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 To be determined 411243+1
Total 0/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 29 17 58 127 181 –54

2021 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 9
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7 Final tournament — 8 Sep 9 Oct 0–0 4–1
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6[lower-alpha 1] Final tournament if best runners-up
(Play-offs otherwise)		 2–3 — TBD 13 Oct 3 Sep
3  Wales 4 2 0 2 4 7 −3 6[lower-alpha 1] 1–0 1–5 — 1–0 TBD
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 4 TBD 0–2 4 Sep — 4–0
5  Moldova 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3 13 Oct 9 Oct 2–1 8 Sep —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head points: Germany 3, Wales 0.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–0 Moldova
Šerbečić  23'
Mustedanagić  44', 55'
Ćavar  73'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Zbyněk Proske (Czech Republic)
Belgium 0–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Attendance: 823
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 Germany
Report Kilian  29'
Nmecha  79'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
Wales 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cullen  71' Report
Attendance: 1.282
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Belgium
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Wales
Report
Moldova v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Germany v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

Players

Current squad

The following players were called-up for 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification game against Belgium on 19 November 2019.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 after the game against Wales.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Vladan Kovačević (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 4 0 Sarajevo
12 1GK Martin Zlomislić (1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 1 0 Široki Brijeg
5 2DF Besim Šerbečić (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 9 2 Sarajevo
3 2DF Halid Šabanović (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 6 0 Sarajevo
18 2DF Nihad Mujakić (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 5 0 Hajduk Split
14 2DF Jasmin Čeliković (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 4 0 Rijeka
13 2DF Amar Beganović (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 4 0 Sloboda Tuzla
6 2DF Ivan Miličević (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 3 0 Lokomotiva
20 2DF Gabrijel Čoko (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 2 0 Zrinjski
21 2DF Vedran Vrhovac (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 1 0 Čelik
2DF Nemanja Nikolić (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 1 0 Olympiacos
10 3MF Marijan Ćavar (captain) (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 15 3 Eintracht Frankfurt
7 3MF Zinedin Mustedanagić (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 9 2 Sarajevo
8 3MF Vladan Danilović (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 7 0 Borac Banja Luka
19 3MF Petar Bojo (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 6 0 Željezničar
4 3MF Anel Šabanadžović (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 2 0 AEK Athens
23 3MF Marko Brkić (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 2 0 Mura
16 3MF Saša Maksimović (1999-12-18) 18 December 1999 0 0 Sloboda Tuzla
9 4FW Ermedin Demirović (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 12 4 St. Gallen
17 4FW Benjamin Hadžić (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 4 0 Austria Klagenfurt
15 4FW Amar Ćatić (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 2 0 Jong PSV
4FW Nardin Mulahusejnović (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 8 1 Maribor

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 Kenan Topolović (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 1 0 Rudar Prijedor v.  Wales, 19 November 2019 PRE
MF Andrej Đokanović (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 1 0 Sarajevo v.  Germany, 15 October 2019
FW Jovan Motika (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 1 0 Radnik v.  Germany, 15 October 2019 PRE
FW Kristijan Stanić (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 1 0 Zrinjski v.  Belgium, 10 September 2019 INJ

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

Results and schedule

2019
26 March 2019 2021 UEFA U21 QBosnia and Herzegovina 4–0 MoldovaSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
17:00 UTC+1 Šerbečić  23'
Mustedanagić  44', 55'
Ćavar  73'		 Report Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
5 June 2019 FriendlyMalta 0–0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTa' Qali, Malta
18:00 UTC +1 Report Stadium: National Stadium Ta' Qali
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
10 September 2019 2021 UEFA U21 QBelgium 0–0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaLeuven, Belgium
20:00 UTC +1 Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 823
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Belgium)
15 October 2019 2021 UEFA U21 QBosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 GermanyZenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:00 UTC +1 Report Kilian  29'
Nmecha  79'		 Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
19 November 2019 2021 UEFA U21 QWales 1–0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaWrexham, Wales
17:00 Cullen  71' Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)

Personnel

Current technical staff
PositionName
Head coach Slobodan Starčević
Assistant coach Mario Ivanković
Haris Alihodžić
Fitness coach Eldin Jelešković
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. "23 IGRAČA NA SPISKU VINKA MARINOVIĆA". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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