# 2015–16 NK Maribor season

The 2015–16 season was the 56th season in the history of NK Maribor, and their 25th consecutive season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga since the league establishment in 1991. The team participated in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Football Cup, and UEFA Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 June 2015 to 31 May 2016.

## Supercup

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

## Slovenian League
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Olimpija Ljubljana (C) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Domžale | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Gorica | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Celje | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 45 | |
* ↑ Maribor qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Slovenian Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 21 May 2016. Source:

#### 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 | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

### Matches

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

#### Notes

* ^ The match was originally scheduled on 24 October 2015, however, it was postponed to a later date due to the European migrant crisis.
* ^ The match was originally scheduled on 21 November 2015, however, the Football Association of Slovenia decided this day to be used for the postponed fixture between Olimpija Ljubljana and Maribor, which effectively postponed the match between Maribor and Gorica to 25 November 2015.

## Slovenian Cup

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

## UEFA Champions League
### Second qualifying round

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

## Friendlies

Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.

## Squad statistics
### Key
#### Players

* No. = Shirt number
* Pos. = Playing position
* GK = Goalkeeper
* DF = Defender
* MF = Midfielder
* FW = Forward

#### Nationality

* = Albania
* = Bosnia and Herzegovina
* = Brazil
* = France
* = Italy
* = Israel
* = Macedonia
* = Montenegro
* = Senegal
* = Slovenia

#### Competitions

* = Appearances
* = Goals
* = Yellow card
* = Red card

#### Designations

* ‡ The player was selected in the official 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga team of the season
* # The player was the top scorer in the respective competition

### Appearances and goals

Correct as of 25 May 2016, match v. Celje. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches sections above and the official website of NK Maribor and the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Only the players, which made at least one appearance for the first team, are listed.
List of Maribor players, who represented the team during the 2015–16 season, and displaying their statistics during that timeframe :
| No. | Pos. | Name | | | | | | | | | | |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | Supercup | Supercup | Champions League | Champions League | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Aljaž Cotman | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Adis Hodžić | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Erik Janža | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Marko Šuler | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Željko Filipović | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Welle N'Diaye | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Aleš Mejač | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Amar Rahmanović | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Sintayehu Sallalich | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| 9 | FW | Marcos Tavares | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 13 |
| 10 | MF | Agim Ibraimi | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 11 | FW | Milivoje Novaković | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 |
| 11 | FW | Luka Zahović | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Abel Gigli | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Jean-Philippe Mendy ‡ | 33 | 17 # | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 18 |
| 17 | FW | Dalibor Volaš | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | Sandi Ogrinec | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Gregor Bajde | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 15 |
| 21 | MF | Amir Dervišević | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 |
| 22 | MF | Dare Vršič | 28 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| 23 | MF | Dino Hotić | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Marwan Kabha | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 26 | DF | Aleksander Rajčević | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | Mitja Viler | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Valon Ahmedi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Petar Stojanović | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | MF | Daniel Vujčić | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Jasmin Handanović | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Rodrigo Defendi | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| 39 | MF | Damjan Bohar | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 44 | DF | Arghus | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Denis Šme | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Aleš Mertelj | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 72 | MF | Dejan Vokić | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | MF | Marko Janković | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Žan Celar | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | — | 78 | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | 94 |

### Discipline

Correct as of 25 May 2016, match v. Celje. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches sections above and the official website of NK Maribor and the Slovenian PrvaLiga. If a player received two yellow cards in a match and was subsequently sent off the numbers count as two yellow cards, one red card.
List of Maribor players, who represented the team during the 2015–16 season, and displaying their statistics during that timeframe :
| No. | Pos. | Name | | | | | | | | | | |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | Cup | Cup | Supercup | Supercup | Champions League | Champions League | Total | Total |
| 3 | DF | Erik Janža | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Marko Šuler | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Željko Filipović | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | Welle N'Diaye | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Aleš Mejač | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Sintayehu Sallalich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Marcos Tavares | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Agim Ibraimi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Milivoje Novaković | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Luka Zahović | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Abel Gigli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | Jean-Philippe Mendy ‡ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Gregor Bajde | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Amir Dervišević | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Dare Vršič | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Marwan Kabha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Mitja Viler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Petar Stojanović | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 31 | MF | Daniel Vujčić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Jasmin Handanović | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Rodrigo Defendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Damjan Bohar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Arghus | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | MF | Aleš Mertelj | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 72 | MF | Dejan Vokić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | MF | Marko Janković | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 79 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 6 |

### Foreign players

Below is the list of foreign players who have made appearances for the club during the 2015–16 season. Players primary citizenship is listed first.

