2025–26 FK Željezničar season

Željezničar
2025–26 season
ChairmanAdmir Tunović
ManagerAdmir Adžem
StadiumGrbavica Stadium
Premier League BiH1st
Kup BiHRound of 32
UEFA Conference LeagueFirst qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Enes Alić
João Erick
Collin Seedorf
(1 each)
All: Multiple players (1 each)
Highest home attendance12,847 vs Koper
(10 July 2025)
Lowest home attendance8,500 vs Rudar Prijedor
(9 August 2025)
Average home league attendance9,250

The 2025–26 season is Željezničar's 105th in existence and their 26th season in the Bosnian Premier League. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team will also compete in the National Cup, and competed in the qualifications for the UEFA Conference League as well.

Season review

June

On 2 June, Željezničar announced the transfer of Abdulmalik Al-Jaber to Al-Nassr for an undisclosed transfer fee.[1]

On 9 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 25-year-old Enes Alić.[2]

On 11 June, Željezničar announced the loan of 21-year-old Hamza Jaganjac from Istra 1961 for the duration of the season.[3]

On 12 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 18-year-old Olanrewaju Ibraheem.[4]

On 13 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Azur Mahmić.[5] The club also announced the signing of 23-year-old Josip Pejić.[6]

On 16 June, Željezničar announced the departures of Marin Galić and Filip Dangubić.[7] The club also announced the signing of 27-year-old João Erick.[8]

On 18 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 17-year-old Admir Gojak.[9]

On 19 June, Željezničar announced the departure of sporting director Elvir Rahimić.[10]

On 20 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Huso Karjašević.[11] The club also announced the signings of 27-year-old Giovanni Troupée and 23-year-old Edin Osmanović.[12][13]

On 25 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 30-year-old Collin Seedorf.[14]

On 30 June, Željezničar announced the departure of Ognjen Laušević.[15]

July

On 4 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 23-year-old Ognjen Obradov.[16]

On 19 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 21-year-old Davor Rakić.[17]

On 21 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Joey Konings.[18]

On 30 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 18-year-old Alvin Ćosić.[19]

First-team squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
Goalkeepers
1 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Tarik Abdulahović 27 Non-EU 2024 6 0 2026 Free Originally from youth system
12 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Alvin Ćosić 18 Non-EU 2025 0 0 2027 Free
13 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedad Muftić 23 Non-EU 2020 98 0 2026 Youth system Originally from youth system
Defenders
2 DF Nigeria Edwin Odinaka 21 Non-EU 2024 30 1 2026 Free
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Alić 25 Non-EU 2025 6 1 2027 Free
4 DF Serbia Ognjen Obradov 23 Non-EU 2025 2 0 2026 Free
6 DF Croatia Marin Karamarko 27 EU 2024 36 1 2026 Free
19 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Mustafa Šukilović 22 Non-EU 2024 26 2 2026 Free
20 DF Curaçao Giovanni Troupée 27 EU 2025 6 0 2027 Free
33 DF Netherlands Collin Seedorf 30 EU 2025 6 1 2027 Free
90 DF Luxembourg Edin Osmanović 23 EU 2025 1 0 2027 Free
Midfielders
5 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Afan Fočo 17 Non-EU 2024 19 0 2026 Youth system Originally from youth system
8 MF Croatia Dan Lagumdžija 22 EU 2025 15 2 2027 Free
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Madžid Šošić (captain) 23 Non-EU 2025 25 10 2027 Free Originally from youth system
11 MF Brazil Vini Peixoto 24 Non-EU 2025 12 1 2026 Free
14 MF North Macedonia Matej Cvetanoski 28 Non-EU 2024 40 7 2026 Free
16 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženan Šabić 19 Non-EU 2022 37 1 2028 Youth system Originally from youth system
17 MF Nigeria Olanrewaju Ibraheem 19 Non-EU 2025 0 0 2027 Free
18 MF Brazil João Erick 27 Non-EU 2025 5 1 2026 Free
22 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Gojak 18 Non-EU 2025 0 0 2027 Free
23 MF Montenegro Aleksandar Boljević 29 Non-EU 2023 51 18 2027 Free
26 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Malik Kolić 18 Non-EU 2024 6 0 2025 Youth system Originally from youth system
30 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedad Garčević 19 Non-EU 2025 0 0 2027 Free
42 MF Croatia Josip Pejić 24 EU 2025 5 0 2027 Free
88 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Samir Radovac 29 Non-EU 2024 42 1 2027 Free
Forwards
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić 34 Non-EU 2023 146 57 2026 Free
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Jaganjac 21 Non-EU 2025 5 1 2026 Free On loan from Istra 1961
21 FW Netherlands Joey Konings 27 EU 2025 3 0 2027 Free
99 FW Serbia Davor Rakić 21 Non-EU 2025 3 0 2028 Free

