# 2018–19 NK Istra 1961 season

The 2018–19 NK Istra 1961 season was the club's 58th season in existence and the 10th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. Additionally, it was the first season under ownership of Spanish Baskonia - Alavés Group.

## First-team squad

    As of 3 June 2019
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 | ESP | Ioritz Landeta |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Maicon da Silva |
| 3 | DF | CRO | Petar Rubić |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Julio Rodríguez |
| 5 | DF | CRO | Tomislav Čuljak |
| 6 | DF | CRO | Petar Bosančić |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Dani Iglesias (on loan from Deportivo Alavés) |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Einar Galilea (on loan from Deportivo Alavés) |
| 9 | MF | ESP | Adrián Fuentes (on loan from Deportivo Alavés) |
| 10 | FW | LTU | Karolis Laukžemis |
| 11 | MF | CMR | Dani Ndi |
| 12 | GK | CRO | Josip Čondrić |
| 13 | FW | ARG | Ramón Miérez (on loan from Tigre) |
| 15 | DF | CRO | Martin Franić |
| 16 | DF | MKD | Agron Rufati |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | SEN | Arona Sané |
| 18 | FW | CRO | Robert Perić-Komšić |
| 20 | MF | CRO | Antonio Ivančić |
| 21 | GK | CRO | Lovro Majkić |
| 22 | DF | CRO | Marin Grujević (captain) |
| 23 | MF | MNE | Stefan Lončar (on loan from Deportivo Alavés) |
| 24 | DF | AUT | Markus Pavić |
| 25 | DF | GUF | Kévin Rimane (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) |
| 26 | MF | GHA | Obeng Regan |
| 28 | MF | VEN | Octavio Páez |
| 29 | MF | KOS | Enbija Shehu |
| 30 | MF | CRO | Hisa Ramadani |
| 31 | MF | CRO | Toni Burić |
| 32 | MF | ESP | Madger Gomes |
| 34 | FW | BRA | Bruno Sávio (on loan from Louletano) |

## Transfers
### In

| Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
| DF | Marin Grujević | Rudeš | Free | 12 July 2018 |
| DF | Julio Rodríguez | Recreativo | Free | 12 July 2018 |
| DF | Nicolas Senzemba | Sochaux | Loan | 12 July 2018 |
| MF | Michel Espinosa | Laval | Free | 12 July 2018 |
| MF | Arona Sané | Atlético Madrid | Free | 12 July 2018 |
| MF | Adrián Fuentes | Deportivo Alavés B | Loan | 12 July 2018 |
| GK | Ioritz Landeta | Deportivo Alavés B | Free | 21 July 2018 |
| DF | Petar Rubić | Cibalia | Free | 21 July 2018 |
| MF | Obeng Regan | Čukarički | Free | 21 July 2018 |
| DF | Petar Bosančić | Hajduk Split | Free | 25 July 2018 |
| MF | Antonio Ivančić | Rudeš | Free | 25 July 2018 |
| FW | Vice Miljanić | Rudeš | Free | 25 July 2018 |
| MF | Dani Iglesias | Deportivo Alavés B | Loan | 26 July 2018 |
| FW | Eraldo Çinari | Deportivo Alavés B | Loan | 26 July 2018 |
| FW | Luis Vila | Olimpo | Free | 26 July 2018 |
| GK | Josip Čondrić | Rudeš | Free | 27 July 2018 |
| DF | Tomás Oneto | Talleres | Loan | 27 July 2018 |
| MF | Arturo Segado | Deportivo Alavés | Loan | 27 July 2018 |
| FW | Karolis Laukžemis | Sūduva | Free | 28 July 2018 |
| GK | Lovro Majkić | Rijeka U19 | Free | 30 July 2018 |
| DF | Martin Franić | Rudeš | Free | 1 August 2018 |
| DF | Agron Rufati | Lokomotiva | Free | 1 August 2018 |
| MF | Agustín Cardozo | Tigre | Loan | 1 August 2018 |
| FW | Ramón Miérez | Tigre | Loan (fee: 250,000 €) | 1 August 2018 |
| FW | Moha Traoré | Cádiz | Free | 7 August 2018 |
| FW | Robert Perić-Komšić | Deportivo Alavés B | Free | 24 August 2018 |
| MF | Francisco Tena | No team | Free | 31 August 2018 |
| MF | Kim Young-gyu | Mérida | Free | 31 August 2018 |
| MF | José Luis Rodríguez | Gent II | Free | 31 August 2018 |
| MF | Jonathan Caicedo | 9 de Octubre | Free | 23 October 2018 |
| MF | Dani Ndi | No team | Free | 4 January 2019 |
| DF | Markus Pavić | Sochaux | Free | 14 January 2019 |
| MF | Einar Galilea | Deportivo Alavés | Loan | 14 January 2019 |
| MF | Stefan Lončar | Deportivo Alavés | Loan | 18 January 2019 |
| MF | Madger Gomes | Sochaux | Free | 24 January 2019 |
| FW | Bruno Sávio | Louletano | Loan | 30 January 2019 |
| MF | Jordan Nkololo | No team | Free | 4 February 2019 |
| DF | Maicon da Silva | Livorno | Free | 5 February 2019 |
| DF | Kévin Rimane | Paris Saint-Germain | Loan | 8 February 2019 |
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza

