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2024–25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season

The 2024–25 season is GNK Dinamo Zagreb's 114th season in existence and 33rd consecutive in the Croatian Football League. They are also competing in the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Players

First-team squad

As of 23 February 2025[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Croatia CRO Danijel Zagorac
2 DF Iran IRN Sadegh Moharrami
4 DF Spain ESP Raúl Torrente
5 MF North Macedonia MKD Arijan Ademi (captain)
7 MF Croatia CRO Luka Stojković
8 MF Croatia CRO Lukas Kačavenda
9 FW Croatia CRO Bruno Petković
10 MF Croatia CRO Martin Baturina
11 FW Albania ALB Arbër Hoxha
12 DF Croatia CRO Petar Bočkaj
13 DF Morocco MAR Samy Mmaee
14 DF Spain ESP Jan Oliveras (on loan from Roma)
15 DF Croatia CRO Niko Galešić
16 FW Ivory Coast CIV Wilfried Kanga
17 FW Croatia CRO Sandro Kulenović
18 DF France FRA Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Colombia COL Juan Córdoba
20 FW Croatia CRO Marko Pjaca
21 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Nathanaël Mbuku
22 DF North Macedonia MKD Stefan Ristovski
23 MF Croatia CRO Leon Belcar
25 MF Croatia CRO Petar Sučić
26 GK Croatia CRO Nikola Čavlina
27 MF Croatia CRO Josip Mišić
28 DF France FRA Kévin Théophile-Catherine
30 MF Croatia CRO Marko Rog (on loan from Cagliari)
33 GK Croatia CRO Ivan Nevistić
35 DF Croatia CRO Noa Mikić
38 MF Croatia CRO Bartol Franjić
55 DF Croatia CRO Dino Perić
66 MF Croatia CRO Branko Pavić
As of 15 August 2024 after match against Croatia NK Osijek[2]
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 37) Croatia Split 79 0
23 Ivan Filipović Croatia GK (1994-11-13)13 November 1994 (aged 29) France Paris 0 0
33 Ivan Nevistić Croatia GK (1998-07-31)31 July 1998 (aged 26) Croatia HNK Rijeka 38 0
Defenders
2 Sadegh Moharrami Iran RB (1996-03-01)1 March 1996 (aged 28) Iran Persepolis 134 1
3 Takuya Ogiwara Japan LB (1999-11-23)23 November 1999 (aged 24) Japan Urawa 12 0
4 Raúl Torrente Spain CB (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 24) Spain Granada 1 0
6 Maxime Bernauer France CB (1998-07-01)1 July 1998 (aged 25) France Paris 25 2
13 Samy Mmaee Morocco CB (1996-09-08)8 September 1996 (aged 27) Hungary Ferencváros 2 0
14 Jan Oliveras Spain LB (2004-07-07)7 July 2004 (aged 19) Italy Roma 3 0
18 Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel France RB (1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 25) France Nantes 13 1
22 Stefan Ristovski North Macedonia RB (1992-02-12)12 February 1992 (aged 32) Portugal Sporting 148 6
28 Kévin Théophile-Catherine France CB (1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 34) France Saint-Étienne 182 4
36 Noa Mikić Croatia RB (2007-01-27)27 January 2007 (aged 17) Croatia Youth Academy 0 0
39 Mauro Perković Croatia CB (2003-03-22)22 March 2003 (aged 20) Croatia Istra 1961 41 2
55 Dino Perić Croatia CB (1994-07-12)12 July 1994 (aged 29) Croatia Lokomotiva 182 15
Midfielders
5 Arijan Ademi North Macedonia CM (1991-05-29)29 May 1991 (aged 33) China Beijing Guoan 405 44
7 Luka Stojković Croatia AM (2003-10-28)28 October 2003 (aged 20) Croatia Lokomotiva 1 0
8 Lukas Kačavenda Croatia AM (2003-03-02)2 March 2003 (aged 21) Croatia Lokomotiva 2 0
10 Martin Baturina Croatia AM (2003-02-16)16 February 2003 (aged 21) Croatia Youth Academy 120 16
25 Petar Sučić Croatia CM (2003-10-25)25 October 2003 (aged 20) Bosnia and Herzegovina HŠK Zrinjski Mostar 45 2
27 Josip Mišić Croatia CM (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 29) Portugal Sporting 176 6
30 Marko Rog Croatia AM (1995-07-19)19 July 1995 (aged 28) Italy Cagliari 47 4
36 Luka Vrbančić Croatia CM (2005-07-04)4 July 2005 (aged 19) Croatia Youth Academy 6 3
66 Branko Pavić Croatia DM (2006-11-07)7 November 2006 (aged 17) Croatia Youth Academy 2 0
Forwards
9 Bruno Petković Croatia FW (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 29) Italy Bologna 253 81
11 Arbër Hoxha Albania LW (1998-10-06)6 October 1998 (aged 25) Croatia Slaven Belupo 23 4
17 Sandro Kulenović Croatia FW (1999-12-04)4 December 1999 (aged 24) Poland Legia Warsaw 55 12
19 Juan Córdoba Colombia RW (2003-07-11)11 July 2003 (aged 21) Colombia Deportivo Cali 0 0
20 Marko Pjaca Croatia LW (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 25) Croatia HNK Rijeka 94 28
77 Dario Špikić Croatia RW (1999-03-22)22 March 1999 (aged 25) Croatia HNK Gorica 124 16

