Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
Zmajevi (Dragons)
AssociationFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVinko Marinović
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)

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

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UEFA European U21 Championship record

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UEFA European U21 Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pld W D L GF GA GD
Romania 1998 Did not qualify 8 1 2 5 6 18 −12
Slovakia 2000 10 2 1 7 11 24 −13
Switzerland 2002 8 0 1 7 5 17 −12
Germany 2004 8 4 1 3 6 10 −4
Portugal 2006 10 3 1 6 17 20 −3
Netherlands 2007 4 1 2 1 6 6 =0
Sweden 2009 8 1 1 6 7 17 −10
Denmark 2011 8 2 2 4 4 8 −4
Israel 2013 10 6 2 2 25 12 +13
Czech Republic 2015 8 2 0 6 10 22 −12
Poland 2017 8 0 3 5 2 13 −11
ItalySan Marino 2019 10 6 0 4 24 11 +13
HungarySlovenia 2021 8 3 2 3 9 7 +2
RomaniaGeorgia (country) 2023 10 3 2 5 9 16 −7
Slovakia 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

2025 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers

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Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group H
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 8 5 2 1 13 7 +6 17 Final tournament — 0–4 1–0 2–0 3–0
2  France 8 5 1 2 22 6 +16 16 1–1 — 1–2 9–0 2–0
3  Austria 8 4 3 1 12 6 +6 15 1–1 2–0 — 2–2 2–0
4  Cyprus 8 1 2 5 7 23 −16 5 0–3 0–3 1–1 — 1–2
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 1 0 7 5 17 −12 3 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 Slovenia
  • Bristrić 53'
 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kári Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)
Austria 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Report
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 3–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Report
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 Austria
Report
Attendance: 573
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
France 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Report
Attendance: 6,419
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Cyprus
Report

Personnel

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Current technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović
Assistant coaches Bosnia and Herzegovina Edim Hadžialagić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Raščić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Draženko Bogdan
Goalkeeping coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Sofrenić

Coaching history

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Dates Name
2024–present Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović
2022–2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Janković
2020–2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slobodan Starčević
2017–2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vinko Marinović
2014–2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Darko Nestorović
2011–2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Jagodić
2008–2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina Branimir Tulić
2007–2008 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Nikić
2002–2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Zukanović
2001–2002 Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Smajić
1998–2001 Bosnia and Herzegovina Šener Bajramović
1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mišo Smajlović
1996–1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Hadžiahmetović

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification game against Cyprus on 15 October 2024.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2024 after the game against France.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Luka Damjanović (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Slovakia Trenčín
1GK Tarik Karić (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina GOŠK Gabela
2DF Tarik Muharemović (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21) 11 1 Italy Sassuolo
2DF Nail Omerović (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Croatia Osijek
2DF Senad Mustafić (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Austria Sturm Graz
2DF Rijad Smajić (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Germany 1. FC Köln
2DF Anes Čardaklija (2005-07-05) 5 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Sweden GAIS
2DF Ivan Marić (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje
2DF Andrija Janjić (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Radnik Bijeljina
2DF Arjan Malić (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Austria Sturm Graz
3MF Eldar Mehmedović (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) 8 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
3MF Irfan Ramić (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 20) 7 1 Croatia Istra 1961
3MF Luka Božičković (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Slovenia Nafta 1903
3MF Muhamed Buljubašić (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Turkey Çaykur Rizespor
3MF Matej Šakota (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Croatia Slaven Belupo
3MF Niko Kovač (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Italy Lecce
3MF Tarik Šikalo (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar
3MF Marko Kozina (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar
3MF Muamer Hamzić (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
3MF Antonio Prskalo (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar
4FW Admir Bristrić (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21) 13 5 Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr
4FW Vinko Rozić (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje
4FW Nedim Keranović (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka

Recent call-ups

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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 21) 9 0 Slovakia Zemplín Michalovce v.  France, 10 September 2024
GK Anis Sefo (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
GK Nikola Milićević (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
GK Petar Zovko (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Unattached v.  Cyprus, 17 November 2023
DF Savo Šušić (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19) 7 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  France, 10 September 2024
DF Nidal Čelik (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 18) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo v.  France, 10 September 2024
DF Amar Ibrišimović (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg v.  France, 10 September 2024
DF Filip Račić (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) 8 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina GOŠK Gabela v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
DF Nermin Mujkić (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
DF Sami Vehabović (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Austria Horn v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
DF Mladen Cvjetinović (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Germany Ingolstadt 04 v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF Riad Šuta (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina GOŠK Gabela v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF Harun Hadžibeganović (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Tuzla v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
DF Saša Marjanović (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Slovakia Zemplín Michalovce v.  Cyprus, 17 November 2023
DF Mustafa Šukilović (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) 8 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar v.  France, 13 October 2023
MF Enver Kulašin (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21) 13 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  France, 10 September 2024
MF Tarik Ramić (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) 5 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar v.  France, 10 September 2024
MF Kerim Alajbegović (2007-09-21) 21 September 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen v.  France, 10 September 2024
MF Madžid Šošić (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) 7 1 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Austria, 6 September 2024
MF Filip Ilić (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Unattached v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
MF Armando Bobaj (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
MF Pavle Đajić (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
MF Harun Karić (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21) 7 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF Milorad Stajić (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Serbia Radnički Niš v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF David Vuković (2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF Petar Sučić CRO (2003-10-25) 25 October 2003 (age 21) 8 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024 WD
MF David Čavić (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 21) 11 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  Cyprus, 17 November 2023
MF Danilo Moconja (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina BSK Banja Luka v.  Cyprus, 17 November 2023
MF Aldin Mešić (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igman Konjic v.  Cyprus, 17 November 2023
MF Ivan Bašić PRO (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22) 19 4 Russia Orenburg v.  France, 13 October 2023
MF Anes Krdžalić (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo v.  France, 13 October 2023
MF Hamza Gasal (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21) 5 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina TOŠK Tešanj v.  France, 13 October 2023
FW Aleksandar Kahvić (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Germany SSV Ulm v.  France, 10 September 2024
FW Stefan Marčetić (2006-12-02) 2 December 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka v.  France, 10 September 2024
FW Hamza Jaganjac (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20) 1 1 Croatia Istra 1961 v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
FW Aleksej Golijanin (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Serbia Radnički 1923 v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
FW Franko Sabljić (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Croatia Rudeš v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
FW Filip Čuić (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21) 7 1 Croatia Lokomotiva 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

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References

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  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. ^ "MARINOVIĆ ODABRAO IGRAČE ZA MEČ SA KIPROM". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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