NK Istra 1961

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CRO · HNL

Stadion Aldo Drosina · Pula · 8,923 seats · Grass · Est. 1939

Position

HNL

Points

Scored / Conceded

39 : 50

GD -11

Form (last 5)

L W W D L

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Last lineup

3-4-3 · Ø age 22.8

6.5

GK 40

Jan Paus-Kunst 24y 7.2 DF 24

Filip Taraba 19y 6.7 DF 38

Raul Kumar 18y 7.2 DF 16

Samuli Miettinen 21y 7.2 MF 44

Rene Hrvatin 19y 6.8 MF 10

Stjepan Loncar 29y 6.6 MF 5

Josip Radosevic 32y 6.0 DF 13

Niko Sepic 20y 6.9 FW 11

Silvio Gorican 26y 5.5 FW 29

Allen Obando 19y 5.9 MF 20

Dukan Ahmeti 18y 6.2

Squad (31)

#	Name	Position
1	Franko Kolic	Keeper
12	Roko Banovac	Keeper
40	Jan Paus-Kunst	Keeper
42	Petar Nemet	Keeper
3	Mohamed Nasraoui	Defender
6	Baba Yatera	Defender
13	Niko Sepic	Defender
16	Samuli Miettinen	Defender
24	Filip Taraba	Defender
26	Marcel Heister	Defender
38	Raul Kumar	Defender
66	Mutari Momoh	Defender
97	Advan Kadusic	Defender
5	Josip Radosevic	Midfielder
8	Antonio Maurić	Midfielder
10	Stjepan Loncar	Midfielder
18	Israel Ayuma	Midfielder
20	Dukan Ahmeti	Midfielder
23	Leo Stulac	Midfielder
25	Gustavo Albarracín	Midfielder
44	Rene Hrvatin	Midfielder
7	Vinko Rozić	Attacker
9	Smail Prevljak	Attacker
11	Silvio Gorican	Attacker
15	Ebou Sama	Attacker
17	Emil Frederiksen	Attacker
25	Stipe Ukich	Attacker
29	Allen Obando	Attacker
30	Nik Zuzic	Attacker
32	Dominik Celija	Attacker
77	Charles Agada	Attacker

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Contract extensions

1 entry

Raul Kumar CB until 2030 2026-02-06

Transfers

In (5)

Leo Stulac from Free agent free transfer

Allen Obando from Barcelona SC on loan

Gustavo Albarracin from Deportivo Alaves on loan

Samuli Miettinen from KuPS free transfer

Emil Frederiksen from Rosenborg fee

Out (13)

