Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
Zmajevi (Dragons)

Association

Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Slobodan Starčević

Captain

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 a youth team of Bosnia and Herzegovina that represents the country in the UEFA European Under-21 Championships and friendly matches. It is considered to be the feeder team for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.

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

One of the most memorable results of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U-21 team was on October 10, 2002. Germany's U-21 team was defeated 5–1 in Zenica at the Bilino Polje Stadium. These two teams have also played out a thrilling 4–4 draw on 10 September 2012 as part of UEFA U21 Euro 2013 Qualifiers, where Bosnia finished in second position on the table just failing to reach play-offs.

Competitive record[]

UEFA European U21 Championship record[]

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										7	2	2	3	8	12	−4
Total	0/11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		115	33	20	62	140	197	–57

2023 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	7	4	2	1	18	5	+13	14	Final tournament		—	9 Jun	29 Mar	4–0	3–1	6–0
2	Italy	5	4	1	0	9	2	+7	13	Play-offs		1–1	—	14 Jun	29 Mar	1–0	3–0
3	Republic of Ireland	6	3	1	2	7	5	+2	10			1–0	0–2	—	3 Jun	6 Jun	2–0
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	7	2	2	3	8	12	−4	8			1–1	1–2	0–2	—	2–1	25 Mar
5	Montenegro	7	2	1	4	9	13	−4	7			1–3	25 Mar	2–1	2–2	—	10 Jun
6	Luxembourg (E)	6	0	1	5	2	16	−14	1			2 Jun	6 Jun	1–1	0–2	1–2	—

Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated

29 March 2021

18:00

Montenegro	2–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dedić 56' (o.g.) Ražnatović 68'	Report	Krstović 49' (o.g.) Bašić 58'

DG Arena Lješkopolje, Podgorica

Attendance: 0

Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

3 September 2021

16:30

Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–2	Republic of Ireland
	Report	Wright 52' (pen.) Coventry 73'

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 100

Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)

7 September 2021

16:30

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1	Sweden
Mašić 65' (pen.)	Report	Nygren 45+1'

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 0

Referee: Rob Harvey (Republic of Ireland)

8 October 2021

15:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	Italy
Barišić 80'	Report	Okoli 19' Vignato 27'

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 0

Referee: Peter Kjaesgaard (Denmark)

12 October 2021

16:30

Luxembourg	0–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report	Savić 57' Dedić 60'

Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette

Attendance: 213

Referee: Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland)

12 November 2021

18:00

Sweden	4–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Elanga 24' (pen.), 75' Wålemark 45+2' Nygren 77'	Report

Borås Arena, Borås

Attendance: 2,513

Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)

16 November 2021

17:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–1	Montenegro
61' Savić 90'+2'	Report	Krstović 42'

Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo

Attendance: 120

Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)

25 March 2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Luxembourg
	Report

29 March 2022

Italy	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report

3 June 2022

Republic of Ireland	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following players were called up for 2023 UEFA U21 qualifying games against Sweden and Montenegro on 12 and 16 November 2021.^[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 after the game against Montenegro.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Nikola Ćetković	(2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 20)	5	0	Borac Banja Luka
22	1GK	Belmin Dizdarević	(2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 20)	3	0	Sarajevo
12	1GK	Luka Kačavenda	(2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Travnik

4	2DF	Đorđe Milojević	(2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 20)	9	0	Borac Banja Luka
16	2DF	Jovan Pavlović	(2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 22)	7	0	Rudar Prijedor
–	2DF	Saša Marjanović	(2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 20)	6	0	Gorica
3	2DF	Nenad Nikić	(2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 20)	5	0	Radnik Bijeljina
2	2DF	Jasmin Osmić	(2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 (age 20)	5	0	Sloboda Tuzla
–	2DF	Luka Malić	(2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Željezničar
15	2DF	Marko Kujundžić	(2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 19)	4	0	Borac Banja Luka
17	2DF	David Čolić	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Leotar

7	3MF	Milan Savić	(2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 21)	13	3	Čukarički
8	3MF	Amar Begić	(2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 21)	10	0	Borac Banja Luka
20	3MF	Andrej Đokanović	(2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 20)	9	0	Sarajevo
13	3MF	Amar Tahrić	(2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 19)	5	1	Unattached
21	3MF	Belmin Mešinović	(2001-12-06) 6 December 2001 (age 20)	4	0	Tuzla City
6	3MF	Zvonimir Petrović	(2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Korona Kielce
5	3MF	Blaž Bošković	(2001-12-15) 15 December 2001 (age 20)	1	0	GOŠK Gabela

9	4FW	Anes Mašić	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 22)	11	4	Posušje
10	4FW	Andrija Drljo	(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 19)	9	1	Szentlőrinc
–	4FW	Faris Zubanović	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Bilje
11	4FW	Amar Memić	(2001-01-20) 20 January 2001 (age 21)	2	1	Bravo
19	4FW	Daniel Lukić	(2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Široki Brijeg