### Out

| Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
| MF | Dino Halilović | Lokomotiva | Free | 20 June 2018 |
| DF | Antonio Pavić | Željezničar Sarajevo | Free | 26 June 2018 |
| GK | Marijan Ćorić | No team | Free | 1 July 2018 |
| GK | Vanja Iveša | No team | Free | 1 July 2018 |
| DF | Ivan Zgrablić | Voluntari | Free | 1 July 2018 |
| FW | Andrej Kerić | United Victory | Free | 1 July 2018 |
| MF | Josip Krznarić | Lafnitz | Free | 10 August 2018 |
| MF | Andrea Ottochian | Vinogradar | Free | 17 August 2018 |
| FW | Nikola Prelčec | Dugopolje | Free | 17 August 2018 |
| FW | Colin Jacques | No team | Free | 27 August 2018 |
| MF | Dejan Maksimović | Zemun | Free | 30 August 2018 |
| FW | Eraldo Çinari | Deportivo Alavés | Recalled from loan | 30 August 2018 |
| DF | Nicolas Senzemba | Sochaux | Recalled from loan | 31 August 2018 |
| MF | Goran Roce | No team | Retired | 8 November 2018 |
| MF | Francisco Tena | No team | Free | 17 December 2018 |
| FW | Luis Vila | No team | Free | 17 December 2018 |
| MF | Arturo Segado | Deportivo Alavés | Recalled from loan | 8 January 2019 |
| DF | Tomás Oneto | Talleres | Recalled from loan | 18 January 2019 |
| MF | Kim Young-gyu | El Ejido | Loan | 24 January 2019 |
| FW | Moha Traoré | Melilla | Loan | 24 January 2019 |
| MF | José Luis Rodríguez | Deportivo Alavés B | Loan | 31 January 2019 |
| MF | Agustín Cardozo | Tigre | Recalled from loan | 1 February 2019 |
| FW | Vice Miljanić | Brda | Loan | 15 February 2019 |
| MF | Jordan Nkololo | No team | Free | 16 April 2019 |
| MF | Michel Espinosa | No team | Free | 29 April 2019 |
| MF | Jonathan Caicedo | No team | Free | 1 May 2019 |
Source: Glasilo Hrvatskog nogometnog saveza
Total spending: 250,000 €
Total income: 0 €
Total expenditure: 250,000 €

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| HT Prva liga | 29 July 2018 | 24 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 016.67 |
| Relegation play-offs | 31 May 2019 | 3 June 2019 | First leg | Winners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Croatian Cup | 26 September 2018 | 30 October 2018 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 78 | −39 | 020.00 |
Last updated: 9 April 2021 Source: Soccerway

