England, 4 - 20 MAY 2018 - GROUP C

Bosnia and HerzegovinaU-17 National Team

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Population: 3.531.159 Area: 51 197 sq km, land 51 185 sq km, sea 12 sq kmCapital: SarajevoLarger Towns: Banja Luka, Zenica, Mostar, TuzlaBorder Countries: Croatia, Serbia, MontenegroCurrency: Konvertibilna marka (BAM)Official Language: Bosnian, Croatian, SerbianGeography: Situated at the heart of the Balkan Peninsula, Bosnia and Herzegovina encompasses both Mediterranean and Alpine climates, landscapes and hence forth some of the richest flora and fauna found in Europe.

Climate: Due to its unique geographic positioning, Bosnia and Herzegovina is ideal for multi-season visits. Our climate suites every type of tourist, from sun seekers on the Adriatic Coast to white powder skiers we’ve got the best of both worlds.People: There are three main ‘peoples’ that inhabit this country: Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs. Despite different religious and/or ethnic background their language, traditions and culture are more similar than not.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Basic information

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Coaches

Goalkeepers

Sakib MalkočevićHead Coach

Damjan RatkovićCoach

NameLuka KačavendaDate of Birth01/11/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/0Compet. Apps/Goals6/0ClubFK Vojvodina (SRB)

NameBelmin DizdarevićDate of Birth09/08/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals0/0Compet. Apps/Goals0/0ClubFK Sarajevo

Zoran ErbezHead Coach

Adin MulaosmanovićCoach

Nenad DžidićGK Coach

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DefendersNameElvir MuminovićDate of Birth02/03/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals5/0Compet. Apps/Goals5/0ClubFC Sion (SUI)

NameDino IslamovićDate of Birth23/01/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/0Compet. Apps/Goals6/0ClubFK Sarajevo

NameStefan RankićDate of Birth13/01/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals5/0Compet. Apps/Goals5/0Club1. FC Union Berlin (GER)

NameRobert VoloderDate of Birth09/05/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/0Compet. Apps/Goals6/0Club1. FC Köln (GER)

NameNemanja NikolićDate of Birth21/02/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals3/0Compet. Apps/Goals3/0ClubFK Sarajevo

NameAndrej ĐokanovićDate of Birth01/03/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals3/0Compet. Apps/Goals3/0ClubFK Sarajevo

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Defenders

Midfielders

NameAsim MuratovićDate of Birth07/05/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals0/0Compet. Apps/Goals0/0ClubFK Sloboda

NameDragan MatkovićDate of Birth09/06/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/0Compet. Apps/Goals6/0ClubFK Vojvodina (SRB)

NameEdin MujićDate of Birth27/01/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals5/1Compet. Apps/Goals5/1ClubFK Željezničar

NameAlen MehićDate of Birth23/02/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals3/1Compet. Apps/Goals3/1ClubAtalanta BC (ITA)

NameAjdin HasićDate of Birth07/10/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/4Compet. Apps/Goals6/4ClubGNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

NameDenil BadžakDate of Birth02/03/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/2Compet. Apps/Goals6/2ClubFC Augsburg (GER)

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Midfielders ForwardsNameFarid BaćevacDate of Birth17/02/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals2/0Compet. Apps/Goals2/0Club1. FC Köln (GER)

NameVedad RadonjaDate of Birth06/09/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals3/0Compet. Apps/Goals3/0ClubGNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

NameArmin ŠarićDate of Birth21/03/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals6/0Compet. Apps/Goals6/0ClubFK Sarajevo

NameKristijan StanićDate of Birth20/04/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals2/1Compet. Apps/Goals2/1ClubHŠK Zrinjski

NameMalik MemiševićDate of Birth15/07/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals0/0Compet. Apps/Goals0/0ClubSV Werder Bremen (GER)

NameElmin HerićDate of Birth14/03/2001Qualifying Apps/Goals5/0Compet. Apps/Goals5/0Club1. FC Köln (GER)

