Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nickname(s)	Zmajevi (Dragons) Zlatni Ljiljani (Golden Lilies)
Association	Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Asmir Avdukić
Most caps	Rijad Sadiku (28)
Top scorer	Amer Gojak (9)
FIFA code	BIH
First colours Second colours
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)

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 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 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 66'	Report	Brekalo 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 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	Asmir Avdukić
Coach	Denis Malešević
Coach	Amir Spahić
Goalkeeping coach	Nenad Džidić

Coaching history

Dates	Name
2025–present	Asmir Avdukić
2024–2025	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 the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against San Marino, Armenia and Belarus on 12, 15 and 18 May 2025; respectively.

Caps and goals are correct as of 12 May 2025, after the match against San Marino.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Tarik Banjić	(2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Partizan
12	1GK	Haris Mujanić	(2008-05-07) 7 May 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Grazer AK
2	2DF	Jovan Ćulum	(2008-01-05) 5 January 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Čukarički
3	2DF	Ivan Jelić	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Široki Brijeg
4	2DF	Adem Mustafić	(2008-04-03) 3 April 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Austria Klagenfurt
5	2DF	Nikša Blagojević	(2008-05-29) 29 May 2008 (age 17)	4	1	Red Star Belgrade
13	2DF	Stefan Višekruna	(2008-10-13) 13 October 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka
15	2DF	Daris Kelmendi	(2008-04-25) 25 April 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Željezničar Sarajevo
16	2DF	Benjamin Zulović	(2008-04-11) 11 April 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Paris Saint-Germain
20	2DF	Dario Arifović	(2008-06-28) 28 June 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Svratka Brno
6	3MF	Melis Đedović	(2008-12-21) 21 December 2008 (age 16)	5	0	Bayer Leverkusen
7	3MF	Kenan Vrban	(2008-09-09) 9 September 2008 (age 17)	5	3	Sarajevo
14	3MF	Eman Subašić	(2008-06-01) 1 June 2008 (age 17)	4	1	Vejle
18	3MF	Benjamin Kadirić	(2008-03-29) 29 March 2008 (age 17)	3	1	St. Gallen
8	4FW	Matej Deket	(2009-10-01) 1 October 2009 (age 16)	3	2	Borac Banja Luka
9	4FW	Din Ramić	(2008-12-28) 28 December 2008 (age 16)	6	4	Luzern
10	4FW	Dino Delić	(2008-09-08) 8 September 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Austria Klagenfurt
11	4FW	Anes Mehmedović	(2008-08-10) 10 August 2008 (age 17)	3	2	Sarajevo
17	4FW	Leon Bogović	(2008-06-01) 1 June 2008 (age 17)	6	1	Lokomotiva
19	4FW	Orhan Voloder	(2008-05-30) 30 May 2008 (age 17)	1	0	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
DF	Muhamed Ćosić	(2008-05-05) 5 May 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Zrinjski Mostar	March 2025
DF	Hasan Nikšić	(2009-03-07) 7 March 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Huddersfield Town	March 2025
DF	Miljan Kecman	(2009-06-12) 12 June 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Borac Banja Luka	March 2025
MF	Armin Spahić	(2008-01-08) 8 January 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach	March 2025
MF	Leon Oroz	(2008-03-31) 31 March 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Dinamo Zagreb	March 2025
MF	Ervin Slanjankić	(2008-06-08) 8 June 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Željezničar	March 2025
MF	Danilo Karanović	(2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Red Star Belgrade	March 2025
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