NK Varaždin (2012)

Nogometni klub Varaždin, commonly referred to as Varaždin, is a professional Croatian football club, based in the town of Varaždin. It currently competes in the Croatian First Football League.

This article is about the football club established in 2012. For the dissolved club, see NK Varaždin (1931–2015).

NK Varaždin
Full nameNogometni klub Varaždin
Short nameVAR
Founded1 July 2012 (2012-07-01)
GroundStadion Varteks
Capacity10,800
ChairmanStjepan Cvek
ManagerZoran Kastel
LeaguePrva HNL
2019–20Prva HNL, 8th
WebsiteClub website

History

Varaždin ŠN was established in 2012 after the suspension of a different NK Varaždin (1931–2015), a club which was suspended during the second part of the 2011–12 Prva Liga season, due to a high financial debt. Legally, the two clubs' track records and honours are kept separate by the Croatian Football Federation, as the 2012 club is not a continuation of the older club, which did return to competition in 2013, overlapping with the life of Varaždin ŠN. However, the older club declared bankruptcy in 2015, and changed its name to VŠNK Varaždin in an attempt to restart debt-free; the gambit failed, but did allow the young Varaždin ŠN to change its own name to the newly available NK Varaždin.[1]

After steadily progressing through the levels of the Croatian football league system, NK Varaždin competed in the Prva Liga for the first time in the 2019–20 season, a league that the "other" NK Varaždin had competed in for 21 seasons.

Northern Derby

During seasons when they are both in the same league (generally 3. HNL or 2. HNL), Varaždin have contested the Northern Derby with NK Međimurje.[2]

Seasons
Season League Cup European competitions Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Player Goals
2012–13 2. ŽNL Varaždin County East 22 14 3 5 71 24 45 3rd DNQ
2013–14 2. ŽNL Varaždin County East 22 14 4 4 62 24 46 3rd ↑[1] DNQ
2014–15 1. ŽNL Varaždin County 30 21 5 4 81 38 68 1st ↑ DNQ
2015–16 3. HNL East 30 10 4 16 40 47 34 11th DNQ
2016–17 3. HNL East 30 18 6 6 53 27 60 2nd ↑[2] R1
2017–18 2. HNL 33 18 7 8 50 32 61 2nd R1
2018–19 2. HNL 26 16 3 7 40 30 51 1st ↑ R2
2019–20 1. HNL 36 9 9 18 29 50 36 8th R2
2020–21 1. HNL --
Key
League: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points won; Pos = Final position
Cup / Europe: PR = Preliminary round; QR = Qualifying round; R1 = First round; R2 = Second round; Group = Group stage; QF = Quarter-final; SF = Semi-final; RU = Runner-up; W = Competition won

Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.

Notes
1. a : Although NK Varaždin finished 3rd in the 2013–14 2. ŽNL Varaždin County East, it appears that teams above them did not apply for promotion, so Varaždin gained promotion to 1. ŽNL
2. b : Although NK Međimurje finished top of the 2016–17 3. HNL East, they did not apply for promotion, so runners-up NK Varaždin gained promotion to 2. HNL

Current squad
As of 6 February 2021

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 Oliver Zelenika
4 MF  CRO Jurica Grgec
5 DF  BIH Kerim Memija
6 DF  CRO Maks Juraj Čelič
7 MF  BIH Demir Peco
8 MF  CRO Igor Postonjski
9 FW  COL Jorge Obregón
10 MF  CRO Ivan Posavec
11 FW  CRO Leon Benko
12 GK  CRO Matija Kovačić
13 MF  CRO Leonard Vuk
14 DF  JPN Itsuki Urata
15 MF  CRO Mijo Šabić
16 DF  CRO Matej Senić
17 FW  CRO Dominik Glavina
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  CRO Matija Kolarić
19 FW  VEN Andris Herrera
20 MF  CRO Neven Đurasek (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
22 FW  CRO Borna Petrović
23 DF  CRO Ivan Novoselec
24 DF  CRO Marko Stolnik
25 FW  CRO Vinko Petković
30 DF  CRO Nikola Tkalčić
32 DF  ALB Jorgo Pëllumbi
44 MF  CMR Jessie Guera Djou
77 FW  CRO Dejan Glavica
78 MF  MKD Agon Elezi
99 GK  CRO Dinko Horkaš (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
— FW  CRO Gabrijel Boban

References
  1. "Promjenom imena do kluba neopterećenog s dugovima" [Bankrupt club changes its name to avoid its debts] (in Croatian). Regionalni tjednik. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. Ivančić, Damir (25 October 2018). "Danas derbi Sjevera: NK Međimurje – NK Varaždin na SRC Mladost u Čakovcu s početkom u 17,30 sati, u 10. kolu 2. HNL" [Today the Northern Derby: NK Međimurje - NK Varaždin at SRC Mladost in Čakovec starting at 5.30 pm, in the 10th round 2nd HNL]. eVaraždin.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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