Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)	Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies); Zmajevi (Dragons)
Association	Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Vinko Marinović
Captain	Kerim Memija
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 European Under-21 Football Championship 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	In progress								9	6	0	3	22	7	+15
Total	0/11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	99	28	16	55	121	174	−53

2019 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Romania (Q)	10	7	3	0	19	4	+15	24	Final tournament	—	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–0
2	Portugal (A)	10	7	1	2	33	11	+22	22	Play-offs	1–2	—	4–2	2–0	2–1	7–0
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina (E)	10	6	0	4	24	11	+13	18		1–3	3–1	—	1–0	3–0	6–0
4	Wales (E)	10	4	1	5	11	16	−5	13		0–0	0–2	0–4	—	3–1	2–1
5	Switzerland (E)	10	3	1	6	11	18	−7	10		0–2	2–4	1–0	0–3	—	3–0
6	Liechtenstein (E)	10	0	0	10	2	42	−40	0		0–2	0–9	0–4	1–3	0–2	—

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.

Matches

Times are CEST (UTC+2) for dates between 26 March and 28 October 2017 and between 25 March and 27 October 2018, for other dates times are CET (UTC+1).

28 March 201715:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina	6–0	Liechtenstein
Hadžiahmetović 10' Gojak 13' (pen.) Aganspahić 20' Kuzmanović 82', 90' Beganović 83'	Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 825

Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

13 June 201719:00

Switzerland	1–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Haas 12'	Report

Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne

Attendance: 1.518

Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

1 September 201717:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–3	Romania
Nedelcu 23' (o.g.)	Report	Pușcaș 32' Coman 54' Man 90+5'

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 400

Referee: Yuriy Mozharovskyy (Ukraine)

10 October 201715:30

Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–1	Portugal
Šerbečić 22' Demirović 77' Menalo 90+5'	Report	João Carvalho 10'

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 600

Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)

10 November 2017

Wales	0–4	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report	Gojak 26', 51' Ćavar 71' Menalo 77'

Nantporth, Bangor

Attendance: 1.041

Referee: Christos Nicolaides (Cyprus)

23 March 201815:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Wales
Todorović 65'	Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 800

Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

27 March 201818:00

Liechtenstein	0–4	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report	Čivić 35' Ćavar 52' Memija 71' Gojak 90+2'

Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz

Attendance: 429

Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

7 September 201817:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–0	Switzerland
Demirović 20', 34' Čataković 87'	Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Attendance: 1.100

Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)

11 September 201818:00

Romania	2–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petre 16' Hagi 70'	Report

Stadionul Viitorul, Ovidiu

Attendance: 4.182

Referee: François Letexier (France)

16 October 2018

Portugal	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Report

Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for qualifing match against Portugal on 16 October 2018.
Caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018 after the game against Romania.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Nemanja Trkulja	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996	8	0	Borac Banja Luka
1GK	Suan Bešić	(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998	1	0	Angers
1GK	Vladan Kovačević	(1998-04-11) 11 April 1998	0	0	Sarajevo

2DF	Kerim Memija (captain)	(1996-01-06) 6 January 1996	18	1	Vejle
2DF	Marko Mihojević	(1996-04-21) 21 April 1996	15	0	OFI
2DF	Stjepan Radeljić	(1997-09-05) 5 September 1997	11	0	Osijek
2DF	Advan Kadušić	(1997-10-14) 14 October 1997	5	0	Zrinjski
2DF	Besim Šerbečić	(1998-05-01) 1 May 1998	3	1	Rosenborg
2DF	Matej Rodin	(1996-02-13) 13 February 1996	0	0	Željezničar
2DF	Selmir Pidro	(1998-03-03) 3 March 1998	0	0	Sarajevo

3MF	Amer Gojak	(1997-02-13) 13 February 1997	18	4	Dinamo Zagreb
3MF	Mićo Kuzmanović	(1996-03-18) 18 March 1996	12	3	Mouscron
3MF	Amir Hadžiahmetović	(1997-03-08) 8 March 1997	11	1	Konyaspor
3MF	Stjepan Lončar	(1996-11-10) 10 November 1996	10	0	Rijeka
3MF	Marijan Ćavar	(1998-02-02) 2 February 1998	9	2	Osijek
3MF	Luka Menalo	(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996	9	2	Dinamo Zagreb
3MF	Demir Peco	(1996-07-31) 31 July 1996	7	0	Radnik
3MF	Ivan Jukić	(1996-06-21) 21 June 1996	4	0	Korona Kielce
3MF	Elvedin Herić	(1997-02-09) 9 February 1997	0	0	Kapfenberger SV
3MF	Anel Šabanadžović	(1999-05-24) 24 May 1999	0	0	Željezničar