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Alić Croatia Varaždin Free transfer 9 June 2025 [2]
17 MF Nigeria Olanrewaju Ibraheem Zvijezda 09 12 June 2025 [4]
42 MF Croatia Josip Pejić Croatia Cibalia 13 June 2025 [6]
18 MF Brazil João Erick Posušje 16 June 2025 [8]
22 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Gojak Germany Türkgücü U19 18 June 2025 [9]
20 DF Curaçao Giovanni Troupée Netherlands TOP Oss 20 June 2025 [12]
90 DF Luxembourg Edin Osmanović Luxembourg Titus Pétange [13]
33 DF Netherlands Collin Seedorf Netherlands Eindhoven 25 June 2025 [14]
4 DF Serbia Ognjen Obradov Jedinstvo Bihać 4 July 2025 [16]
99 FW Serbia Davor Rakić Lithuania Dainava 19 July 2025 [17]
21 FW Netherlands Joey Konings Netherlands Eindhoven 21 July 2025 [18]
12 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Alvin Ćosić Igman Konjic 30 July 2025 [19]
Total €0

Total expenditure: Steady €0

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
3 DF Montenegro Stefan Radinović Lithuania Hegelmann End of contract 1 June 2025 [20]
4 DF Montenegro Nemanja Cavnić Kazakhstan Tobol
33 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Stipo Marković Free agent
70 MF North Macedonia Martin Mirchevski North Macedonia Sileks
22 MF Saudi Arabia Abdulmalik Al-Jaber Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Undisclosed 2 June 2025 [1]
44 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Azur Mahmić Free agent End of contract 13 June 2025 [5]
9 FW Croatia Filip Dangubić 16 June 2025 [7]
24 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Marin Galić Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica
17 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Huso Karjašević Velež Mostar Contract termination 20 June 2025 [11]
18 FW Serbia Ognjen Laušević Free agent 30 June 2025 [15]
Total Undisclosed

Total income: Increase Undisclosed
Net: Increase Undisclosed

Loans in

No. Pos. Player Loaned from Fee Date On loan until Source
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamza Jaganjac Croatia Istra 1961 None 11 June 2025 30 June 2026 [3]
Total €0

Loans out

No. Pos. Player Loaned to Fee Date On loan until Source
44 DF Brazil Léo Simoni Croatia Croatia Zmijavci None 2 August 2025 1 October 2026 [21]
Total €0

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Adžem
Assistant coaches Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Zejnilhodžić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Derviši
Goalkeeping coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Gušo
Fitness coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Šarić
Video analyst Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmin Krajina
Doctors Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Dervišević
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanjin Saračević
Bosnia and Herzegovina Harun Đozić
Physiotherapists Bosnia and Herzegovina Raif Zeba
Bosnia and Herzegovina Adil Hubijar
Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Kraljušić
Commissioner for Security Bosnia and Herzegovina Erdijan Pekić

Competitions

Pre-season

28 June 2025 Friendly Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje Ljubuški
17:30 Cvetanoski 43' Report Begić 57' Stadium: Babovac Stadium
2 July 2025 Friendly Zrinjski Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Mostar
20:00 Report Cvetanoski 56'
Šabić 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom

Overall

Competition Started round Final result First match Last Match
Premier League BiH — 27 July 2025
Kup BiH First round 29 October 2025
Europa Conference League First qualifying round First qualifying round 10 July 2025 17 July 2025

Premier League BiH

Main article: 2025–26 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Željezničar 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 8 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Borac Banja Luka 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
3 Sloga Doboj 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
4 Radnik Bijeljina 4 1 2 1 7 6 +1 5
5 Široki Brijeg 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. 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)[22]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 2 2 0 4 2  +2 8 0 2 0 2 2  0 2 0 0 2 0  +2

Last updated: 15 August 2025.
Source: Sportsport.ba

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWDW
Position6331
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2025. Source: Competitions
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

