2020–21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season

Dinamo Zagreb
2020–21 season
PresidentMirko Barišić
Head coachZoran Mamić
(until 15 March)
Damir Krznar
(from 15 March)
StadiumStadion Maksimir
Prva HNL1st
Croatian CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mario Gavranović (17)

All:
Mislav Oršić (24)

The 2020–21 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season was the club's 110th season in existence and its 30th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Dinamo Zagreb participated in this season's editions of the Croatian Football Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 26 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

First-team squad[edit]

As of 22 May 2021[1]
Squad no. Name Nat. Pos. Date of birth Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Danijel Zagorac Croatia GK (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 (aged 34) Croatia Split 56 0
33 Renato Josipović Croatia GK (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 19) Youth Academy 2 0
40 Dominik Livaković (vice-captain) Croatia GK (1995-01-09)9 January 1995 (aged 26) Croatia Zagreb 186 0
Defenders
2 Sadegh Moharrami Iran RB (1996-03-01)1 March 1996 (aged 25) Iran Persepolis 50 0
4 Stefan Milić Montenegro CB (2000-07-06)6 July 2000 (aged 20) Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 3 1
6 Rasmus Lauritsen Denmark CB (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 25) Sweden Norrköping 38 1
13 Stefan Ristovski North Macedonia RB (1992-02-12)12 February 1992 (aged 29) Portugal Sporting CP 16 0
19 Marijan Čabraja Croatia LB (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 24) Croatia Gorica 10 0
22 Marin Leovac Croatia LB (1988-08-07)7 August 1988 (aged 32) Greece PAOK 78 4
28 Kévin Théophile-Catherine France CB (1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 31) France Saint-Étienne 103 3
30 Petar Stojanović Slovenia RB (1995-10-07)7 October 1995 (aged 25) Slovenia Maribor 183 2
32 Joško Gvardiol (on loan) Croatia CB/LB (2002-01-23)23 January 2002 (aged 19) Germany RB Leipzig 52 4
55 Dino Perić Croatia CB (1994-07-12)12 July 1994 (aged 26) Croatia Lokomotiva 108 5
Midfielders
5 Arijan Ademi (captain) North Macedonia DM (1991-05-29)29 May 1991 (aged 29) Croatia Šibenik 310 31
10 Lovro Majer Croatia AM (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 23) Croatia Lokomotiva 87 14
17 Luka Ivanušec Croatia AM (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 (aged 22) Croatia Lokomotiva 77 14
24 Marko Tolić Croatia AM (1996-05-07)7 May 1996 (aged 25) Croatia Lokomotiva 28 4
26 Robbie Burton Wales CM (1999-12-26)26 December 1999 (aged 21) England Arsenal U23 18 0
27 Josip Mišić (on loan) Croatia CM (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 26) Portugal Sporting CP 22 3
38 Bartol Franjić Croatia DM (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 21) Youth Academy 42 0
80 Iyayi Atiemwen Nigeria AM (1996-01-24)24 January 1996 (aged 25) Croatia Gorica 58 12
97 Kristijan Jakić Croatia DM (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 24) Croatia Lokomotiva 46 2
Forwards
8 Izet Hajrović Bosnia and Herzegovina RW (1991-08-04)4 August 1991 (aged 29) Germany Werder Bremen 87 14
11 Mario Gavranović Switzerland ST (1989-11-24)24 November 1989 (aged 31) Croatia Rijeka 128 47
20 Lirim Kastrati Kosovo RW (1999-01-16)16 January 1999 (aged 22) Croatia Lokomotiva 41 4
21 Bruno Petković Croatia ST (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 26) Italy Bologna 121 39
99 Mislav Oršić Croatia LW (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 28) South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 137 58

New contracts[edit]

Date Pos No. Player Ref.
11 December 2020 DF 2 Iran Sadegh Moharrami [2]
15 December 2020 MF 38 Croatia Bartol Franjić [3]
21 December 2020 MF 10 Croatia Lovro Majer [4]
5 February 2021 FW 99 Croatia Mislav Oršić [5]