4FW	Ermedin Demirović	(1998-03-25) 25 March 1998	7	3	Sochaux
4FW	Hamza Čataković	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997	3	1	Trenčín
4FW	Aldin Turkeš	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996	0	0	Rapperswil-Jona

Recent call-ups

The following 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	Azir Muminović	(1997-04-18) 18 April 1997	4	0	Sloboda Tuzla	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
GK	Matej Marković	(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996	0	0	Krupa	v. Liechtenstein, 27 March 2018

DF	Nihad Mujakić	(1998-04-15) 15 April 1998	0	0	Sarajevo	v. Portugal, 16 October 2018 ^INJ
DF	Kemal Osmanković	(1997-03-04) 4 March 1997	1	0	Željezničar	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
DF	Stjepan Vego	(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997	1	0	GOŠK Gabela	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
DF	Halid Šabanović	(1999-08-22) 22 August 1999	1	0	Sarajevo	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
DF	Eldar Ćivić (vice-captain)	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996	13	1	Sparta Prague	v. Liechtenstein, 27 March 2018
DF	Darko Todorović	(1997-05-05) 5 May 1997	7	1	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Liechtenstein, 27 March 2018

MF	Vladan Danilović	(1999-07-27) 27 July 1999	1	0	Borac Banja Luka	v. Switzerland, 7 September 2018 ^PRE
MF	Nikola Dujaković	(1996-06-27) 27 June 1996	3	2	Krupa	v. Switzerland, 7 September 2018 ^INJ
MF	Nemanja Anđušić	(1996-10-17) 17 October 1996	5	0	Mladost Doboj Kakanj	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
MF	Nikola Eskić	(1997-12-19) 19 December 1997	1	0	Napredak Kruševac	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
MF	Haris Hajdarević	(1998-10-07) 7 October 1998	1	0	Željezničar	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
MF	Edis Smajić	(1999-09-10) 10 September 1999	1	0	Sloboda Tuzla	v. Albania, 28 May 2018
MF	Ismar Hairlahović	(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996	0	0	Zrinjski	v. Wales, 10 November 2017 ^INJ

FW	Nardin Mulahusejnović	(1998-02-09) 9 February 1998	3	0	Maribor	v. Romania, 11 September 2018
FW	Almir Aganspahić	(1996-09-12) 12 September 1996	3	1	Krupa	v. Wales, 10 November 2017 ^PRE
FW	Mirel Ibrahimović	(1996-04-01) 1 April 1996	0	0	Unattached	v. Wales, 10 November 2017 ^PRE
^INJ Withdrawn due to injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^SUS Suspended. ^WD Withdrew.

Results and schedule

2017

28 March 2017 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	6–0	Liechtenstein	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Hadžiahmetović 10' Gojak 13' (pen.) Aganspahić 20' Kuzmanović 82', 90' Beganović 83'	Report		Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

13 June 2017 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Switzerland	1–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
	Haas 12'	Report		Stadium: Tissot Arena Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

1 September 2017 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–3	Romania	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Nedelcu 23' (o.g.)	Report	Pușcaș 32' Coman 54' Man 90+5'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Yuriy Mozharovskyy (Ukraine)

5 September 2017 Friendly	Montenegro	1–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nikšić, Montenegro
	Skenderović 11'	Report	Dujaković 23'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Dragan Mijušković (Montenegro)

10 October 2017 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–1	Portugal	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
				Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre

10 November 2017 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Wales	0–4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	TBD, Wales

2018

23 March 2018 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Wales	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
	Todorović 65'	Report		Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

27 March 2018 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Liechtenstein	0–4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
				Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion

28 May 2018 Friendly	Albania	0–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Elbasan, Albania
				Stadium: Elbasan Arena

7 September 2018 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–0	Switzerland	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
				Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre

11 September 2018 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Romania	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina	TBD, Romania

16 October 2018 2019 UEFA U21 Q	Portugal	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina	TBD, Portugal

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Vinko Marinović
Coach	Sanjin Alagić
Coach	Draženko Bogdan
Goalkeeping coach	Danimir Milkanović

Managers

Dates	Name
2017–present	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

Statistics

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.

External links

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[Hubník_gives_Czechs_the_edge-1] uefa.com (6 October 2006). "Hubník gives Czechs the edge". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.

[Frejlach_sends_Czechs_through-2] uefa.com (10 October 2006). "Frejlach sends Czechs through". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.

Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

Competitive record

UEFA European U21 Championship record

2019 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers

Matches

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Results and schedule

2017

2018

Personnel

Current technical staff

Managers

Statistics

See also

References

External links