Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s)Zmajevi (Dragons)
Zlatni Ljiljani (Golden Lilies)
AssociationFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachAdmir Raščić
Most capsRijad Sadiku (28)
Top scorerAmer Gojak (9)
FIFA codeBIH
First colours
Second colours
European Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2016)
Best resultGroup Stage, (2016, 2017, 2018)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team is made up by players who are 17 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level. It is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record

UEFA European Under-16/17 Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA GD Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Denmark 2002 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2
Portugal 2003 3 0 0 3 0 4 −2
France 2004 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2
Italy 2005 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2
Luxembourg 2006 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4
Belgium 2007 6 2 0 4 5 11 −7
Turkey 2008 6 3 1 2 5 6 −1
Germany 2009 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3
Liechtenstein 2010 6 0 5 1 8 9 −1
Serbia 2011 3 1 0 2 5 10 −5
Slovenia 2012 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4
Slovakia 2013 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2
Malta 2014 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2
Bulgaria 2015 6 2 2 2 7 10 −3
Azerbaijan 2016 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 6 4 0 2 11 7 +4
Croatia 2017 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3
England 2018 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 8 -5 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4
Republic of Ireland 2019 Did not qualify 6 1 1 4 11 4 +7
Estonia 2020 Cancelled 3 1 0 2 5 6 −3
Cyprus 2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Israel 2022 Did not qualify 6 2 1 4 10 14 −4
Hungary 2023 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 7 8 −1
Cyprus 2024 To be played – – – – – – –
Total 3/20 9 3 0 6 8 21 −13 90 31 19 41 110 137 −22
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
List of UEFA U17 European Championship matches
Year Round Score Result Bosnia goalscorers
2016 Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2  Austria Loss
Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3  Germany Loss Baack (o.g.)
Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1  Ukraine Win B. Hadžić (2)
2017 Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–5  Germany Loss
Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2  Republic of Ireland Loss Vještica
Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0  Serbia Win Imamović
2018 Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-2  Denmark Win Memišević (2)
Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-4  Belgium Loss
Group stage  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2  Republic of Ireland Loss

2022/2023 UEFA European U17 Qualifiers

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 13 3 +10 7 Elite round
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 0 2 10 6 +4 3
4  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 Liechtenstein
Marčetić 8', 16' Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 Azerbaijan
Dugić 16' Report
Mladost Stadium, Kakanj
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)
Ukraine 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pashko 66' Report Brekalo 81'

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia (H) 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6 Final tournament
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3  Belarus 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  Israel 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
First match(es) will be played: 22 March 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2022

Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Russia
4 February Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–2  Russia Poreč, Croatia
Zahirović 53'
Bogdanić 73'		 Report Nazarenko 45'
Ivanov 47'		 Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože
Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Slovenia
8 February Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–2  Slovenia Poreč, Croatia
Report Kasalo 17'
Cuber 64'		 Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože
Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Slovenia
11 February Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–2  Slovenia Poreč, Croatia
Tabaković 81' Report Tabaković 2' (o.g.)
Ristić 45'		 Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože
Serbia  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina
11 March Friendly Serbia  3–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Stara Pazova, Serbia
Milana Kovačev 14'
Bubanj 30'
Radonjić 89'		 Report Lamadžema 26' Stadium: Sportski centar FSS
Spain  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina
23 March Elite round Spain  4–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Carvalho Vianna 28', 69'
Roca Casals 50'
Moreno Alcalá 78' (pen.)		 Report Brkić 53' Stadium: Stadium Etno Selo Stanisići
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)
Estonia  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina
26 March Elite round Estonia  1–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina Ugljevik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kolobov 27' Report Rizvanović 19'
Bogdanić 87'		 Stadium: Novi Gradski Stadion
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Belgium
30 March Elite round Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–6  Belgium Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report Agyei 7', 30', 55'
Zrnić 33' (o.g.)
Fofana 45'
Monticelli 64'		 Stadium: Stadium Etno Selo Stanisići
Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Raščić
Coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Malešević
Coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Amir Spahić
Goalkeeping coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Džidić

Coaching history

Dates Name
2023–present Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Raščić
2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Jusufbegović
2019–2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Šabić
2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina Adin Mulaosmanović (caretaker)
2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Erbez (caretaker)
2011–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sakib Malkočević
2002–2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velimir Stojnić
1995–1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Đurbuzović

Current squad

The following players were called up for Elite Round 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 25 October 2023 after the game against Andorra.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mladen Jurkas (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
1GK Adin Aleta (2007-07-13) 13 July 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
2DF Ivan Kraljević (2007-04-13) 13 April 2007 (age 17) 5 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg
2DF Petar Đukanović (2007-07-23) 23 July 2007 (age 16) 4 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Tuzla
2DF Adel Šovšić (2007-06-09) 9 June 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Sweden Elfsborg
2DF Džan Kiridžić (2007-06-17) 17 June 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Germany Vorwärts-Wacker 04
2DF Adem Odobašić (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar
2DF Bilal Joldić (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
2DF Sergej Simić 1 0 Serbia Vojvodina
2DF Dino Grebović (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
2DF Amel Avdić (2007-04-07) 7 April 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
3MF Kerim Alajbegović (2007-09-21) September 21, 2007 (age 16) 12 3 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
3MF Malik Kolić (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
3MF Admir Gojak (2007-08-19) 19 August 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Germany Ingolstadt 04
3MF Benjamin Džanović (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
4FW Amel Ćorić (2007-05-26) 26 May 2007 (age 16) 4 1 Germany Viktoria Köln
4FW Dragan Pejić (2007-08-21) 21 August 2007 (age 16) 4 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
4FW Afan Fočo (2007-10-19) 19 October 2007 (age 16) 4 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
4FW Nino Hodžić (2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Germany SpVgg Unterhaching
4FW Malik Tubić (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 16) 2 2 Germany Hoffenheim
4FW Antonio Arapović (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar
4FW Siniša Ristić (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloga Meridian

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 Simon Račić (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
DF Edvin Hadžić (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Sweden IFK Göteborg
DF Anel Adžem (2007-04-07) 7 April 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Austria Wals-Grünau
DF Božidar Dimitrić (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Radnik Bijeljina
DF Jusuf Terzić (2007-03-27) 27 March 2007 (age 17) 13 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina BSK Banja Luka
DF Amar Ibrišimović (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
DF Luka Vasiljević (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Serbia Čukarički
MF Emil Ćerimović (2007-11-14) 14 November 2007 (age 16) 3 0 United States Chicago FC United
MF Sergej Ignatkov (2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
MF Kenan Vrban (2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 15) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
MF Alem Torlaković 0 0
MF Vuk Ćorić (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) 7 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
MF Bakir Koso (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 16) 4 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg
MF Sanin Mešić (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
MF Dušan Petrović (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17) 8 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina BSK Banja Luka
MF Amar Numić 0 0 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
MF Benjamin Zulović 0 0 France Rueil-Malmaison
MF Adem Sarajlić (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Sweden Malmö
MF Nikolas Zoran (2007-12-24) 24 December 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Croatia Istra 1961
FW Senad Ćosić (2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax
FW Vukašin Gostimirović (2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 16) 5 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
FW Filip Šakota (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar
FW Dino Šaran (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
Dejan Trapara 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
Amir Džano 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar
Aljoša Guzina 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spartak Banja Luka
Stefan Trninić 0 0 Italy AB Pustertal
Mesud Ramić 0 0 United States New England Revolution
Nikola Lale 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slavija
Ognjen Erbez 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Slavija
Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby

See also

References

External links

  • UEFA Under-17 website Contains full results archive
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