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Croatia Nikola Čavlina Croatia Lokomotiva €0.75 million 29 June 2024 [3]
23 GK Croatia Ivan Filipović France Paris Free 1 July 2024 [4]
20 FW Croatia Marko Pjaca Croatia Rijeka €1.5 million 3 July 2024 [5]
4 DF Spain Raúl Torrente Spain Granada Free 4 July 2024 [6]
13 DF Morocco Samy Mmaee Hungary Ferencváros Free 17 July 2024 [7]
8 MF Croatia Lukas Kačavenda Croatia Lokomotiva €0.75 million 1 August 2024 [8]
19 FW Colombia Juan Córdoba Colombia Deportivo Cali €2.1 million 9 August 2024 [9]
14 DF Spain Jan Oliveras Italy Roma Loan 14 August 2024 [10]

Out

Loan out

Competitions

Croatian Football League

Main article: 2024–25 Croatian Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Rijeka 31 15 11 5 43 17 +26 56 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 31 15 11 5 44 27 +17 56 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
3 Dinamo Zagreb 31 15 7 9 58 39 +19 52
4 Slaven Belupo 31 12 8 11 36 33 +3 44
5 Varaždin 31 9 14 8 23 20 +3 41
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2025. Source: SuperSport HNL
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).[11]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2024–25 Croatian Football Cup winners qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Croatian Cup winners finish first). If the Croatian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
31 15 7 9 58 39  +19 52 10 3 2 37 14  +23 5 4 7 21 25  −4