27 July 2025 1 Željezničar 1–1 Radnik Bijeljina Sarajevo
21:00 Ćosić 36' (o.g.)
Radovac Yellow card 90'		 Report Čumić 2'
Gogić Yellow card 21'
Krajišnik Yellow card 58'
Ghorzi Yellow card 71'
Trako Yellow card 83'
Marković Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Nemanja Aleksić (Banja Luka)
3 August 2025 2 Posušje 0–1 Željezničar Posušje
21:00 Kukavica Yellow card 55' Report Troupée Yellow card 12'
Alić 59'		 Stadium: Mokri Dolac Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Prijedor)
9 August 2025 3 Željezničar 1–1 Rudar Prijedor Sarajevo
21:00 Fočo Yellow card 43'
Šošić Yellow card 48'
Alić Yellow card 58'
Seedorf 70'
Rakić Yellow card 90+1'
Krpić Yellow card 90+3'		 Report García 53', Yellow card 85'
Galić Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Dražen Marić (Bijeljina)
15 August 2025 4 Velež Mostar 0–1 Željezničar Mostar
21:00 Hrkać Red card 31'
Šarić Red card 45+6'		 Report Seedorf Yellow card 9'
Karamarko Red card 46'
Erick 57', Yellow card 90+2'
Muftić Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadion Rođeni
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Miloš Gigović (Gradiška)
24 August 2025 5 Željezničar v Zrinjski Mostar Sarajevo
21:00 Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
30 August 2025 6 Sloga Meridian v Željezničar Doboj
Stadium: Luke Stadium
13 September 2025 7 Željezničar v Borac Banja Luka Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
20 September 2025 8 Široki Brijeg v Željezničar Široki Brijeg
Stadium: Pecara Stadium
27 September 2025 9 Željezničar v Sarajevo Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
4 October 2025 10 Radnik Bijeljina v Željezničar Bijeljina
Stadium: Bijeljina City Stadium
18 October 2025 11 Željezničar v Posušje Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
25 October 2025 12 Rudar Prijedor v Željezničar Prijedor
Stadium: Gradski stadion
1 November 2025 13 Željezničar v Velež Mostar Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
8 November 2025 14 Zrinjski Mostar v Željezničar Mostar
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
22 November 2025 15 Željezničar v Sloga Meridian Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
29 November 2025 16 Borac Banja Luka v Željezničar Banja Luka
Stadium: Banja Luka City Stadium
3 December 2025 17 Željezničar v Široki Brijeg Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
6 December 2025 18 Sarajevo v Željezničar Sarajevo
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
13 December 2025 19 Željezničar v Radnik Bijeljina Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
7 February 2026 20 Posušje v Željezničar Posušje
Stadium: Mokri Dolac Stadium
14 February 2026 21 Željezničar v Rudar Prijedor Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
21 February 2026 22 Velež Mostar v Željezničar Mostar
Stadium: Stadion Rođeni
28 February 2026 23 Željezničar v Zrinjski Mostar Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
7 March 2025 24 Sloga Meridian v Željezničar Doboj
Stadium: Luke Stadium
14 March 2025 25 Željezničar v Borac Banja Luka Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
21 March 2025 26 Široki Brijeg v Željezničar Široki Brijeg
Stadium: Pecara Stadium
4 April 2026 27 Željezničar v Sarajevo Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
11 April 2026 28 Radnik Bijeljina v Željezničar Bijeljina
Stadium: Bijeljina City Stadium
18 April 2026 29 Željezničar v Posušje Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
22 April 2026 30 Rudar Prijedor v Željezničar Prijedor
Stadium: Gradski stadion
25 April 2026 31 Željezničar v Velež Mostar Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
2 May 2026 32 Zrinjski Mostar v Željezničar Mostar
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
9 May 2026 33 Željezničar v Sloga Meridian Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
17 May 2026 34 Borac Banja Luka v Željezničar Banja Luka
Stadium: Banja Luka City Stadium
24 May 2026 35 Željezničar v Široki Brijeg Sarajevo
Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
31 May 2026 36 Sarajevo v Željezničar Sarajevo
Stadium: Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium

Kup BiH

Main article: 2025–26 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup

Round of 32

29 October 2025 v

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League

First qualifying round

10 July 2025 First leg Željezničar Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 Slovenia Koper Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:30 Alić Yellow card 58'
Karamarko Yellow card 72'
Troupée Yellow card 78'
Boljević 90+6', Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Matondo 7'
Curcio Yellow card 24'
Iličić Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Grbavica Stadium
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)
17 July 2025 Second leg Koper Slovenia 3–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Koper, Slovenia
19:30 Curcio Yellow card 12'
Mittendorfer Yellow card 25'
Mijailović 44'
Manseri 45+1', Yellow card 67'
Longonda 45+8'
Jurhar Yellow card 67'		 Report Krpić 26' (pen.)
Seedorf Yellow card 62'
Šabić Yellow card 74'
Erick Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Bonifika
Attendance: 4,009
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 15 August 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League BiH Kup BiH Conference League Total
1 3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Alić 1 — — 1
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić — — 1 1
18 MF Brazil João Erick 1 — — 1
23 MF Montenegro Aleksandar Boljević — — 1 1
33 DF Netherlands Collin Seedorf 1 — — 1
Own goals (from the opponents) 1 — — 1
Totals 4 — 2 6

Assists

As of 15 August 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League BiH Kup BiH Conference League Total
1 3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Alić 1 — — 1
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić 1 — — 1
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Madžid Šošić — — 1 1
16 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženan Šabić — — 1 1
Totals 2 — 2 4

Clean sheets

As of 15 August 2025
Rank No. Nat. Player Premier League BiH Kup BiH Conference League Total
1 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedad Muftić 2 — 0 2
Totals 2 — 0 2

Disciplinary record

As of 15 August 2025
No. Pos. Nat. Name Premier League BiH Kup BiH Conference League Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Alić 1 1 2
18 MF Brazil João Erick 1 1 2
20 DF Curaçao Giovanni Troupée 1 1 2
33 DF Netherlands Collin Seedorf 1 1 2
5 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Afan Fočo 1 1
6 DF Croatia Marin Karamarko 1 1 1 1
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina Sulejman Krpić 1 1
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Madžid Šošić 1 1
13 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Vedad Muftić 1 1
16 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženan Šabić 1 1
23 MF Montenegro Aleksandar Boljević 1 1
88 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Samir Radovac 1 1
99 FW Serbia Davor Rakić 1 1
Totals 10 1 7 17 1

Source: Competitive matches and fkzeljeznicar.ba
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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