NK Osijek expects a breakthrough in the next season with the return of injured players Stanislav Šopov and Luka Vrbančić. Šopov played only 13 games last season due to a knee ligament injury.

How did Šopov join Osijek?

Šopov joined Osijek last summer with the status of one of the best players in the Bulgarian league and a Bulgarian national team player. He had a season behind him in which he scored six goals and made ten assists in the CSKA Sofia jersey.

What is expected from Šopov?

And he started well last season, he was Osijek's player with the most key passes in the game. But... He played only 13 games for Osijek before suffering an injury in November.

How did Vrbančić perform last season?

Luka Vrbančić did not play much more - he appeared in a total of 18 games, and just as many was out of the squad due to problems with the pubic bone. At the beginning of the season, he was Osijek's most consistent player, but then troubles started that cost him a longer absence on two occasions.

Current situation in Osijek

NK Osijek finished last season in 9th place in the HNL with 28 points, 6 wins, 10 draws, and 14 losses in 30 games. The last result was a 2-0 win against NK Slaven Belupo (2026-05-22). | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League | 9th place | | Points | 28 | | Wins | 6 | | Draws | 10 | | Losses | 14 | | Games | 30 |