Last updated: 12 April 2025.
Source: SuperSport HNL

Results by round

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ResultWWWWDLLWWDLWDDLDLWWLWWLDWWDLWWL
Position1111133333333333333333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2025. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 August 2024 1 Dinamo Zagreb 5–0 Istra 1961 Zagreb
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 6,057
Referee: Mario Zebec
11 August 2024 2 Osijek 1–2 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 9,172
Referee: Duje Strukan
16 August 2024 3 Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Šibenik Zagreb
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 11,924
Referee: Dario Bel
24 August 2024 4 Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 Gorica Zagreb
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 9,644
Referee: Ante Terzić
1 September 2024 5 Rijeka 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 5,624
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
13 September 2024 6 Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Hajduk Split Zagreb
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 20,948
Referee: Igor Pajač (Sv. Ivan Zelina)
21 September 2024 7 Slaven Belupo 4–1 Dinamo Zagreb Koprivnica
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 2,897
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
28 September 2024 8 Dinamo Zagreb 5–1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 8,396
Referee: Toni Dadić
6 October 2024 9 Varaždin 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb Varaždin
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 7,314
Referee: Duje Strukan
19 October 2024 10 Istra 1961 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb Pula
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 3,287
Referee: Dario Bel
27 October 2024 11 Dinamo Zagreb 2–4 Osijek Zagreb
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 13,477
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
1 November 2024 12 Šibenik 0–4 Dinamo Zagreb Šibenik
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: 3,017
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
9 November 2024 13 Gorica 2–2 Dinamo Zagreb Velika Gorica
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Radnik
Attendance: 5,138
Referee: Dario Bel
23 November 2024 14 Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Rijeka Zagreb
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 12,066
Referee: Duje Strukan (Split)
1 December 2024 15 Hajduk Split 1–0 Dinamo Zagreb Split
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Poljud
Attendance: 33,502
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Čakovec)
6 December 2024 16 Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 Slaven Belupo Zagreb
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 7,510
Referee: Mateo Erceg
14 December 2024 17 Lokomotiva 3–1 Dinamo Zagreb Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 2,765
Referee: Ante Čulina
22 December 2024 18 Dinamo Zagreb 3–2 Varaždin Zagreb
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ante Terzić
25 January 2025 19 Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Istra 1961 Zagreb
17:30
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 9,150
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
2 February 2025 20 Osijek 2–1 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
15:00
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Igor Pajač
7 February 2025 21 Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Šibenik Zagreb
18:00
Report Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 8,191
Referee: Tihomir Pejin
15 February 2025 22 Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Gorica Zagreb
17:30
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 8,368
Referee: Zdenko Lovrić
22 February 2025 23 Rijeka 4–0 Dinamo Zagreb Rijeka
17:45
Report Stadium: Rujevica
Attendance: 7,091
Referee: Dario Bel
2 March 2025 24 Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Hajduk Split Zagreb
15:00
Report
Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 16,901
Referee: Mateo Erceg
9 March 2025 25 Slaven Belupo 0–1 Dinamo Zagreb Koprivnica
17:30 Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
15 March 2025 26 Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
17:30
Report Stadium: Maksimir
Attendance: 6,414
Referee: Ante Čulina
30 March 2025 27 Varaždin 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Varaždin
18:45
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 7,812
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
5 April 2025 28 Istra 1961 3–0 Dinamo Zagreb Pula
18:45
Report Stadium: Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Mateo Erceg
12 April 2025 29 Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 Osijek Zagreb
18:45
Stadium: Maksimir

Croatian Cup

Main article: 2024–25 Croatian Football Cup
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) Round of 32 Banjole 1–3 Dinamo Zagreb Stadion Prematinka
 Report
Referee: Dario Kulušić
11 February 2025 Round of 16 Bjelovar 2–3 Dinamo Zagreb Gradski stadion
  • Akanni 9'
  • Čikvar 56'
 Report
26 February 2025 Quarter-final Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Osijek Maksimir
 Attendance: 4,276

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024.

20 August 2024 (2024-08-20) First leg Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 3–0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
21:00
Report[13] Attendance: 14,073[12]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) Second leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0–2
(0–5 agg.)		 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku
18:45 Report[15]
Attendance: 29,800[14]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

League phase

Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League league phase § League phase table

The draw for the league phase was held on 29 August 2024.[16]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
23 Portugal Sporting CP 8 3 2 3 13 12 +1 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
24 Belgium Club Brugge 8 3 2 3 7 11 −4 11
25 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 2 3 12 19 −7 11
26 Germany VfB Stuttgart 8 3 1 4 13 17 −4 10
27 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 8 2 1 5 8 16 −8 7
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
17 September 2024 (2024-09-17) 1 Bayern Munich Germany 9–2 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Allianz Arena, Munich
21:00
Report[18]
Attendance: 75,000[17]
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) 2 Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 2–2 France Monaco Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
21:00
Report[20]
Attendance: 12,462[19]
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 3 Red Bull Salzburg Austria 0–2 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
21:00 Report[22]
Attendance: 24,018[21]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
5 November 2024 (2024-11-05) 4 Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 1–4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb Tehelné pole, Bratislava
18:45
Report[24]
Attendance: 22,132[23]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
27 November 2024 (2024-11-27) 5 Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 0–3 Germany Borussia Dortmund Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
21:00 Report[26]
Attendance: 20,019[25]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
10 December 2024 6 Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 0–0 Scotland Celtic Zagreb, Croatia
18:45 CET Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
22 January 2025 7 Arsenal England 3–0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb London, England
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

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