#### EU Nationals

* Jean-Philippe Mendy
* Abel Gigli

#### EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)

* Valon Ahmedi
* Arghus
* Rodrigo Defendi
* Marcos Tavares
* Agim Ibraimi

#### Non-EU Nationals

* Amar Rahmanović
* Marwan Kabha
* Sintayehu Sallalich
* Marko Janković
* Welle N'Diaye

## Transfers and loans
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
| 24 | MF | Marwan Kabha | 24 | Non-EU | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Free |
| — | DF | Adis Hodžić | 16 | EU | Olimpija Ljubljana | Transfer | Summer | | Youth transfer |
| 13 | DF | Abel Gigli | 24 | EU | Parma | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | Free |
| — | DF | Medin Bajrami | 17 | EU | Domžale | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Youth transfer |
| — | MF | Sandi Ogrinec | 17 | EU | Bravo | Transfer | Summer | | Youth transfer |
| — | MF | Juš Štusej | 15 | EU | Celje | Transfer | Summer | | Youth transfer |
| — | FW | Aljoša Matko | 15 | EU | Krka | Transfer | Summer | | Youth transfer |
| — | MF | Juš Štusej | 15 | EU | Celje | Transfer | Summer | | Youth transfer |
| 20 | FW | Gregor Bajde | 21 | EU | Celje | Transfer | Summer | 2018 | Undisclosed transfer fee, alleged to be between €300,000 and €500,000 |
| 29 | DF | Matej Palčič | 22 | EU | Koper | Transfer | Winter | 2019 | Free |
| 7 | MF | Amar Rahmanović | 21 | Non-EU | Koper | Transfer | Winter | 2019 | Free |
| 44 | DF | Denis Šme | 21 | EU | Koper | Transfer | Winter | 2019 | Free |
| 30 | MF | Valon Ahmedi | 21 | EU | Celje | Transfer | Winter | 2019 | Free |
| 35 | DF | Rodrigo Defendi | 29 | EU | Shijiazhuang | Transfer | Winter | 2017 | Free |
| — | MF | Rok Horvat | 18 | EU | Domžale | Transfer | Winter | | Free |
| 11 | FW | Milivoje Novaković | 36 | EU | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | Winter | 2017 | Free |

### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 27 | FW | Alen Ploj | 23 | EU | Zlaté Moravce | Transfer | Summer | Free |
| 11 | FW | Luka Zahović | 19 | EU | Heerenveen | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed transfer fee, alleged to be around €700,000 |
| 44 | DF | Arghus | 27 | EU | Braga | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed transfer fee, alleged to be around €200,000 |
| 30 | DF | Petar Stojanović | 20 | EU | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed transfer fee, alleged to be around €2 million + add-ons |
| 17 | FW | Dalibor Volaš | 28 | EU | Pahang | Transfer | Winter | Free |
| 13 | DF | Abel Gigli | 25 | EU | Contract terminated | Transfer | Winter | Free |

### Loans in

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 95 | MF | | Marko Janković | 20 | Non-EU | Olympiacos | Loan | Summer | 2016 | — | |

### Loans out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| — | DF | Damjan Marjanović | 19 | EU | Krka | Loan | Summer | — |
| 23 | MF | Dino Hotić | 20 | EU | Krško | Loan | Winter | — |
| 16 | DF | Damjan Vuklišević | 20 | EU | Krško | Loan | Winter | — |
| 45 | DF | Robert Pušaver | 20 | EU | Krško | Loan | Winter | — |
| 97 | MF | Martin Kramarič | 18 | EU | Krško | Loan | Winter | — |
| — | FW | Anel Hajrić | 19 | EU | Zarica Kranj | Loan | Winter | — |
| — | DF | Luka Uskoković | 19 | Non-EU | Zarica Kranj | Loan | Winter | — |
| 31 | MF | Daniel Vujčić | 20 | EU | Zarica Kranj | Loan | Winter | — |
| 36 | DF | Žiga Živko | 20 | EU | Veržej | Loan | Winter | — |
| — | FW | Bian Paul Šauperl | 20 | EU | Veržej | Loan | Winter | — |
| 7 | DF | Aleš Mejač | 32 | EU | Rijeka | Loan | Winter | — |