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

UEFA European U21 Championship record

UEFA European U21 Championship Qualification
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 8 1 0 7 5 17 −12
AlbaniaSerbia 2027 To be determined 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126 35 20 71 146 218 –72

2027 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers

Main article: 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament — 25 Sep '26 14 Nov 9 Sep 6 Oct '26
2  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs 27 Mar '26 — 9 Sep 14 Nov 29 Sep '26
3  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Oct '26 31 Mar '26 — 29 Sep '26 14 Oct
4  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Nov 6 Oct '26 10 Oct — 31 Mar '26
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Oct 18 Nov 27 Mar '26 5 Sep —
First match(es) will be played: 5 September 2025. Source: UEFA
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Israel
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Bosnia and Herzegovina v Netherlands
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Slovenia v Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina v Norway
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Bosnia and Herzegovina v Slovenia
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Israel v Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Norway v Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Personnel

Current technical staff

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

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

Current squad

The following players were called up for frendly games against Serbia and Montenegro on 21 and 25 March 2025, respectively.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024 after the game against Bulgaria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Tarik Karić (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar
22 1GK Eldin Lolić (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Tuzla
15 2DF Savo Šušić (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20) 8 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
20 2DF Senad Mustafić (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Austria Sturm Graz
4 2DF Nidal Čelik (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 18) 3 0 France Lens
2 2DF Nermin Mujkić (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
5 2DF Amar Ibrišimović (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
2DF Arjan Malić (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Austria Sturm Graz
24 2DF Filip Taraba (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg
10 3MF Muhamed Buljubašić (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 20) 6 1 Turkey Çaykur Rizespor
7 3MF Anes Krdžalić (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20) 6 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
8 3MF Muamer Hamzić (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
6 3MF Niko Kovač (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Italy Lecce
16 3MF Irfan Ramić (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Croatia Istra 1961
21 3MF Tarik Šikalo (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 21) 2 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar
11 3MF Kerim Alajbegović (2007-09-21) 21 September 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
13 3MF Dženan Šabić (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Sarajevo
9 4FW Hamza Jaganjac (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 21) 2 1 Croatia Istra 1961
23 4FW Stefan Marčetić (2006-12-02) 2 December 2006 (age 18) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
17 4FW David Čamber (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje
18 4FW Nedim Keranović (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
14 4FW Pavle Đajić (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
19 4FW Amar Milak (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Mostar

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 Arman Šutković (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Radnik Hadžići v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
GK Luka Damjanović (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Slovakia Trenčín v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
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
DF Rijad Smajić (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Germany 1. FC Köln v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Albin Omić (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloga Meridian v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Amar Jusupović (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport II v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Tarek Salihović (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Germany Ingolstadt 04 v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Tarik Muharemović PRO (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22) 12 1 Italy Sassuolo v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
DF Nail Omerović PRO (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Croatia Osijek v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
DF Anes Čardaklija (2005-07-05) 5 July 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Sweden GAIS v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
DF Ivan Marić (2002-03-11) 11 March 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
DF Andrija Janjić (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Radnik Bijeljina v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
DF Filip Račić (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 22) 8 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina GOŠK Gabela v.  North Macedonia, 5 June 2024
DF Sami Vehabović (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 20) 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 23) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Tuzla v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF Matej Šakota (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Croatia Slaven Belupo v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Marko Kozina (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Ermin Mahmić (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Austria Lafnitz v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Nadir Ajanović (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Austria Admira Wacker v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Daris Đezić (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Austria Rapid Wien II v.  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Eldar Mehmedović (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
MF Luka Božičković (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Slovenia Nafta 1903 v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
MF Antonio Prskalo (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
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) 7 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar v.  France, 10 September 2024
MF Madžid Šošić (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) 7 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar v.  Austria, 6 September 2024
MF Filip Ilić (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 21) 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 Harun Karić (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Kyrgyzstan Abdysh-Ata v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF Milorad Stajić (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Serbia Radnički Niš v.  Slovenia, 22 March 2024
MF David Vuković (2003-12-21) 21 December 2003 (age 21) 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
FW Admir Bristrić (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21) 14 5 Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
FW Vinko Rozić (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje v.  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
FW Aleksandar Kahvić (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21) 6 0 Germany SSV Ulm v.  France, 10 September 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

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

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. ^ "Prijateljske utakmice U-21 reprezentacije". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_national_under-21_football_team
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