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Staff

Adnan ŠatrovićDoctor

Ivana VlaićAdministrator

Branislav TešanPhysiotherapist

Marko ZovkoCoordinator

Dinko ČekoPress Officer

Nihad KukanKit Manager

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Sakib MalkočevićBosnia and Herzegovina Under 17 team head coach

Born in Tuzla on 21.01.1965- As a player whole career played in FK Sloboda Tuzla (1989-2001)- Played about 400 games for Sloboda- 6 years played as a team captain- Played 5 national Cup finals- Starts coaching career in 2003- Participated twice in the UEFA Intertoto Cup as the FK Sloboda senior

team coach, and once in the UEFA Cup- Bosnia and Herzegovina champion with FK Sloboda U-19 team in 2011- Head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina Under 17 team since 2011- 5 times participated in European Under 17 Championship Elite Round- Qualified for the Under 17 European Championship in 2016 (Baku, Azerbaijan)- Qualified for the Under 17 European Championship in 2017 (Croatia)- Qualified for the Under 17 European Championship in 2018 (England)

Zoran ErbezBosnia and Herzegovina Under 15 team head coach

Born in Sarajevo on 15.09.1971- As a player most of his career played in FK Slavija – Istočno Sarajevo- 8 years worked as an assistant coach in FK Slavija – Istočno Sarajevo- 2 years worked as a head coach in FK Slavija – Istočno Sarajevo- Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup winner with FK Slavija in 2009 as a head

coach- Second place in Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League with FK

Slavija in 2009 as a head coach- Participated in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Cup with FK Slavija in 2009 as a heaad coach- Head coach of FK Slavija U-19 team (2009-2011)- Head coach of FK Slavija U-17 team (2011-2013)- Head coach of FK Slavija U-15 team (2013-present)- Head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina Under 15 team since 2011- Participated at the European Under 17 Championship in 2016 (Baku, Azerbaijan) as an assistant coach- Qualified for the European Under 17 Championship in 2018 (England)

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Group C Bosnia and Herzegovina / Belgium / Republic of Ireland / Denmark

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Team factsPrevious U17 final tournaments 2Most recent 2017 (group stage)Best performance Group stage (2016, 2017)Coaches Sakib Malkočević and Zoran Erbez

Qualifying results

MATCHES

05 May 2018 Group StageLoughborough University Stadium Loughborough

DENMARK 13:30 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

05 May 2018 Group StageLoughborough University Stadium Loughborough

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 18:45 BELGIUM

08 May 2018 Group StageSt. George’s Park Stadium Burton-on-Trent

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 14:00 DENMARK

08 May 2018 Group StageRotherham United Stadium Rotherham

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 20:00 BELGIUM

11 May 2018 Group StageChesterfield FC Stadium Chesterfield

BELGIUM 14:00 DENMARK

11 May 2018Group StageSt. George’s Park Stadium Burton-on-Trent

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 14:00 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Qualifying round Group 8

P W D L F A PtsBosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 2 0 5 1 5Slovakia 3 1 2 0 3 1 5FYR Macedonia* 3 1 2 0 2 0 5Moldova 3 0 0 3 0 8 0

*Hosts

MDA 0-2 SVK, BIH 0-0 MKD, SVK 0-0 MKD, BIH 4-0 MDA, MKD 2-0 MDA, SVK 1-1 BIH

Elite round Group 6

P W D L F A PtsBosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 0 1 4 4 6Denmark 3 2 0 1 2 1 6France 3 1 1 1 4 2 4Austria* 3 0 1 2 1 4 1

*Hosts

FRA 3-0 BIH, DEN 1-0 AUT, FRA 1-2 DEN, AUT 1-3 BIH, BIH 1-0 DEN, AUT 0-0 FRA

JP ELEKTROPRIVREDA BiHd.d. Sarajevo