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 | Vinko Marinović | ||
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) |
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]
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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Slovenia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 16 | Final tournament | — | 0–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 13 | Play-offs | 1–1 | — | 15 Oct '24 | 2–0 | 9–0 | |
3 | Austria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | 11 Oct '24 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||
4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (E) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 15 Oct '24 | ||
5 | Cyprus (E) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 2 | 0–3 | 11 Oct '24 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
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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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Austria |
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Position | Name |
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Head coach | Vinko Marinović |
Assistant coaches | Edim Hadžialagić |
Admir Raščić | |
Draženko Bogdan | |
Goalkeeping coach | Zoran Sofrenić |
Dates | Name |
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2024–present | Vinko Marinović |
2022–2024 | 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 |
The following players were called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification games against Austria and France on 6 and 10 September 2024, respectively.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2024 after the game against North Macedonia.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Muhamed Šahinović | 30 September 2003 | 9 | 0 | Zemplín Michalovce | |
GK | Luka Damjanović | 10 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Trenčín | |
DF | Tarik Muharemović | 28 February 2003 | 10 | 1 | Sassuolo | |
DF | Nail Omerović | 20 October 2002 | 6 | 0 | Osijek | |
DF | Savo Šušić | 27 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | |
DF | Rijad Smajić | 2 May 2004 | 1 | 0 | Köln | |
DF | Nidal Čelik | 17 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Sarajevo | |
DF | Anes Čardaklija | 5 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | GAIS | |
DF | Senad Mustafić | 7 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sturm Graz | |
DF | Amar Ibrišimović | 17 April 2007 | 0 | 0 | Wolfsburg | |
MF | Enver Kulašin | 11 September 2003 | 12 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | |
MF | Madžid Šošić | 2 August 2002 | 7 | 1 | Hajduk Split | |
MF | Eldar Mehmedović | 10 April 2003 | 6 | 0 | Sarajevo | |
MF | Tarik Ramić | 7 April 2003 | 5 | 1 | Zrinjski Mostar | |
MF | Matej Šakota | 16 August 2004 | 2 | 0 | Slaven Belupo | |
MF | Irfan Ramić | 5 March 2004 | 5 | 1 | Istra 1961 | |
MF | Muamer Hamzić | 15 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sarajevo | |
MF | Niko Kovač | 8 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Lecce | |
MF | Kerim Alajbegović | 21 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
FW | Admir Bristrić | 28 April 2003 | 11 | 5 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
FW | Aleksandar Kahvić | 2 January 2004 | 5 | 0 | SSV Ulm | |
FW | Stefan Marčetić | 2 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka |
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 |
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GK | Anis Sefo | 3 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 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 | Unattached | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
DF | Filip Račić | 15 February 2003 | 8 | 0 | GOŠK Gabela | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
DF | Nermin Mujkić | 8 February 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sarajevo | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
DF | Sami Vehabović | 8 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Horn | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
DF | Mladen Cvjetinović | 18 September 2003 | 7 | 0 | Ingolstadt 04 | 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 | Unattached | v. France, 13 October 2023 |
DF | Zinedin Smajlović SWE | 30 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Sandviken | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
MF | Luka Božičković | 2 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | Nafta 1903 | v. Austria, 6 September 2024 INJ |
MF | Muhamed Buljubašić | 4 July 2004 | 4 | 0 | Çaykur Rizespor | v. Austria, 6 September 2024 INJ |
MF | Vinko Rozić | 1 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | Posušje | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Filip Ilić | 22 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | Unattached | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Tarik Šikalo | 26 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Velež Mostar | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Marko Kozina | 29 July 2005 | 1 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Armando Bobaj | 30 July 2005 | 1 | 0 | Velež Mostar | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Pavle Đajić | 3 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Nedim Keranović | 9 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
MF | Harun Karić | 30 November 2002 | 7 | 0 | Željezničar | 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 | Unattached | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
MF | Aleksa Đurasović | 30 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Akron Tolyatti | v. Austria, 12 September 2023 |
MF | Silvio Ilinković CRO | 5 October 2002 | 6 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. Slovenia, 7 September 2023 |
FW | Hamza Jaganjac | 24 February 2004 | 1 | 1 | Istra 1961 | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
FW | Aleksej Golijanin | 2 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | Radnički 1923 | v. North Macedonia, 5 June 2024 |
FW | Franko Sabljić | 17 September 2003 | 6 | 0 | Rudeš | v. Slovenia, 22 March 2024 |
FW | Filip Čuić | 22 February 2003 | 7 | 1 | Lokomotiva | v. Cyprus, 17 November 2023 |
INJ Withdrawn due to injury. |