Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
Zmajevi (Dragons)
AssociationFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSlobodan Starčević
CaptainMarijan Ćavar
Most capsSrđan Grahovac (23)
Top scorerNemanja Bilbija (9)
Home stadiumBilino Polje / NFSBIH 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 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
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 8125618−12
2000 102171124−13
2002 8017517−12
2004 8413610−4
2006 103161720−3
2007 412166=0
2009 8116717−10
2011 822448−4
2013 106222512+13
2015 82061022−12
2017 8035213−11
2019 106042411+13
2021 832397+2
2023 To be played 0000000
Total 0/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 31 18 59 132 185 –53

2023 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6

Montenegro v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Sweden
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy
Luxembourg v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sweden v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Luxembourg
Italy v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina

Players

Current squad

The following players were called-up for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification game against Belgium on 17 November 2020.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020 after the game against Germany.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
– 1GK Martin Zlomislić (1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 2 0 Široki Brijeg
1 1GK Filip Dujmović (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 1 0 Spartak Subotica
– 1GK Belmin Dizdarević (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 0 0 Sarajevo
12 1GK Luka Kačavenda (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 0 0 Olimpik
18 2DF Nihad Mujakić (captain) (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 8 0 Hajduk Split
6 2DF Amar Beganović (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 8 1 Sloboda Tuzla
17 2DF Selmir Pidro (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 6 0 Sarajevo
21 2DF Đorđe Milojević (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 2 0 Borac Banja Luka
3 2DF Eldar Šehić (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 1 0 Željezničar
– 2DF Adrian Leon Barišić (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 1 0 Osijek
2 2DF Miloš Borovčanin (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 0 0 Borac Banja Luka
16 2DF Azur Mahmić (2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 0 0 Mladost Doboj Kakanj
– 3MF Zinedin Mustedanagić (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 11 2 Sarajevo
4 3MF Haris Hajdarević (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 5 0 Boluspor
20 3MF Andrej Đokanović (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 5 0 Sarajevo
14 3MF Mateo Marić (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 4 0 Lokomotiva
7 3MF Ševkija Resić (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 4 2 Sloboda Tuzla
11 3MF Đani Salčin (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 4 0 Sarajevo
15 3MF Milan Savić (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 4 1 Čukarički
8 3MF Stefan Kovač (1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 2 1 Čukarički
13 3MF Amar Begić (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 1 0 Mladost Doboj Kakanj
23 3MF Alen Dejanović (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 0 0 Mladost Doboj Kakanj
9 4FW Nardin Mulahusejnović (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 9 1 Koper
19 4FW Jovo Lukić (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 4 0 Borac Banja Luka
– 4FW Vladimir Bradonjić (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 3 0 PAOK

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 Vladan Kovačević (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 7 0 Sarajevo v.  Belgium, 17 November 2020 COV
GK Adnan Kanurić (2000-08-08) 8 August 2000 1 0 Sarajevo v.  Germany, 13 October 2020
GK Kenan Topolović (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 1 0 Rudar Prijedor v.  Wales, 19 November 2019 PRE
DF Besim Šerbečić (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 10 2 Sarajevo v.  Belgium, 17 November 2020 COV
DF Jusuf Gazibegović (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 3 0 Sturm Graz v.  Belgium, 17 November 2020 WD
DF Amar Dedić (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 0 0 Liefering v.  Belgium, 17 November 2020 WD
DF Rijad Sadiku (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 2 0 Free agent v.  Germany, 13 October 2020
DF Gabrijel Čoko (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 2 0 Cibalia v.  Moldova, 8 September 2020
DF Halid Šabanović (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 6 0 Sarajevo v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
DF Jasmin Čeliković (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 4 0 Sereď v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
DF Ivan Miličević (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 3 0 Željezničar v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
DF Vedran Vrhovac (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 1 0 Željezničar v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
DF Nemanja Nikolić (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 1 0 Chania v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
MF Marijan Ćavar (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 18 3 Greuther Fürth v.  Germany, 13 October 2020
MF Ajdin Hasić (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 1 0 Beşiktaş v.  Germany, 13 October 2020
MF Vladan Danilović (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 7 0 Nacional v.  Germany, 13 October 2020 WD
MF Saša Maksimović (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 0 0 Sloboda Tuzla v.  Moldova, 8 September 2020
MF Petar Bojo (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 6 0 Željezničar v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
MF Anel Šabanadžović (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 2 0 AEK Athens v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
MF Marko Brkić (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 2 0 Mura v.  Wales, 19 November 2019
FW Anes Mašić (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 1 0 Zrinjski Mostar v.  Belgium, 17 November 2020 COV
FW Ermedin Demirović (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 13 4 Freiburg v.  Germany, 13 October 2020
FW Nedim Hadžić (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 1 0 Mladost Doboj Kakanj v.  Moldova, 8 September 2020
FW Imad Rondić (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 0 0 Slovan Liberec v.  Moldova, 8 September 2020

INJ Withdrawn due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Suspended.
WD Withdrew.

Results and schedule

2021
29 March 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Montenegro  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro
3 September 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Republic of Ireland Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 September 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Sweden Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 October 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Italy Bosnia and Herzegovina
12 October 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Luxembourg  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Luxembourg
12 November 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Sweden  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sweden
16 November 2021 2023 UEFA U21 Q Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina

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
PositionName
Head coach Slobodan Starčević
Coach Mario Ivanković
Coach Haris Alihodžić
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

References
  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. "STARČEVIĆ ODABRAO IGRAČE ZA UTAKMICU SA BELGIJOM". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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