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.
| Nickname(s) | Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) Zmajevi (Dragons) | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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
UEFA European U21 Championship record
| UEFA European U21 Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| 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
| 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
(Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may advance via the play-offs
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Slovenia |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | France |
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| Cyprus | 1–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Igor Janković |
| Assistant coaches | Edim Hadžialagić |
| Admir Raščić | |
| Draženko Bogdan | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Zoran Sofrenić |
Coaching history
| 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
Current squad
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Luka Damjanović | 10 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | Zvijezda 09 | |
| GK | Anis Sefo | 3 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | |
| DF | Filip Račić | 15 February 2003 | 7 | 0 | GOŠK Gabela | |
| DF | Savo Šušić | 27 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | |
| DF | Nermin Mujkić | 8 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Sarajevo | |
| DF | Rijad Smajić | 2 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Köln | |
| DF | Sami Vehabović | 8 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Horn | |
| DF | Nidal Čelik | 17 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sarajevo | |
| MF | Tarik Ramić | 7 April 2003 | 4 | 1 | Zrinjski Mostar | |
| MF | Luka Božičković | 2 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Nafta 1903 | |
| MF | Muhamed Buljubašić | 4 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sarajevo | |
| MF | Matej Šakota | 16 August 2004 | 2 | 0 | Slaven Belupo | |
| MF | Vinko Rozić | 1 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | Posušje | |
| MF | Filip Ilić | 22 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Nürnberg | |
| MF | Tarik Šikalo | 26 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Velež Mostar | |
| MF | Marko Kozina | 29 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | |
| MF | Armando Bobaj | 30 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Velež Mostar | |
| MF | Pavle Đajić | 3 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | |
| MF | Nedim Keranović | 9 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | |
| FW | Admir Bristrić | 28 April 2003 | 10 | 5 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
| FW | Hamza Jaganjac | 24 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Adana Demirspor | |
| FW | Stefan Marčetić | 2 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | |
Recent call-ups
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 | 30 September 2003 | 9 | 0 | Raków Częstochowa | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| GK | Nikola Milićević | 13 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| GK | Petar Zovko | 25 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Spezia | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
| DF | Tarik Muharemović | 28 February 2003 | 10 | 1 | Juventus | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Mladen Cvjetinović | 18 September 2003 | 7 | 0 | Ingolstadt 04 | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Nail Omerović | 20 October 2002 | 6 | 0 | Osijek | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Riad Šuta | 29 June 2002 | 3 | 0 | GOŠK Gabela | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Harun Hadžibeganović | 5 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Sloboda Tuzla | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Saša Marjanović | 28 February 2003 | 9 | 0 | Zemplín Michalovce | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
| DF | Mustafa Šukilović | 1 January 2003 | 8 | 0 | Tuzla City | v. France, 13 October 2023 |
| DF | Zinedin Smajlović SWE | 30 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Lecco | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Enver Kulašin | 11 September 2003 | 11 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | Madžid Šošić | 2 August 2002 | 7 | 1 | Radomlje | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | Harun Karić | 30 November 2002 | 7 | 0 | Željezničar | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | Eldar Mehmedović | 10 April 2003 | 6 | 0 | Sarajevo | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | Milorad Stajić | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Radnički Niš | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | David Vuković | 21 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | Petar Sučić CRO | 25 October 2003 | 8 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 WD |
| MF | David Čavić | 21 November 2002 | 11 | 2 | Borac Banja Luka | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
| MF | Danilo Moconja | 5 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | BSK Banja Luka | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
| MF | Aldin Mešić | 4 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Igman Konjic | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
| MF | Ivan Bašić PRO | 30 April 2002 | 19 | 4 | Orenburg | v. France, 13 October 2023 |
| MF | Anes Krdžalić | 28 August 2004 | 6 | 0 | Sarajevo | v. France, 13 October 2023 |
| MF | Hamza Gasal | 16 December 2002 | 5 | 0 | TOŠK Tešanj | v. France, 13 October 2023 |
| MF | Dejan Popara | 10 March 2003 | 7 | 0 | Sloga Meridian | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Stefan Đurić | 14 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Kapfenberger SV | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Aleksa Đurasović | 30 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Spartak Subotica | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Silvio Ilinković CRO | 5 October 2002 | 6 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. Slovenia, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Aleksandar Kahvić | 2 January 2004 | 5 | 0 | OFK Beograd | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 WD |
| FW | Franko Sabljić | 17 September 2003 | 6 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| FW | Aleksej Golijanin | 2 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Daugavpils | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
| FW | Filip Čuić | 22 February 2003 | 7 | 1 | Hajduk Split | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
INJ Withdrawn due to injury. | ||||||
See also
- European Under-21 Football Championship
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-18 football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-15 football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team
References
- 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.
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