HNK Rijeka has bid farewell to Dejan Petrovič and Stjepan Radeljić, two key players from the championship-winning team. Both players are leaving the club after their contracts expired, which means Rijeka will not receive any compensation for their departure.

Who left?

Dejan Petrovič and Stjepan Radeljić were important players for HNK Rijeka in the previous season. Petrovič made 100 appearances for Rijeka, while Radeljić made 116 appearances.

Why are they leaving?

Both players are leaving Rijeka after their contracts expired. Radeljić joined Rijeka in July 2023, while Petrovič made his debut for Rijeka on July 22, 2023.

What's next?

HNK Rijeka currently occupies 4th place in the HNL, with 53 points from 36 games. | Category | Value | | --- | --- | | Position | 4th | | Points | 53 | | Games | 36 | | Wins | 14 | | Draws | 11 | | Losses | 11 | | Goal difference | +13 |

HNK Rijeka won their last game against HNK Gorica with a score of 2:0.

Recent results

DateResult
2026-05-23HNK Rijeka 2:0 HNK Gorica

HNK Rijeka has 33 points less than the leading Dinamo Zagreb.

Current situation

Rijeka has a tough task to catch up with Dinamo Zagreb, but they will try to improve their position in the league.