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HNK Gorica

8th of 10
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20.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
26.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 26/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueHNL
League position8th of 10
Squad size27
Average age24.4
CountryCroatia

Team scout report

Lower-table8th of 10 · HNL

HNK Gorica sit 8th of 10 in the HNL, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 26.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLLWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 69.7% on last season (Season 13.1 → 22.2), while squad talent has eased 17.8% (Rating 33.8 → 27.8). Of the 6 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Ante Kavelj leads on both form (Season 40) and ceiling (Rating 40). In the market, the headline arrival is D. Matijaš (Value 4.4), and Ante Kavelj is the most valuable asset at 8.1.

20.2
69.7%
Squad season
26.6
17.8%
Squad rating
8thof 10
League finish
WLLWL
Last 5
Top performer
Ante Kavelj
Season 40
Highest potential
Ante Kavelj
Rating 40
Marquee signing
D. Matijaš
Value 4.4
Top asset
Ante Kavelj
Value 8.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
424
Defence
1128
Midfield
1227
Attack
625

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Kavelj
4040
Čabraja
2626
Filipović
2616
Bogojević
2424
Perić
2224
Erceg
179
Pavičić
1515
Matijaš
1535
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Erceg6goals
  2. 2B. Bogojević4goals
  3. 3D. Pavičić3goals
  4. 4Ante Kavelj3goals
  5. 5J. Filipović2goals

Top assists

  1. 1M. Čabraja4assists
  2. 2B. Bogojević3assists
  3. 3Ante Kavelj2assists
  4. 4M. Gashi2assists
  5. 5O. Bakić1assists

Squad · 27

Nat.
1K. ŽigerGoalkeeperCroatia253.7——027
1Tin DošenGoalkeeper—193.3——030
1M. ŠahinovićGoalkeeper—22—————
30D. ŽarkovGoalkeeperCroatia340.2——05
71D. MatijašGoalkeeperCroatia274.435—15302.8%3528.2%
19M. ČabrajaFull-back
played DEF · MID
Croatia293.23012628.9%2637.3%
20E. DurakovićFull-back
played DEF · MID
Bosnia and Herzegovina263.716—927
20L. VrzićFull-back
played FWD · MID · DEF
Croatia193.828—1034
21H. MoustaphaCentre-backCameroon223.82—188.5%3030.4%
33L. DukićCentre-backCroatia203.5——030
35Z. JosicCentre-back—193.32—030
35Z. JosićCentre-backCroatia203.51—030
45S. PerićFull-back
played DEF · MID
Austria292.829—2224
49J. FilipovićCentre-backCroatia331.23322624.7%1631.6%
5M. LešFull-back
played DEF · MID
Croatia264.122—1459.8%3042.1%
7O. BakićDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Montenegro234.52611533
14S. KučišAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Croatia193.415—031
18I. FiolićCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Croatia301.121—355.4%1652.3%
25B. BogojevićDefensive midfielderCroatia284.22842424
67Tomislav PrgometCentral midfielder—183.1——030
77M. KelavaCentral midfielder—162.71—031
11S. WisdomCentre-forward
Loanfrom Koper
Nigeria22413—331
24D. PavičićAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Croatia321.3313151514.5%
29V. PelkoWingerCroatia243.88—028
36Ante KaveljDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Croatia218.13534040
50A. ErcegCentre-forwardCroatia360.619617918.3%
99M. GashiWingerKosovo203.715—432

Season form

Record (W-D-L)11-8-17 in 36
Goals (for / against)40 / 48
Clean sheets8
Last 5WLLWL

Fixtures & results

HNL11W 8D 17LFriendlies Clubs4W 1D 3LCup3W 0D 1L
18W 9D 21L in 48 · 65–65
May 23AHNK Rijeka0–2L
May 16HNK Osijek2–0W
May 10ANK Slaven Belupo0–1L
May 2HDinamo Zagreb1–2L
Apr 27HIstra 19611–0W
Apr 22AVukovar2–1W
Apr 17HNK Lokomotiva Zagreb0–2L
Apr 12AHNK Hajduk Split0–1L
Apr 8HDinamo Zagreb3–6L
Apr 3ANK Varazdin1–1D
Mar 22HHNK Rijeka4–0W
Mar 14ANK Osijek0–0D
Mar 7HNK Slaven Belupo2–2D
Mar 4ANK Varazdin3–1W
Mar 1ADinamo Zagreb2–4L
Feb 21AIstra 19612–0W
Feb 15HVukovar0–0D
Feb 6ANK Lokomotiva Zagreb0–3L
Jan 31HHNK Hajduk Split1–0W
Jan 26HNK Varazdin1–2L
Dec 21AHNK Rijeka0–1L
Dec 13ANK Osijek1–1D
Dec 5ANK Slaven Belupo1–2L
Dec 1HDinamo Zagreb0–2L
Nov 23HIstra 19611–0W
Nov 7HVukovar1–1D
Nov 3HNK Lokomotiva Zagreb4–1W
Oct 29ARudes6–0W
Oct 24HHNK Hajduk Split1–3L
Oct 19HNK Varazdin1–3L
Oct 5HHNK Rijeka1–3L
Sep 28HNK Osijek0–1L
Sep 21HNK Slaven Belupo2–1W
Sep 14ADinamo Zagreb2–1W
Sep 10ALibertas3–1W
Aug 29AIstra 19610–1L
Aug 22AVukovar2–2D
Aug 16ANK Lokomotiva Zagreb3–1W
Aug 10AHNK Hajduk Split0–2L
Aug 4ANK Varazdin1–1D
Jul 25ATriglav1–3L
Jul 23HPyramids FC—·
Jul 19HCharlton0–2L
Jul 16HAustria Klagenfurt3–1W
Mar 21ARadomlje3–0W
Jan 17ADugopolje1–0W
Jan 14ATekstilac Odžaci1–0W
Jan 12APrimorje1–1D
Jan 10ANK Lokomotiva Zagreb0–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

V. SkrbinBBrinje-Grosuplje· Return from loan2026/27
M. MatkovićAAustria Klagenfurt· Return from loan2026/27
D. SimArsenal· Return from loan2026/27
I. VukoDDubrava Zagreb· Return from loan2026/27
Fran StunjaDDekani· Return from loan2026/27
D. SimicRRudar· -2026/27
K. ČustovićWisla Plock· Free agent2026/27
K. ČustovićWisla Plock· Free agent2026/27

Out

J. PrširWisla Plock· Free agent2026/27
J. PrširWisla Plock· Free agent2026/27
M. LešAAl Taee· Free agent2026/27
M. LešAAl Taee· Free agent2026/27
M. MatkovićCCroatia Zmijavci· -2026/27
M. MatkovićCCroatia Zmijavci· -2026/27
I. FiolićKKauno Žalgiris· Free agent2026/27
I. FiolićKKauno Žalgiris· Free agent2026/27