2024–25 FK Željezničar season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Admir Tunović |
| Manager | Denis Ćorić |
| Stadium | Grbavica Stadium |
| Premier League BiH | 3rd |
| Kup BiH | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Abdulmalik Al-Jaber (2) All: Abdulmalik Al-Jaber (2) |
| Highest home attendance | 13,000 vs Igman (17 August 2024) |
| Lowest home attendance | 12,000 vs Široki Brijeg (3 August 2024) |
| Average home league attendance | 12,500 |
The 2024–25 season is Željezničar's 104th in existence and their 25th season in the Bosnian Premier League. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team will also compete in the National Cup.
Season review
[edit]June
[edit]On 10 June, Željezničar announced Elvir Rahimić as the club's new sporting director.[1]
On 12 June, Željezničar announced Denis Ćorić as the club's new manager.[2]
On 20 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Ajdin Mulalić.[3]
On 25 June, Željezničar announced the retirement of Edin Cocalić and the departure of seven players.[4][5] The club also announced the signings of 26-year-old Bože Vukoja and 28-year-old Ivan Đorić.[6][7]
On 26 June, Željezničar announced the signings of 26-year-olds Tarik Abdulahović and Marin Karamarko.[8][9]
On 30 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Haris Ovčina.[10]
July
[edit]On 1 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Edwin Odinaka.[11]
On 5 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Huso Karjašević.[12]
On 8 July, Željezničar announced the retirement of Semir Štilić.[13]
On 12 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Matej Cvetanoski.[14]
On 17 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 30-year-old Stipo Marković.[15]
On 31 July, Željezničar announced the departure of Joseph Amoah.[16]
August
[edit]On 1 August, Željezničar announced WWin as the club's new general sponsor.[17]
On 6 August, Željezničar announced the departure of Amar Drina.[18]
On 7 August, Željezničar announced the signings of 27-year-old Martin Mirčevski and 18-year-old Ognjen Laušević.[19][20]
On 12 August, Željezničar announced the signing of 29-year-old Filip Dangubić.[21]
On 19 August, Željezničar and Vedad Muftić negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until July 2026. The club also negotiated a one-year contract extension with Sulejman Krpić, lasting until July 2025.[22]
First-team squad
[edit]| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | 
|
Tarik Abdulahović | 26 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 13 | GK |
|
Vedad Muftić | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 62 | 0 | 2026 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | 
|
Edwin Odinaka | 20 | Non-EU | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 2026 | Free | |
| 3 | DF | 
|
Stefan Radinović | 24 | Non-EU | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 4 | DF |
|
Nemanja Cavnić | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 18 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 6 | DF | 
|
Marin Karamarko | 26 | EU | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 24 | DF |
|
Marin Galić | 28 | Non-EU | 2022 | 84 | 2 | 2025 | Free | |
| 33 | DF |
|
Stipo Marković | 30 | Non-EU | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 44 | DF |
|
Azur Mahmić | 21 | Non-EU | 2024 | 7 | 0 | 2026 | Free | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF | 
|
Ivan Đorić | 29 | Non-EU | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 10 | MF |
|
Amer Hiroš | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 23 | 2 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 14 | MF | 
|
Matej Cvetanoski | 27 | Non-EU | 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2026 | Free | |
| 16 | MF |
|
Dženan Šabić | 18 | Non-EU | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| 17 | MF |
|
Huso Karjašević | 27 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 20 | MF |
|
Harun Karić | 21 | Non-EU | 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 22 | MF | 
|
Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 20 | Non-EU | 2023 | 19 | 3 | 2025 | Free | |
| 23 | MF |
|
Aleksandar Boljević | 28 | Non-EU | 2023 | 22 | 4 | 2025 | Free | |
| 70 | MF |
|
Martin Mirčevski | 27 | Non-EU | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 77 | MF |
|
Bože Vukoja | 26 | Non-EU | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 88 | MF |
|
Samir Radovac | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 5 | FW |
|
Afan Fočo | 16 | Non-EU | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2026 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| 7 | FW |
|
Sulejman Krpić (captain) | 33 | Non-EU | 2023 | 110 | 43 | 2025 | Free | |
