Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)	Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies); Zmajevi (Dragons)
Association	Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Igor Janković
Captain	Rotation
Most caps	Srđan Grahovac (23)
Top scorer	Nemanja Bilbija (9)
Home stadium	N/FSBiH Training Center
FIFA code	BIH
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Greece 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ; (31 August 1996)
Biggest win
	Bosnia and Herzegovina 6–0 Liechtenstein ; (28 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–6 Spain ; (14 November 2013); Croatia 6–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina ; (5 September 1997)

Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is made up by players who are 21 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level.

The national U21 team has never qualified for a major tournament, but has had a couple of near misses, including in 2006, when they played Czech Republic during the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs but lost on aggregate. The Czechs won 2–1 at home,^[1] while the result was a 1–1 draw in Sarajevo.^[2]

Competitive record edit

UEFA European U21 Championship record edit

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA European U21 Championship record									Qualification record
1998	Did not qualify								8	1	2	5	6	18	−12
2000									10	2	1	7	11	24	−13
2002									8	0	1	7	5	17	−12
2004									8	4	1	3	6	10	−4
2006									10	3	1	6	17	20	−3
2007									4	1	2	1	6	6	=0
2009									8	1	1	6	7	17	−10
2011									8	2	2	4	4	8	−4
2013									10	6	2	2	25	12	+13
2015									8	2	0	6	10	22	−12
2017									8	0	3	5	2	13	−11
2019									10	6	0	4	24	11	+13
2021									8	3	2	3	9	7	+2
2023									10	3	2	5	9	16	−7
2025	In progress								4	1	0	3	4	7	−3
Total	0/14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	122	35	20	67	144	208	–63

2023 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers edit

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Slovenia	5	4	0	1	9	5	+4	12	Final tournament	—	0–4	1–0	3–0	10 Sep '24
2	France	4	3	0	1	15	3	+12	9	Play-offs	6 Sep '24	—	15 Oct '24	10 Sep '24	9–0
3	Austria	5	2	2	1	7	4	+3	8		11 Oct '24	2–0	—	2–0	2–2
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina (Y)	5	1	0	4	4	10	−6	3		1–2	1–2	6 Sep '24	—	15 Oct '24
5	Cyprus (Y)	5	0	2	3	4	17	−13	2		0–3	11 Oct '24	1–1	1–2	—

Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
(Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may advance via the play-offs

7 September 2023

18:45

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	Slovenia
Bristrić 53'	Report	Begić 68' T. Cipot 72'

Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo

Attendance: 500

Referee: Kári Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)

12 September 2023

18:00

Austria	2–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Querfeld 63' Bischof 66'	Report

Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis

Attendance: 2,650

Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

13 October 2023

18:45

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	France
Bristrić 28'	Report	Cherki 32' Kalimuendo 90+2'

Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Mohammed Al-Emara (Finland)

17 November 2023

17:00 (18:00 EET)

Cyprus	1–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Okkas 17'	Report	Kulašin 58' Sabljić 79'

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

Attendance: 173

Referee: Ivo Torres (Luxembourg)

22 March 2024

18:00

Slovenia	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report

Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota

6 September 2024

TBD

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Austria
	Report

10 September 2024

TBD

France	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report

15 October 2024

TBD

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Cyprus
	Report

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

Position	Name
Head coach	Igor Janković
Assistant coaches	Edim Hadžialagić
	Admir Raščić
	Draženko Bogdan
Goalkeeping coach	Zoran Sofrenić

Coaching history edit

Dates	Name
2022–present	Igor Janković
2020–2022	Slobodan Starčević
2017–2019	Vinko Marinović
2014–2016	Darko Nestorović
2011–2014	Vlado Jagodić
2008–2011	Branimir Tulić
2007–2008	Nikola Nikić
2002–2007	Ibrahim Zukanović
2001–2002	Admir Smajić
1998–2001	Šener Bajramović
1998	Mišo Smajlović
1996–1998	Nermin Hadžiahmetović

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for Friendly game against North Macedonia on 5 June 2024.^[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 22 March 2024 after the game against Slovenia.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Luka Damjanović	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Zvijezda 09
1GK	Anis Sefo	(2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Zrinjski Mostar

2DF	Filip Račić	(2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21)	7	0	GOŠK Gabela
2DF	Savo Šušić	(2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Borac Banja Luka
2DF	Nermin Mujkić	(2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Sloboda Tuzla
2DF	Rijad Smajić	(2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Köln
2DF	Sami Vehabović	(2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Horn
2DF	Nidal Čelik	(2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Sarajevo

