Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-17 football team.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nickname(s)	Zmajevi (Dragons) Zlatni Ljiljani (Golden Lilies)
Association	Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Muhamed Džakmić
Most caps	Rijad Sadiku (28)
Top scorer	Amer Gojak (9)
FIFA code	BIH
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First international
Finland 0–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 1 October 2007)
Biggest win
Bosnia and Herzegovina 8–0 Gibraltar (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 10 October 2018)
Biggest defeat
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–6 Belgium (Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 29 March 2022)
European Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2016)
Best result	Group Stage, (2016, 2017, 2018)

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
2002	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	0	2	−2
2003										3	0	0	3	0	4	−2
2004										3	1	0	2	6	8	−2
2005										3	0	2	1	2	4	−2
2006										3	0	1	2	4	8	−4
2007										6	2	0	4	5	11	−7
2008										6	3	1	2	5	6	−1
2009										3	0	0	3	1	4	−3
2010										6	0	5	1	8	9	−1
2011										3	1	0	2	5	10	−5
2012										3	1	0	2	1	5	−4
2013										3	1	0	2	3	5	−2
2014										6	3	1	2	6	4	+2
2015										6	2	2	2	7	10	−3
2016	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	6	-3		6	4	0	2	11	7	+4
2017	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	7	-5		6	3	1	2	7	4	+3
2018	Group stage	3	1	0	2	3	8	-5		6	3	2	1	9	5	+4
2019	Did not qualify									6	1	1	4	11	4	+7
2020	Cancelled									3	1	0	2	5	6	−3
2021										0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Did not qualify									6	2	1	3	10	14	−4
2023										6	3	2	1	7	8	−1
2024										6	2	1	3	9	11	-2
Total	3/20	9	3	0	6	8	21	−13		101	33	21	47	122	149	−27

*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

24 October 2022 (2022-10-24)

13:30

Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–0	Liechtenstein
Marčetić File:Soccerball shade.svg 8', 16'	Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)

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27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)

13:30

Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Azerbaijan
Dugić File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'	Report

Mladost Stadium, Kakanj

Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

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30 October 2022 (2022-10-30)

13:30

Ukraine	1–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pashko File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'	Report	Brekalo File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'

Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica

Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Bogdanić File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'	Report	Nazarenko File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Ivanov File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'	Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Slovenia

8 February Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–2	Slovenia	Poreč, Croatia
		Report	Kasalo File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Cuber File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Slovenia

11 February Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	Slovenia	Poreč, Croatia
	Tabaković File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'	Report	Tabaković File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' (o.g.) Ristić File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'	Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože

Serbia v Bosnia and Herzegovina

11 March Friendly	Serbia	3–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Stara Pazova, Serbia
	Milana Kovačev File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Bubanj File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Radonjić File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Report	Lamadžema File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', 69' Roca Casals File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Moreno Alcalá File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' (pen.)	Report	Brkić File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'	Report	Rizvanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Bogdanić File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 30', 55' Zrnić File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' (o.g.) Fofana File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Monticelli File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'	Stadium: Stadium Etno Selo Stanisići Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Muhamed Džakmić
Coach	Denis Malešević
Coach	Amir Spahić
Goalkeeping coach	Nenad Džidić

Coaching history

Dates	Name
2024–present	Muhamed Džakmić
2023–2024	Admir Raščić
2022	Nedim Jusufbegović
2019–2022	Nermin Šabić
2019	Adin Mulaosmanović (caretaker)
2011–2018	Sakib Malkočević
2002–2011	Velimir Stojnić
1995–1996	Dino Đurbuzović

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification between 13 and 19 November 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	Tarik Banjić	(2008-02-02) 2 February 2008	0	0	Partizan
	1GK	Haris Mujanić	(2008-05-07) 7 May 2008	0	0	Grazer AK
	2DF	Ivan Jelić	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008	0	0	Široki Brijeg
	2DF	Tarik Čirak	(2009-03-08) 8 March 2009	0	0	SpVgg Unterhaching
	2DF	Din Karamehmedović	(2008-03-14) 14 March 2008	0	0	Sarajevo
	2DF	Nikša Blagojević	(2008-05-29) 29 May 2008	0	0	Respekt Loznica
	2DF	Arman Rebac	(2008-07-29) 29 July 2008	0	0	Velež Mostar
	2DF	Miljan Kecman	(2009-06-12) 12 June 2009	0	0	Borac Banja Luka
	3MF	Kenan Vrban	(2008-09-09) 9 September 2008	1	0	Sarajevo
	3MF	Armin Spahić	(2008-01-08) 8 January 2008	0	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
	3MF	Leon Oroz	(2008-03-31) 31 March 2008	0	0	Dinamo Zagreb
	3MF	Adem Mustafić	(2008-04-03) 3 April 2008	0	0	Austria Klagenfurt
	3MF	Leon Bogović	(2008-06-01) 1 June 2008	0	0	Hallescher
	2DF	Eman Subašić	(2008-06-01) 1 June 2008	0	0	Vejle
	3MF	Danilo Karanović	(2008-06-15) 15 June 2008	0	0	Red Star Belgrade
	3MF	Melis Đedović	(2008-12-21) 21 December 2008	0	0	Bayer Leverkusen
	4FW	Ajdin Ibrahimović	(2008-05-05) 5 May 2008	0	0	St. Pauli
	4FW	Dino Delić	(2008-09-08) 8 September 2008	0	0	Austria Klagenfurt
	4FW	Din Ramić	(2008-12-28) 28 December 2008	0	0	Luzern
	4FW	Matej Deket	(2009-10-01) 1 October 2009	0	0	Borac Banja Luka

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	Ivano Doko	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008	0	0	Zrinjski Mostar
GK	Simon Račić	(2008-04-04) 4 April 2008	0	0	Borac Banja Luka
DF	Vahid Hajrović	(2008-02-24) 24 February 2008	0	0	Darmstadt 98
DF	Hasan Fatušić	(2008-03-08) 8 March 2008	0	0	Sloboda Tuzla
DF	Luka Gavrilović	(2008-03-03) 3 March 2008	0	0	Željezničar
DF	Hasan Nikšić	(2009-03-07) 7 March 2009	0	0	Huddersfield Town
DF	Kerim Bajramović		0	0	Sarajevo
MF	Božidar Dimitrić	(2008-03-11) 11 March 2008	0	0	Radnik Bijeljina
MF	Benjamin Kadirić	(2008-03-29) 29 March 2008	0	0	St. Gallen
MF	Anes Mehmedović	(2008-08-10) 10 August 2008	0	0	Sarajevo
MF	Benjamin Zulović	(2008-04-11) 11 April 2008	0	0	Paris Saint-Germain
FW	Vukašin Gostimirović	(2008-04-08) 8 April 2008	7	1	Borac Banja Luka
FW	Amar Numić	(2008-05-04) 4 May 2008	2	0	Hertha Berlin
FW	Said Nišić	(2008-05-05) 5 May 2008	0	0	Red Bull Salzburg
Notes PRE = Preliminary squad / standby

See also

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship
• Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-18 football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-15 football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-19 football team
• Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-17 football team

External links

• UEFA Under-17 website Contains full results archive