| 9 | FW |
|
Filip Dangubić | 29 | EU | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 11 | FW |
|
Faris Zubanović | 24 | Non-EU | 2024 | 8 | 2 | 2025 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 15 | FW |
|
Ernad Babaluk | 18 | Non-EU | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 18 | FW |
|
Ognjen Laušević | 18 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | Free | |
- Last updated: 24 August 2024
- Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba
- Ordered by squad number.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Ivan Đorić
|
Igman Konjic | Free transfer | 25 June 2023 | [7] |
| 77 | MF | Bože Vukoja
|
Zvijezda 09 | [6] | ||
| 1 | GK | Tarik Abdulahović
|
Tuzla City | 26 June 2023 | [8] | |
| 6 | DF | Marin Karamarko
|
 Arsenal Tula
|
[9] | ||
| 2 | DF | Edwin Odinaka
|
Stupčanica | 1 July 2024 | [11] | |
| 17 | MF | Huso Karjašević
|
Tuzla City | 5 July 2024 | [12] | |
| 14 | MF | Matej Cvetanoski
|
AP Brera
|
12 July 2024 | [14] | |
| 33 | DF | Stipo Marković
|
 Radomlje
|
17 July 2024 | [15] | |
| 18 | FW | Ognjen Laušević
|
Teleoptik U19
|
7 August 2024 | [20] | |
| 70 | MF | Martin Mirčevski
|
TSC
|
[19] | ||
| 9 | FW | Filip Dangubić
|
 Kauno Žalgiris
|
12 August 2024 | [21] | |
| Total | €0 | |||||
Total expenditure: 
€0
Out
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | GK | Filip Dujmović
|
Struga
|
End of contract | 6 June 2024 | [23] |
| 1 | GK | Ajdin Mulalić
|
Domžale
|
Contract termination | 20 June 2024 | [3] |
| 6 | DF | Edin Cocalić
|
— | Retirement | 25 June 2024 | [4] |
| 8 | MF | Nedim Mekić
|
 Lamia
|
End of contract | [5] | |
| 9 | FW | Dženan Haračić
|
Sloboda Tuzla | [5] | ||
| 17 | MF | Andrija Drljo
|
 Kyzylzhar
|
Contract termination | [5] | |
| 18 | MF | Josip Mijić
|
Solin
|
[5] | ||
| 21 | MF | Adonis Bilal
|
Željezničar Banja Luka | End of contract | [5] | |
| 25 | MF | Edin Biber
|
Free agent | [5] | ||
| 77 | MF | Haris Ovčina
|
30 June 2024 | [10] | ||
| 14 | MF | Semir Štilić
|
— | Retirement | 8 July 2024 | [13] |
| 26 | MF |  Joseph Amoah
|
Free agent | End of contract | 31 July 2024 | [16] |
| 19 | DF | Amar Drina
|
 Miedź Legnica
|
Contract termination | 6 August 2024 | [18] |
| Total | €0 | |||||
Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Denis Ćorić
|
| Assistant coaches | Toni Kovač
|
| Omer Joldić
| |
| Admir Derviši
| |
| Goalkeeping coach | Adnan Gušo
|
| Fitness coach | Almir Seferović
|
| Video analyst | Jasmin Krajina
|
| Doctors | Zlatko Dervišević
|
| Sanjin Saračević
| |
| Harun Đozić
| |
| Physiotherapists | Raif Zeba
|
| Adil Hubijar
| |
| Emir Kraljušić
| |
| Commissioner for Security | Erdijan Pekić
|
- Last updated: 16 August 2024
- Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba
Competitions
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]| 4 July 2024 Friendly | Željezničar | 1–3 | Igman Konjic | Sarajevo |
| 18:00 | Krpić  12' |
Report | Hebibović 16' Bešagić 52' Hrustanović 82' |
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 10 July 2024 Friendly | Sloboda Užice | 2–3 | Željezničar | Zlatibor, Serbia |
| 19:30 | Glišović 35' (pen.), 45' (pen.) |
Report | Šabić 41' Radovac 72' Al-Rakaf 85' |
Stadium: Stadion Švajcarija |
| 18 July 2024 Friendly | Zrinjski Mostar | 1–0 | Željezničar | Mostar |
| 20:30 | Šunjić 18' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Željezničar | 4–0 | Kruševo | Sarajevo |
| 17:30 | Al-Jaber Zubanović Drina Laušević |
Report | Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Željezničar | 2–0 | Tuzla City | Sarajevo |
| 18:00 | Hiroš 62' Boljević 67' |
Report | Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 28 July 2024 Friendly | Orahovica | 0–2 | Željezničar | Orahovica Donja |
| 18:00 | Report | Zubanović 18' Karić 36' |
Stadium: Stadion Barica |
Overall
[edit]| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League BiH | — | 3 August 2024 | ||
| Kup BiH | First round |
Premier League BiH
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarajevo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Posušje | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 10 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Željezničar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Široki Brijeg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Radnik Bijeljina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2024. Source: Rezultati.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[24]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Goal difference; 9) Play-off. (Criteria 2 and 3 are not used to decide champion, UEFA competition qualification, or relegation)[24]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Last updated: 24 August 2024.