Danijel Djuric to KA Akureyri fee

Dario Maresic to Hajduk Split fee

Logi Hrafn Robertsson to IFK Värnamo fee

Marin Žgomba to FK Vitebsk free transfer

Jovan Ivanisevic to FK Sarajevo on loan

Saydou Bangura to Siroki Brijeg on loan

Ville Koski to Deportivo Alaves on loan

Lawal Fago to Viktoria Plzen fee

Kristian Fucak to Stal Mielec free transfer

Irfan Ramic to Stupcanica Olovo free transfer

Moris Valincic to Dinamo Zagreb fee

Lovro Majkic to Aris Thessaloniki FC fee

Iurie Iovu to Dundee United undisclosed

Season Statistics

HNL · with rank in league

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Key metrics

— 6 metrics

Team rating

6.75

1. Dinamo Zagreb 7.14

2. Hajduk Split 7.01

6. NK Istra 1961 6.75

Goals per match

1.1

1. Dinamo Zagreb 2.6

2. Hajduk Split 1.7

8. NK Istra 1961 1.1

Goals conceded per match

1.4

1. Dinamo Zagreb 0.8

2. Rijeka 1

7. NK Istra 1961 1.4

Average possession

49.7%

1. Hajduk Split 58

2. Dinamo Zagreb 57.6

5. NK Istra 1961 49.7

Clean sheets

1. Dinamo Zagreb 16

2. Osijek 15

8. NK Istra 1961 6

Attendance

2912

1. Hajduk Split 19784

2. Dinamo Zagreb 11190

6. NK Istra 1961 2912

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Attack

— 10 metrics

#10

Shots on target per match

3.2

1. Dinamo Zagreb 6.3

2. Hajduk Split 5.5

10. NK Istra 1961 3.2

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Big chances

1. Hajduk Split 112

2. Dinamo Zagreb 107

10. NK Istra 1961 57

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Big chances missed

1. Hajduk Split 73

2. HNK Gorica 61

10. NK Istra 1961 34

Accurate passes per match

322.5

1. Dinamo Zagreb 413

2. Hajduk Split 394.1

3. NK Istra 1961 322.5

Accurate long balls per match

22.2

1. NK Varazdin 26.4

2. Dinamo Zagreb 24.9

7. NK Istra 1961 22.2

Accurate crosses per match

3.5

1. Rijeka 6.2

2. Hajduk Split 5.5

8. NK Istra 1961 3.5

Penalties awarded

1. NK Varazdin 9

2. Dinamo Zagreb 9

9. NK Istra 1961 1

Touches in opposition box

669

1. Hajduk Split 1087

2. Dinamo Zagreb 996

6. NK Istra 1961 669

Corners

150

1. Dinamo Zagreb 226

1. Rijeka 226

7. NK Istra 1961 150

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Set piece goals

1. Dinamo Zagreb 15

2. Slaven 12

10. NK Istra 1961 3

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Defense

— 7 metrics

Interceptions per match

8.5

1. Vukovar 91 9.8

2. Osijek 9.1

7. NK Istra 1961 8.5

Tackles per match

17.3

1. NK Varazdin 18.3

2. Osijek 17.8

4. NK Istra 1961 17.3

Clearances per match

26.8

1. NK Varazdin 29.7

2. HNK Gorica 29

4. NK Istra 1961 26.8

Possession won final 3rd per match

3.7

1. Dinamo Zagreb 4.9

2. Slaven 4.1

5. NK Istra 1961 3.7

Set piece goals conceded

1. Rijeka 4

2. Dinamo Zagreb 6

6. NK Istra 1961 9

Penalties conceded

1. Vukovar 91 11

2. HNK Gorica 8

5. NK Istra 1961 7

Saves per match

3.5

1. NK Istra 1961 3.5

2. Vukovar 91 3.5

3. NK Varazdin 3.3

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Discipline

— 2 metrics

Fouls per match

11.8

1. Osijek 15.1

2. NK Lokomotiva 14.3

9. NK Istra 1961 11.8

Yellow cards

1. Vukovar 91 82

2. Rijeka 79

6. NK Istra 1961 71

Recent Matches

Coach History

Season	Coach	League	W	D	L	PPG	Win %
2016/2017	Goran Tomic	HNL	4	6	7	1.06	24%
2016/2017	Darko Raic-Sudar	HNL	2	1	2	1.40	40%
2017/2018	Darko Raic-Sudar	HNL	6	9	21	0.75	17%
2018/2019	Manuel Márquez	HNL	1	2	4	0.71	14%
2018/2019	Curro Torres	HNL	1	1	3	0.80	20%
2018/2019	Krunoslav Rendulic	HNL	2	2	7	0.73	18%
2019/2020	Ivan Prelec	HNL	5	10	21	0.69	14%
2021/2022	Gonzalo García	HNL	7	10	19	0.86	19%
2022/2023	Gonzalo García	HNL	11	13	12	1.28	31%
2023/2024	Mislav Karoglan	HNL	0	1	2	0.33	0%
2023/2024	Sergej Banović	HNL	0	1	0	1.00	0%
2023/2024	David Catalá	HNL	4	4	9	0.94	24%
2023/2024	Paolo Tramezzani	HNL	6	5	4	1.53	40%
2024/2025	Paolo Tramezzani	HNL	4	7	7	1.06	22%
2024/2025	Gonzalo García	HNL	7	8	3	1.61	39%
2025/2026	Goran Tomic	HNL	1	2	3	0.83	17%
2025/2026	Oriol Riera	HNL	9	4	11	1.29	38%
2025/2026	Kresimir Rezic	HNL	2	1	3	1.17	33%

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Croatian Cup

Won: 0x · Runner-up: 1x

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Arena Cup

Won: 3x · Runner-up: 1x

NK Istra 1961

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Squad (31)

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Out (13)

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