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
97 MF Croatia Kristijan Jakić Croatia Lokomotiva €1.2 million 24 July 2020 [6]
4 DF Montenegro Stefan Milić Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica €1.0 million 2 August 2020 [7]
24 MF Croatia Marko Tolić Croatia Lokomotiva €300,000 14 August 2020 [8]
32 DF Croatia Joško Gvardiol Germany RB Leipzig Loan 28 September 2020 [9]
3 DF Denmark Rasmus Lauritsen Sweden Norrköping €1.6 million 2 October 2020 [10]
FW Montenegro Andrija Kolundžić Montenegro Iskra Danilovgrad 5 October 2020 [11]
FW Montenegro Milan Vukotić Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica
27 MF Croatia Josip Mišić Portugal Sporting Loan 19 October 2020 [12]
DF Netherlands Dennis Gyamfi England Leicester City Free 11 December 2020 [13]
DF Croatia Daniel Štefulj Croatia Rijeka €4.0 million 25 January 2021 [14]
GK Croatia Ivan Nevistić Croatia Rijeka 27 January 2021 [15]
19 DF Croatia Marijan Čabraja Croatia Gorica €1.6 million 1 February 2021
13 DF North Macedonia Stefan Ristovski Portugal Sporting €1.3 million 2 February 2021
FW Croatia Dario Špikić Croatia Gorica €600,000 4 February 2021
MF Croatia Marko Bulat Croatia Šibenik €2.2 million 11 February 2021
DF Netherlands Justin de Haas Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Loan 16 February 2021

Loan returnees[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred from Date Source
GK Croatia Marko Mikulić Croatia Sesvete 30 June 2020
FW Croatia Borna Petrović Slovenia Rudar Velenje
31 DF Croatia Marko Lešković Croatia Lokomotiva
MF Croatia Bojan Knežević Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 31 July 2020
23 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Menalo Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
6 DF Portugal Ivo Pinto Portugal Famalicão 2 August 2020
9 FW Serbia Komnen Andrić Croatia Inter Zaprešić 5 August 2020
MF Nigeria Iyayi Atiemwen Croatia Lokomotiva
20 FW Kosovo Lirim Kastrati Croatia Lokomotiva
DF Croatia Tin Hrvoj Croatia Varaždin 24 September 2020
25 FW Croatia Mario Ćuže Croatia Lokomotiva 19 October 2020 [16]
4 DF Montenegro Stefan Milić Croatia Varaždin 18 January 2021
7 FW Croatia Antonio Marin Italy Monza 25 January 2021 [17]

Out[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
GK Croatia Marko Mikulić Austria Mauerwerk Free 1 July 2020
35 FW Croatia Roko Baturina Hungary Ferencváros €1 million 3 August 2020 [18]
FW Croatia Borna Petrović Austria TSV Hartberg Free 13 August 2020
27 MF Croatia Nikola Moro Russia Dynamo Moscow €8.5 million 17 August 2020 [19]
92 MF Poland Damian Kądzior Spain Eibar €2 million 29 August 2020 [20]
98 GK Croatia Adrian Šemper Italy ChievoVerona €1.5 million 1 September 2020 [21]
18 FW Argentina Matías Godoy Argentina Atlético Rafaela Return from loan 7 September 2020 [22]
DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedad Radonja Greece AEK Athens €200,000 10 September 2020 [23]
DF Croatia Mateo Leš Netherlands Heracles Almelo €250,000 15 September 2020 [24]
66 DF Austria Emir Dilaver Turkey Çaykur Rizespor €1 million 27 September 2020 [25]
32 DF Croatia Joško Gvardiol Germany RB Leipzig €16 million 28 September 2020 [9]

Loan out[edit]

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
25 FW Croatia Mario Ćuže Croatia Lokomotiva Free 12 August 2020
36 FW Croatia Marko Đira Croatia Lokomotiva Free
34 DF Croatia Tin Hrvoj Croatia Varaždin Free 20 August 2020
6 DF Portugal Ivo Pinto Portugal Rio Ave Free 29 August 2020
19 DF Switzerland François Moubandje Turkey Alanyaspor Free 3 September 2020 [26]
FW Croatia Marko Brkić Italy Empoli Free 17 September 2020 [27]
77 FW Croatia Sandro Kulenović Croatia Rijeka Free 21 September 2020 [28]
7 FW Croatia Antonio Marin Italy Monza Free 1 October 2020 [29]
4 DF Montenegro Stefan Milić Croatia Varaždin Free
14 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Gojak Italy Torino Free 5 October 2020 [30]
23 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Menalo Croatia Rijeka Free 6 October 2020 [31]
9 FW Serbia Komnen Andrić Russia Ufa Free 15 October 2020 [32]
18 DF Serbia Damjan Daničić Croatia Varaždin Free 19 October 2020 [33]
37 DF Croatia Josip Šutalo Croatia Istra 1961 Free 18 January 2021
DF Croatia Daniel Štefulj Croatia Rijeka Free 25 January 2021 [14]
GK Croatia Ivan Nevistić Croatia Rijeka Free 27 January 2021 [15]
FW Croatia Dario Špikić Croatia Gorica Free 4 February 2021
FW Croatia Mario Ćuže Ukraine Dnipro-1 Free 6 February 2021
MF Croatia Marko Bulat Croatia Šibenik Free 11 February 2021

