2021–22 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb season

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.

Lokomotiva
2021–22 season
ChairmanMiroslav Gluhinić
ManagerSilvijo Čabraja
StadiumStadion Kranjčevićeva
Prva HNL5th
Croatian CupQuarter-finals

Players

First-team squad
As of 20 April 2022[1]

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

Other players under contract

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

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

Out on loan

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

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

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 August 2021 Friendly Panathinaikos 2–2 Lokomotiva Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Chatzigiovanis 40' (pen.), 41'
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 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 33 11 12 10 50 45 +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 36 12 13 11 57 54 +3 033.33

Last updated: 1 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Prva HNL
Main article: 2021–22 Croatian First Football League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Osijek (X) 33 18 11 4 47 25 +22 65 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
4 Rijeka (T) 33 19 4 10 68 46 +22 61
5 Lokomotiva 33 11 12 10 50 45 +5 45
6 Gorica 33 11 7 15 37 46 −9 40
7 Slaven Belupo 33 9 7 17 31 48 −17 34
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. 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]
(T) Qualified, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Europa Conference League, may still qualify for Champions League
Notes:
  1. The cup winner, Rijeka or Hajduk Split, will enter the third qualifying round of the ECL if they do not win the league; otherwise the 2nd place team will enter that slot.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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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GroundHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAH
ResultDWWWWLLDLLWDLLWDLDDLWLDDWDWLWDWDD
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 1 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

Croatian Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Croatian Football 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.
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