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	Azur Aljkanović	(2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Radnik Bijeljina	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
GK	Adnan Kanurić	(2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Sarajevo	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
GK	Luka Damjanović	(2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 18)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka	v. Montenegro, 29 March 2021

DF	Adrian Leon Barišić	(2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 20)	7	1	Frosinone	v. Montenegro, 16 November 2021^INJ
DF	Amar Dedić	(2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 19)	5	1	WAC	v. Sweden, 12 November 2021^INJ
DF	Denis Kovačević	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 19)	3	0	Željezničar	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
DF	Miloš Borovčanin	(2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 21)	2	0	Ljubić Prnjavor	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
DF	Tarik Muharemović	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 18)	1	0	Juventus	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
DF	Jusuf Gazibegović	(2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Sturm Graz	v. Montenegro, 29 March 2021
DF	Eldar Šehić	(2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 (age 21)	2	0	Karviná	v. Montenegro, 29 March 2021
DF	Amar Kvakić	(2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 19)	0	0	Floridsdorfer	v. Montenegro, 29 March 2021

MF	Ivan Bašić	(2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 19)	9	2	Zrinjski Mostar	v. Montenegro, 16 November 2021^INJ
MF	Igor Savić	(2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 (age 21)	7	0	Zrinjski Mostar	v. Sweden, 12 November 2021^COV
MF	Đani Salčin	(2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 21)	6	0	Sarajevo	v. Luxembourg, 12 October 2021
MF	Ivan Grgić	(2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 19)	5	0	Široki Brijeg	v. Luxembourg, 12 October 2021
MF	Enver Kulašin	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 18)	4	0	Borac Banja Luka	v. Luxembourg, 12 October 2021
MF	Jovan Ilić	(2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 22)	3	0	Proleter Novi Sad	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
MF	David Čavić	(2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 19)	3	1	Borac Banja Luka	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
MF	Hamza Gasal	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 19)	3	0	Željezničar	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
MF	Ajdin Hasić	(2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 20)	2	0	Ümraniyespor	v. Montenegro, 29 March 2021
MF	Stefan Santrač	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 22)	1	0	Leotar	v. Montenegro, 29 March 2021

FW	Adi Alić	(2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 19)	1	0	Sloboda Tuzla	v. Sweden, 7 September 2021
FW	Elvis Mehanović	(2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Tuzla City	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
FW	Mirza Hasanbegović	(2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Kallithea	v. Qatar, 11 June 2021
^INJ Withdrawn due to injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^SUS Suspended. ^WD Withdrew.

Results and schedule[]

2021[]

29 March 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Montenegro	2–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Podgorica, Montenegro
18:00	Dedić 56' (o.g.) Ražnatović 68'	Report	Krstović 49' (o.g.) Bašić 58'	Stadium: DG Arena Lješkopolje Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

4 June 2021 Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Malta	Lučko, Croatia
17:00	Mašić 54'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Lučko

7 June 2021 Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5–1	Qatar	Velika Gorica, Croatia
	Mašić 52' (pen.), 61' Čavić 28' Bašić 57' Tahrić 90+3'	Report	Boussafi 59'	Stadium: Stadion Radnik Referee: Ivan Pajac (Croatia)

11 June 2021 Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Qatar	Velika Gorica, Croatia
	Drljo 52'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Radnik Referee: Ivan Antunović (Croatia)

3 September 2021 (2021-09-03) 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–2	Republic of Ireland	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16:30		Report	Wright 52' (pen.) Coventry 73'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: (Norway)

7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1	Sweden	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16:30	65' (pen.)	Report	Nygren 45+1'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: (Republic of Ireland)

8 October 2021 (2021-10-08) 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	Italy	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
17:30	Barišić 80'	Report	Okoli 19' Vignato 27'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: (Denmark)

12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Luxembourg	0–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
16:30		Report	Savić 57' Dedić 60'	Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Referee: (Northern Ireland)

12 November 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Sweden	4–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Borås, Sweden
18:00	Elanga 24' (pen.), 75' Wålemark 45+2' Nygren 77'			Stadium: Borås Arena

16 November 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–1	Montenegro	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
17:00	61' Savić 90'+2'		N. Krstović 42'	Stadium: Grbavica Stadium

2022[]

25 March 2022 2023 UEFA U21 Q

Bosnia and Herzegovina

v

Luxembourg

Bosnia and Herzegovina

29 March 2022 2023 UEFA U21 Q

Italy

v

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Italy

6 June 2022 2023 UEFA U21 Q

Republic of Ireland

v

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Republic of Ireland

Personnel[]

Current technical staff[]

Position	Name
Head coach	Slobodan Starčević
Assistant coaches	Mario Ivanković
	Admir Raščić
	Edim Hadžialagić
Goalkeeping coach	Zoran Sofrenić

Managers[]

Dates	Name
2020–present	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

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.
^ "SPISAK U-21 REPREZENTACIJE BIH ZA UTAKMICE SA ŠVEDSKOM I CRNOM GOROM". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

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