Decrease Total Spending: €13,800,000

Increase Total Income: €30,450,000

Increase Net Income: €16,650,000

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 August 2020 Friendly Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 3–0 Slovenia Celje Zagreb, Croatia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović (Zagreb)
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 January 2021 Friendly Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 2–1 Hungary MOL Fehérvár Rovinj, Croatia
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Igralište Valbruna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marin Vidulin (Kanfanar)
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Prva HNL 17 August 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 Winners 36 26 7 3 84 28 +56 072.22
Croatian Cup 26 September 2020 19 May 2021 First round Winners 5 5 0 0 21 5 +16 100.00
Champions League 26 August 2020 16 September 2020 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
Europa League 1 October 2020 15 April 2021 Play-off round Quarter-finals 13 8 2 3 20 9 +11 061.54
Total 56 39 10 7 128 46 +82 069.64

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Prva HNL[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 36 26 7 3 84 28 +56 85 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Osijek 36 23 8 5 59 25 +34 77 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Rijeka 36 18 7 11 51 46 +5 61
4 Hajduk Split 36 18 6 12 48 37 +11 60
5 Gorica 36 17 8 11 60 47 +13 59
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).[34]
(C) Champions

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 26 7 3 84 28  +56 85 14 2 2 44 13  +31 12 5 1 40 15  +25

Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: Prva HNL

Results by round[edit]

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

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were announced on 29 July 2020.[35]

16 August 2020 1 Dinamo Zagreb 6–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
20:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
21 August 2020 2 Istra 1961 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb Pula
20:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
30 August 2020 3 Dinamo Zagreb 4–1 Osijek Zagreb
20:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
12 September 2020 4 Hajduk Split 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb Split
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
19 September 2020 5 Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 Slaven Belupo Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 354
Referee: Dario Kulušić
4 October 2020 7 Varaždin 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb Varaždin
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,870
Referee: Dario Bel
17 October 2020 8 Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 Gorica Zagreb
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 815
Referee: Ivan Bebek
25 October 2020 9 Šibenik 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Šibenik
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ivan Bebek
1 November 2020 10 Lokomotiva 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
8 November 2020 11 Dinamo Zagreb 5–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
21 November 2020 12 Osijek 2–0 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
6 December 2020 14 Slaven Belupo 1–5 Dinamo Zagreb Koprivnica
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
13 December 2020 15 Rijeka 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
19 December 2020 16 Dinamo Zagreb 4–0 Varaždin Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
19 January 2021 6 Dinamo Zagreb 0–2 Rijeka Zagreb
18:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
23 January 2021 17 Gorica 3–4 Dinamo Zagreb Velika Gorica
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
27 January 2021 13 Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Hajduk Split Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
Note: The match originally scheduled for 29 November 2020, but postponed due to Dinamo Zagreb's involvement in the Europa League.[36]
30 January 2021 18 Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 Šibenik Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
2 February 2021 19 Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
18:05 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marin Vidulin
7 February 2021 20 Istra 1961 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb Pula
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
13 February 2021 21 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Osijek Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
28 February 2021 23 Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Slaven Belupo Zagreb
17:05 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marin Vidulin
7 March 2021 24 Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Rijeka Zagreb
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
14 March 2021 25 Varaždin 0–5 Dinamo Zagreb Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
21 March 2021 26 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Gorica Zagreb
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
3 April 2021 27 Šibenik 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Šibenik
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Šubićevac
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
11 April 2021 28 Lokomotiva 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
19:10 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
18 April 2021 29 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
21 April 2021 30 Osijek 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
25 April 2021 31 Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Hajduk Split Zagreb
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
1 May 2021 32 Slaven Belupo 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Koprivnica
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
5 May 2021 22 Hajduk Split 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Split
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 February 2021, but was postponed after more than ten Hajduk players tested positive for COVID-19.[37]
9 May 2021 33 Rijeka 1–5 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan
12 May 2021 34 Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Varaždin Zagreb
18:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
16 May 2021 35 Gorica 0–3 Dinamo Zagreb Velika Gorica
19:10 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Bel
22 May 2021 36 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Šibenik Zagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec

Croatian Football Cup[edit]

26 September 2020 First round Ferdinandovac 1–7 Dinamo Zagreb Ferdinandovac
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion Ferdinandovac
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dario Bel
16 December 2020 Second round Rudeš 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Igralište NK Rudeš
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Čuljak
3 March 2021 Quarter-finals Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Slaven Belupo Zagreb
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
28 April 2021 Semi-finals Dinamo Zagreb 4–1 (a.e.t.) Gorica Zagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
19 May 2021 Final Dinamo Zagreb 6–3 Istra 1961 Velika Gorica
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan

UEFA Champions League[edit]

26 August 2020 Second qualifying round CFR Cluj Romania 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Cluj-Napoca, Romania
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
Attendance: 0
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
Penalties
16 September 2020 Third qualifying round Ferencváros