasović (at Mladost Ždralovi until 30 June 2022)
GK Germany GER Marin Topić (at Jadran Luka Ploče until 30 June 2022)
GK Croatia CRO Matija Jesenović (at Međimurje until 30 June 2022)
DF Albania ALB Keslin Shani (at Laçi until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Croatia CRO Marko Šuto (at Croatia Zmijavci until 30 June 2022)
MF Croatia CRO Dalibor Vrbanić (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
MF Croatia CRO Gabriel Groznica (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
MF Croatia CRO Lovro Dobrić (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
FW Albania ALB Arbër Mehmetllari (at Dinamo Tirana until 30 June 2022)
FW Croatia CRO Bruno Zdunić (at Sesvete until 30 June 2022)
FW Austria AUT Raul Florucz (at Jarun Zagreb until 30 June 2022)
FW Croatia CRO Vanja Pelko (at Zagorec until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 August 2021 Friendly Panathinaikos Greece 2–2 Croatia Lokomotiva Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Stadium: Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Prva HNL 17 July 2021 20 May 2022 Matchday 1 5th 36 12 13 11 55 50 +5 033.33
Croatian Cup 21 September 2021 30 November 2021 First round Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 7 9 −2 033.33
Total 39 13 14 12 62 59 +3 033.33

Last updated: 20 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Prva HNL

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Osijek 36 19 12 5 49 29 +20 69 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
4 Rijeka 36 20 5 11 71 51 +20 65
5 Lokomotiva 36 12 13 11 55 50 +5 49
6 Gorica 36 12 9 15 43 50 −7 45
7 Slaven Belupo 36 9 9 18 35 54 −19 36
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]

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
3 2 1 0 7 5  +2 7 1 1 0 5 4  +1 1 0 0 2 1  +1

Last updated: 30 July 2021.
Source: Prva HNL

Results by round

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ResultDWWWWLLDLLWDLLWDLDDLWLDDWDWLWDWDDDLW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2022. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[3]

17 July 2021 1 Lokomotiva 2–2 Hajduk Split Zagreb
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
24 July 2021 2 Slaven Belupo 1–2 Lokomotiva Koprivnica
18:55 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 513
Referee: Dario Bel
30 July 2021 3 Lokomotiva 3–2 Hrvatski Dragovoljac Zagreb
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 182
Referee: Dario Kulušić
14 August 2021 5 Lokomotiva 4–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 307
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
21 August 2021 6 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Dario Kulušić
28 August 2021 7 Lokomotiva 0–1 Gorica Zagreb
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 384
Referee: Duje Strukan
12 September 2021 8 Lokomotiva 1–1 Osijek Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 491
Referee: Mario Zebec
26 September 2021 10 Hajduk Split 1–0 Lokomotiva Split
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 7,657
Referee: Ivan Bebek
20 October 2021 4 Rijeka 1–2 Lokomotiva Rijeka
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,361
Referee: Dario Kulušić
24 October 2021 13 Lokomotiva 0–2 Rijeka Zagreb
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 571
Referee: Dario Bel
1 November 2021 14 Istra 1961 2–1 Lokomotiva Pula
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 261
Referee: Igor Pajač
7 November 2021 15 Lokomotiva 1–0 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 2,027
Referee: Igor Pajač
21 November 2021 16 Gorica 2–2 Lokomotiva Velika Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 350
Referee: Dario Bel
26 November 2021 17 Osijek 3–1 Lokomotiva Osijek
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Igor Pajač
11 December 2021 19 Lokomotiva 3–3 Hajduk Split Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 2,776
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
5 February 2022 22 Rijeka 3–2 Lokomotiva Rijeka
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Duje Strukan
12 February 2022 23 Lokomotiva 1–1 Istra 1961 Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 326
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
20 February 2022 24 Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 1,886
Referee: Igor Pajač
26 February 2022 25 Lokomotiva 2–0 Gorica Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 319
Referee: Dario Kulušić
4 March 2022 26 Lokomotiva 0–0 Osijek Zagreb
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 884
Referee: Mario Zebec
19 March 2022 28 Hajduk Split 4–0 Lokomotiva Split
17:05 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 11,873
Referee: Igor Pajač
16 April 2022 31 Lokomotiva 2–1 Rijeka Zagreb
19:10 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 885
Referee: Dario Bel
23 April 2022 32 Istra 1961 2–2 Lokomotiva Pula
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dario Bel
1 May 2022 33 Lokomotiva 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 3,857
Referee: Ivan Bebek
7 May 2022 34 Gorica 3–3 Lokomotiva Velika Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 723
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
15 May 2022 35 Osijek 1–0 Lokomotiva Osijek
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 2,638
Referee: Duje Strukan

Croatian Cup

References

  1. ^ "1. momčad – igrači" [First squad – players] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2021/2022" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Poznat raspored Prve HNL za sljedeću sezonu, Rijeka otvara s Goricom na Rujevici". Novi list. 8 June 2021.