3MF	Tarik Ramić	(2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21)	4	1	Zrinjski Mostar
3MF	Luka Božičković	(2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Sloga Meridian
3MF	Muhamed Buljubašić	(2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Sarajevo
3MF	Matej Šakota	(2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 19)	2	0	Slaven Belupo
3MF	Vinko Rozić	(2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Posušje
3MF	Filip Ilić	(2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Nürnberg
3MF	Tarik Šikalo	(2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Velež Mostar
3MF	Marko Kozina	(2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Zrinjski Mostar
3MF	Armando Bobaj	(2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Kozara Gradiška
3MF	Pavle Đajić	(2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka
3MF	Nedim Keranović	(2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka

4FW	Admir Bristrić	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21)	10	5	Olimpija Ljubljana
4FW	Aleksandar Kahvić	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Železničar Pančevo
4FW	Stefan Marčetić	(2006-12-02) 2 December 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka

Recent call-ups edit

The following eligible players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Muhamed Šahinović	(2003-09-30) 30 September 2003 (age 20)	9	0	Raków Częstochowa	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
GK	Nikola Milićević	(2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Stupčanica Olovo	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
GK	Petar Zovko	(2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Spezia	v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023

DF	Tarik Muharemović	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)	10	1	Juventus	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF	Mladen Cvjetinović	(2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 20)	7	0	Ingolstadt 04	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF	Nail Omerović	(2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 21)	6	0	Osijek	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF	Riad Šuta	(2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 21)	3	0	GOŠK Gabela	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF	Harun Hadžibeganović	(2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Sloboda Tuzla	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF	Saša Marjanović	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)	9	0	Zemplín Michalovce	v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023
DF	Mustafa Šukilović	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)	8	0	Tuzla City	v. France, 13 October 2023
DF	Zinedin Smajlović ^SWE	(2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Lecco	v. Austria, 12 September 2023

MF	Enver Kulašin	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20)	11	0	Borac Banja Luka	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF	Madžid Šošić	(2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 21)	7	1	Radomlje	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF	Harun Karić	(2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21)	7	0	Željezničar	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF	Eldar Mehmedović	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Sarajevo	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF	Milorad Stajić	(2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Radnički Niš	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF	David Vuković	(2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF	Petar Sučić ^CRO	(2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 20)	8	0	Dinamo Zagreb	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 ^WD
MF	David Čavić	(2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 21)	11	2	Borac Banja Luka	v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023
MF	Danilo Moconja	(2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	BSK Banja Luka	v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023
MF	Aldin Mešić	(2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Igman Konjic	v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023
MF	Ivan Bašić ^PRO	(2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)	19	4	Orenburg	v. France, 13 October 2023
MF	Anes Krdžalić	(2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 19)	6	0	Sarajevo	v. France, 13 October 2023
MF	Hamza Gasal	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)	5	0	TOŠK Tešanj	v. France, 13 October 2023
MF	Dejan Popara	(2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Sloga Meridian	v. Austria, 12 September 2023
MF	Stefan Đurić	(2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Kapfenberger SV	v. Austria, 12 September 2023
MF	Aleksa Đurasović	(2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Spartak Subotica	v. Austria, 12 September 2023
MF	Silvio Ilinković ^CRO	(2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 21)	6	0	Zrinjski Mostar	v. Slovenia, 7 September 2023

FW	Franko Sabljić	(2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 (age 20)	6	0	Zrinjski Mostar	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
FW	Aleksej Golijanin	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Daugavpils	v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024
FW	Filip Čuić	(2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21)	7	1	Hajduk Split	v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023
^INJ Withdrawn due to injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^SUS Suspended. ^WD Withdrew. ^PRO Promoted to senior team. ^CRO Switched to Croatia national team. ^SWE Switched to Sweden national team.

References edit

^ uefa.com (6 October 2006). "Hubník gives Czechs the edge". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.
^ uefa.com (10 October 2006). "Frejlach sends Czechs through". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.
^ "IGOR JANKOVIĆ ODABRAO IGRAČE ZA MEČ SA SJEVERNOM MAKEDONIJOM". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

External links edit

[Hubník_gives_Czechs_the_edge-1] uefa.com (6 October 2006). "Hubník gives Czechs the edge". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.

[Frejlach_sends_Czechs_through-2] uefa.com (10 October 2006). "Frejlach sends Czechs through". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.

[3] "IGOR JANKOVIĆ ODABRAO IGRAČE ZA MEČ SA SJEVERNOM MAKEDONIJOM". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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