NK Istra 1961NK Istra 1961

NK Istra 1961 is a football club based in Pula, Croatia, playing their home matches at Stadion Aldo Drosina. Follow NK Istra 1961 on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Emil Frederiksen has been the standout performer for NK Istra 1961 in league play this season with a rating of 8.15. Hamza Jaganjac and Ivan Šaranić have also impressed with ratings of 7.58 and 7.27 respectively.

Emil Frederiksen leads NK Istra 1961's scoring in league play with 7 goals this season. Hamza Jaganjac has contributed 4, while Dukan Ahmeti has added 2.

Dukan Ahmeti is the chief creator for NK Istra 1961 in league play with 3 assists this season. Emil Frederiksen and Ivan Šaranić have also been key playmakers with 2 and 2 assists respectively.

NK Istra 1961 have been in solid form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the HNL, they faced a 2-2 draw with Dinamo Zagreb, a 0-0 draw with NK Varaždin, a 3-2 win against Rudeš, and a 0-1 loss to HNK Gorica. In the Croatian Cup, they faced a 5-0 win against Zagorec.

Recent results for NK Istra 1961:

• 2026년 8월 29일: HNL - 2-2 draw vs Dinamo Zagreb
• 2026년 9월 4일: HNL - 0-0 draw at NK Varaždin
• 2026년 9월 8일: Croatian Cup - 5-0 win at Zagorec
• 2026년 9월 13일: HNL - 3-2 win vs Rudeš
• 2026년 9월 19일: HNL - 0-1 loss vs HNK Gorica

Upcoming fixtures for NK Istra 1961:

• 2026년 10월 10일: HNL - at Osijek
• 2026년 10월 17일: HNL - at NK Lokomotiva
• 2026년 10월 24일: HNL - vs Hajduk Split
• 2026년 10월 31일: HNL - at Slaven
• 2026년 11월 3일: Croatian Cup - vs Neretva

Looking ahead, NK Istra 1961 have 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Osijek (away), NK Lokomotiva (away), Hajduk Split (home), Slaven (away), and Neretva (home).

NK Istra 1961 currently sits in 6th place in the HNL with 9 points from 8 matches (2W 3D 3L).

NK Istra 1961's squad consists of 25 players. Goalkeepers: Franko Kolić (Croatia), Roko Banovac (Croatia), Jan Paus-Kunšt (Croatia). Defenders: Mohamed Nasraoui (Tunisia), Niko Šepić (Croatia), Samuli Miettinen (Finland), Raul Kumar (Croatia), Rene Hrvatin (Slovenia), Mutari Momoh (Nigeria), Advan Kadušić (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Midfielders: Demirel Hodzic (Kosovo), Antonio Maurić (Croatia), Dukan Ahmeti (Croatia), Gustavo Albarracín (Argentina), Matija Kablar (Croatia), Daouda Doumbia (Mali). Forwards: Vinko Rozić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Isaac (Brazil), Silvio Goričan (Croatia), Emil Frederiksen (Denmark), Stipe Ukich (New Zealand), Dominik Celija (Croatia), Nik Žužić (Croatia), Toni Brajković (Croatia), Hamza Jaganjac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

NK Istra 1961 transfers: New signings include Demirel Hodzic (from Milan Futuro), Isaac Aguiar (from Hellas Verona), Daouda Doumbia (from Deportivo Alaves), Leo Stulac (from Free agent), Allen Obando (from Barcelona SC) and 2 more. Players transferred out include Ivan Saranic (to Bursaspor), Filip Taraba (to Rudeš), Israel Isaac Ayuma (to Maritimo), Smail Prevljak (to Dinamo Zagreb), Marcel Heister (to Osijek) and 12 more.

Javi Cabello is the current head coach of NK Istra 1961. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 25% win rate across 8 matches, averaging 1.13 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Goran Tomić managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 5 wins from 23 matches (22% win rate). Oriol Riera managed the club for one season, recording 9 wins from 24 matches (38% win rate). Other former coaches include Krešimir Režić, Gonzalo García, Paolo Tramezzani, Mislav Karoglan, Sergej Banović, David Catalá, Ivan Prelec, Manuel Márquez, Curro Torres, Krunoslav Rendulić, and Darko Raic-Sudar.

NK Istra 1961 plays their home matches at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula, which has a capacity of 8,923.

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