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Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
Zmajevi (Dragons)
AssociationFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachIgor Janković
CaptainRotation
Most capsSrđan Grahovac (23)
Top scorerNemanja Bilbija (9)
Home stadiumN/FSBiH Training Center
FIFA codeBIH
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)

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

UEFA European U21 Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pld W D L GF GA GD
  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

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group H
Pos Team
 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–2  Slovenia
  • Bristrić   53'
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Attendance: 500
Referee: Kári Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)
Austria  2–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Attendance: 2,650
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–2  France
 Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mohammed Al-Emara (Finland)
Cyprus  1–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Report
  • Kulašin   58'
  • Sabljić   79'
Attendance: 173
Referee: Ivo Torres (Luxembourg)
Slovenia  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Austria
Report
France  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Cyprus
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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.

No. 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.

See also edit

References edit

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