Source: Sportsport.ba
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: Competitions
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]| 3 August 2024 1 | Željezničar | 0–1 | Široki Brijeg | Sarajevo |
| 21:00 | Hiroš  57' Radovac 68' |
Report | Ćavar 13' Kožulj 33' Bagarić 53' |
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Luka Bilbija (Prijedor) |
| 10 August 2024 2 | Velež Mostar | 1–2 | Željezničar | Mostar |
| 21:00 | Mlinarić 44', 53' Lauš 75' |
Report | Odinaka 73' Boljević 85' Krpić 88' |
Stadium: Stadion Rođeni Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Haris Halkić (Sanski Most) |
| 17 August 2024 3 | Željezničar | 3–1 | Igman Konjic | Sarajevo |
| 21:00 | Galić 8' Krpić 23' Al-Jaber 28', 35' Šabić 36' Cvetanoski 59' |
Report | Buturović 11' Posinković 33' Božić 48' Ramić 72' |
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Mirza Kazlagić (Cazin) |
| 24 August 2024 4 | Sloboda Tuzla | 0–1 | Željezničar | Tuzla |
| 21:00 | Šero 22' Haračić 36' Cvijanović 45+4' Dubačkić 64' |
Report | Krpić 27' Cavnić 45+4' Al-Jaber 62' |
Stadium: Tušanj City Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Antoni Bandić (Grude) |
| 1 September 2024 5 | Željezničar | v | Sloga Meridian | Sarajevo |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Grbavica Stadium Referee: Josip Martinović (Čapljina) |
| 14 September 2024 6 | GOŠK Gabela | v | Željezničar | Gabela |
| Stadium: Stadium Perica-Pero Pavlović |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Željezničar | v | Zrinjski Mostar | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Sarajevo | v | Željezničar | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium |
| 5 October 2024 9 | Željezničar | v | Posušje | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 19 October 2024 10 | Borac Banja Luka | v | Željezničar | Banja Luka |
| Stadium: Banja Luka City Stadium |
| 26 October 2024 11 | Željezničar | v | Radnik Bijeljina | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 2 November 2024 12 | Široki Brijeg | v | Željezničar | Široki Brijeg |
| Stadium: Pecara Stadium |
| 9 November 2024 13 | Željezničar | v | Velež Mostar | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 23 November 2024 14 | Igman Konjic | v | Željezničar | Konjic |
| Stadium: Konjic City Stadium |
| 30 November 2024 15 | Željezničar | v | Sloboda Tuzla | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 7 December 2024 16 | Sloga Meridian | v | Željezničar | Doboj |
| Stadium: Luke Stadium |
| 14 December 2024 17 | Željezničar | v | GOŠK Gabela | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 15 February 2025 18 | Zrinjski Mostar | v | Željezničar | Mostar |
| Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom |
| 22 February 2025 19 | Željezničar | v | Sarajevo | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 2 March 2024 20 | Posušje | v | Željezničar | Posušje |
| Stadium: Mokri Dolac Stadium |
| 8 March 2024 21 | Željezničar | v | Borac Banja Luka | Sarajevo |
| Stadium: Grbavica Stadium |
| 15 March 2024 22 | Radnik Bijeljina | v | Željezničar | Bijeljina |
| Stadium: Bijeljina City Stadium |
Kup BiH
[edit]Round of 32
[edit]| v |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]- As of 24 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | MF |
|
Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 2 | — | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | DF |
|
Edwin Odinaka | 1 | — | 1 |
| 7 | FW |
|
Sulejman Krpić | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 14 | MF |
|
Matej Cvetanoski | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 23 | MF |
|
Aleksandar Boljević | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Own goals (from the opponents) | — | — | — | ||||
| Totals | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||
Assists
[edit]- As of 24 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | DF |
|
Marin Karamarko | 1 | — | 1 |
| 16 | MF |
|
Dženan Šabić | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 23 | MF |
|
Aleksandar Boljević | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 33 | DF |
|
Stipo Marković | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MF |
|
Samir Radovac | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Totals | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 24 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Player | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
|
Vedad Muftić | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of 24 August 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
| 7 | FW |
|
Sulejman Krpić | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | DF |
|
Nemanja Cavnić | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 10 | MF |
|
Amer Hiroš | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 16 | MF |
|
Dženan Šabić | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 22 | MF |
|
Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 24 | DF |
|
Marin Galić | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 88 | MF |
|
Samir Radovac | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
Source: Competitive matches and fkzeljeznicar.ba
Ordered by 
, 
and 
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
References
[edit]- ^ "Elvir Rahimić novi sportski direktor FK Željezničar". fkzeljeznicar.ba. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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