### HT Prva liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Lokomotiva | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Slaven Belupo | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 37 | |
| 8 | Inter Zaprešić | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 31 | |
| 9 | Istra 1961 (O) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 73 | −42 | 25 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Rudeš (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 14 | Relegation to Croatian Second Football League |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 9 April 2021. Source: Competitive matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | D | L | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |

#### Matches

Source: Croatian Football Federation

#### Relegation play-offs

Source: Croatian Football Federation

### Croatian Football Cup

Source: Croatian Football Federation

## Player seasonal records

Updated 13 April 2021

### Goals

| Rank | Name | League | Relegation play-offs | Cup | Total |
| 1 | Ramón Miérez | 9 | – | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Adrián Fuentes | 4 | 2 | – | 6 |
| 3 | Antonio Ivančić | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Obeng Regan | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| 5 | Robert Perić-Komšić | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| 6 | Dani Ndi | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 7 | Marin Grujević | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | Dani Iglesias | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | Karolis Laukžemis | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | Markus Pavić | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | José Luis Rodríguez | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | Julio Rodríguez | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | Petar Rubić | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 7 | Arona Sané | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Moha Traoré | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | 31 | 3 | 5 | 39 |
Source: Competitive matches

### Clean sheets

| Rank | Name | League | Relegation play-offs | Cup | Total |
| 1 | Josip Čondrić | 6 | 1 | – | 7 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Source: Competitive matches

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Player | 1. HNL | 1. HNL | 1. HNL | Relegation play-offs | Relegation play-offs | Relegation play-offs | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Ioritz Landeta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Maicon da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tomás Oneto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Petar Rubić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Julio Rodríguez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Tomislav Čuljak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Petar Bosančić | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Dani Iglesias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Michel Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Einar Galilea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Adrián Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Karolis Laukžemis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Dani Ndi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Ramón Miérez | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | José Luis Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Martin Franić | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Agron Rufati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Arona Sané | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Robert Perić-Komšić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Antonio Ivančić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Marin Grujević | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Agustín Cardozo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Stefan Lončar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Markus Pavić | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Arturo Segado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Kévin Rimane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Obeng Regan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Octavio Páez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Moha Traoré | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Hisa Ramadani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Toni Burić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Madger Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Bruno Sávio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 104 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 3 | 3 |

### Appearances and goals

| Number | Position | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Number | Position | Player | Total | Total | 1. HNL | 1. HNL | Relegation play-offs | Relegation play-offs | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup |
| 1 | GK | Ioritz Landeta | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Maicon da Silva | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Tomás Oneto | 12 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Petar Rubić | 20 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Julio Rodríguez | 24 | 1 | 21+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Tomislav Čuljak | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Petar Bosančić | 27 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Dani Iglesias | 22 | 1 | 10+10 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Michel Espinosa | 8 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Einar Galilea | 14 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Adrián Fuentes | 21 | 6 | 8+9 | 4 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Karolis Laukžemis | 12 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Dani Ndi | 11 | 2 | 8+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Goran Roce | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Josip Čondrić | 34 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Ramón Miérez | 23 | 10 | 19+3 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Jordan Nkololo | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | José Luis Rodríguez | 9 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Martin Franić | 17 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Agron Rufati | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Arona Sané | 25 | 1 | 21+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Robert Perić-Komšić | 18 | 3 | 7+9 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Luis Vila | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Antonio Ivančić | 21 | 5 | 15+2 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 22 | DF | Marin Grujević | 29 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Agustín Cardozo | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Stefan Lončar | 16 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Markus Pavić | 16 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Arturo Segado | 16 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Kim Young-gyu | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Kévin Rimane | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Obeng Regan | 32 | 4 | 26+3 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Vice Miljanić | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Octavio Páez | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Moha Traoré | 16 | 1 | 10+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | Jonathan Caicedo | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | Nicolas Senzemba | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Hisa Ramadani | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Toni Burić | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Madger Gomes | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Bruno Sávio | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |