# 2021–22 FK Željezničar season

The 2021–22 season was Željezničar's 101st in existence and their 22nd season in the Premier League BH. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team also competed in the National Cup.
The club finished in 6th place in the league, while it got knocked out from the cup in the round of 16.

## Season review
### June

On 4 June, Željezničar and Result Sports signed a partnership agreement. Željezničar and Samir Bekrić negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2022.
On 12 June, Nazif Hasanbegović was announced as the new Chairman of the club, replacing Samir Cerić.
On 18 June, Tomislav Ivković was appointed as the new manager, replacing Blaž Slišković. His assistant manager was announced to be Armando Marenzi.
On 19 June, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Transportbeton Strohmaier.
On 21 June, Željezničar officially began the pre-season for the upcoming 2021–22 season.
On 23 June, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with General Logistic.

### July

On 9 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old former youth team–player Nedim Mekić as a free agent. Željezničar and Vedad Muftić negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2022, while youth players Nikola Milićević, Omar Beća and Amar Drina signed their first professional contract. The club also announced Kenan Hasagić as the new goalkeeping coach.
On 13 July, Željezničar and Igman Konjic signed a memorandum of cooperation and partnership in the field of sports, becoming official club partners.
On 16 July, youth player Faruk Duraković signed a one-year contract with the club. Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Garden City Konjic, and signed a new sponsorship agreement with Igman.
On 26 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Ognjen Stjepanović and 19–year–old Hasan Jahić as free agents. They last played for Zvijezda 09 and Mladost Doboj Kakanj respectively.
On 27 July, Željezničar and Mozzart signed a long term sponsorship agreement lasting until 2024, becoming the club's new gold sponsor.
On 28 July, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Sarajevo osiguranje.

### August

On 6 August, Željezničar signed a new sponsorship agreement with Top Color.
On 9 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Nova Vita.
On 10 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Farmavita.
On 18 August, Željezničar signed a new partnership agreement with SoftCon Agency.
On 19 August, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Adriatic osiguranje.
On 25 August, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Haris Hajdarević.

### September

On 8 September, Željezničar announced the signing of 18-year-old Denis Kovačević.
On 16 September, Željezničar and Aleksandar Kosorić negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until June 2023.

### November

On 17 November, youth player Neriman Kočević signed a one-year contract with the club.

### December

On 1 December, Željezničar announced Caizcoin as the club's new general sponsor.
On 23 December, Željezničar announced the departure of Chairman of the club Nazif Hasanbegović.
On 24 December, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Tomislav Ivković.

### January

On 7 January, Željezničar announced Edis Mulalić as the club's new manager.
On 19 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 23-year-old Benjamin Šehić.
On 24 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 34-year-old Edin Cocalić.
On 25 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Marin Galić.
On 31 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Aleksandar Vucenovic.

### February

On 15 February, Željezničar announced the signing of 28-year-old Armin Ćerimagić.
On 21 February, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Sarajevski kiseljak, ELPI Comerc and HOŠE Komerc. The club also announced the signing of 22-year-old Ševkija Resić.
On 28 February, Željezničar announced the signing of 21-year-old Armin Hodžić.

### March

On 7 March, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Deny-Prom and Amko komerc.
On 23 March, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Adeshina Fatai.

### April

On 21 April, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with NLB Banka.

## Squad information
### Players

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 2 | DF | Malić | 24 | Non-EU | 2021 | 29 | 0 | 2023 | Free | |
| 4 | MF | Hajdarević | 26 | Non-EU | 2021 | 101 | 3 | 2022 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 5 | DF | Kosorić (C) | 37 | Non-EU | 2020 | 148 | 4 | 2022 | Free | Second nationality: Serbia |
| 6 | DF | Cocalić | 36 | Non-EU | 2022 | 112 | 6 | – | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 7 | MF | Subašić | 23 | Non-EU | 2019 | 53 | 4 | 2024 | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Mekić | 29 | Non-EU | 2021 | 32 | 4 | 2022 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 9 | FW | Vučenović | 27 | EU | 2022 | 7 | 0 | 2022 | Free | |
| 10 | FW | Zec | 36 | Non-EU | 2019 | 57 | 12 | 2022 | Free | |
| 11 | MF | Gasal | 21 | Non-EU | 2020 | 33 | 1 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK | Muftić | 23 | Non-EU | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 14 | MF | Štilić | 37 | Non-EU | 2019 | 120 | 38 | 2022 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 15 | DF | Šehić | 26 | Non-EU | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 16 | MF | Osmanović | 24 | Non-EU | 2022 | 10 | 0 | – | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 17 | DF | Kovačević | 21 | EU | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | Second nationality: Austria |
| 18 | MF | Hodžić | 24 | Non-EU | 2022 | 13 | 3 | – | Free | |
| 19 | DF | Drina | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 17 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 20 | MF | Mujić | 23 | Non-EU | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 21 | DF | Blažević | 28 | EU | 2020 | 42 | 0 | 2023 | Free | |
| 22 | MF | Ćerimagić | 30 | Non-EU | 2022 | 2 | 0 | – | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 23 | MF | Beća | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 34 | 1 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 24 | DF | Galić | 29 | EU | 2022 | 13 | 0 | – | Free | Second nationality: Croatia |
| 26 | MF | Duraković | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 4 | 1 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 27 | DF | Musić | 21 | Non-EU | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 29 | FW | Fatai | 25 | Non-EU | 2022 | 2 | 0 | – | Free | |
| 30 | DF | Vištica | 23 | EU | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 2022 | Free | Second nationality: Croatia |
| 33 | FW | Kočević | 20 | Non-EU | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 40 | GK | Bender | 29 | EU | 2021 | 36 | 0 | 2022 | Free | Second nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 72 | MF | Resić | 24 | Non-EU | 2022 | 12 | 0 | – | Free | |
| 90 | MF | Bekrić | 40 | Non-EU | 2020 | 251 | 50 | 2022 | Free | |
| – | GK | Milićević | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | On loan to Bratstvo Gračanica |
| – | MF | Hrelja | 23 | Non-EU | 2021 | 10 | 0 | 2023 | Free | On loan to Goražde |
* Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches and only players that got booked throughout the season. The list is sorted by shirt number, and then position.
| N | P | Name | League | League | Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Malić | 7 | | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | MF | Hajdarević | 4 | | | 4 | |
| 5 | DF | Kosorić | 5 | | | 5 | |
| 6 | DF | Cocalić | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 7 | MF | Subašić | 4 | 1 | | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Mekić | 9 | | 1 | 10 | |
| 9 | FW | Vučenović | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 10 | FW | Zec | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | Gasal | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Štilić | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 18 | MF | Hodžić | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | Blažević | 9 | | | 9 | |
| 23 | MF | Beća | 7 | | | 7 | |
| 24 | DF | Galić | 6 | | | 6 | |
| 30 | DF | Vištica | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 33 | FW | Kočević | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 40 | GK | Bender | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 72 | MF | Resić | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 90 | MF | Bekrić | 3 | | | 3 | |
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.

## Squad statistics
### Goalscorers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
| 22 | MF | | Bojo | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | MF | | Subašić | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | | Zdunić | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | MF | | Mekić | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | | Juričić | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | MF | | Hodžić | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | | Zec | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | | Vrhovac | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | Kosorić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Mujezinović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | Štilić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | | Beća | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 90 | MF | | Bekrić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | FW | | Jaganjac | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| # | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 28 | 8 | 36 |

### Assists

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
| 10 | FW | | Zec | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | MF | | Štilić | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | | Subašić | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | MF | | Gasal | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | DF | | Malić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | | Juričić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | | Beća | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | | Hajdarević | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Mujezinović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | | Hodžić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | | Blažević | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | | Bojo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 90 | MF | | Bekrić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | | Kovačević | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | | Muftić | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 22 | 6 | 28 |

### Clean sheets

| No. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | Total | Games played |
| 40 | | Bender | 16 | 0 | 16 | 31 |
| 13 | | Muftić | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 16 | 1 | 17 | 35 |

## Transfers
### Players in

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 24 | MF | Nedim Mekić | 29 | Non-EU | Radnik Bijeljina | End of contract | Summer | 2022 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 25 | MF | Ognjen Stjepanović | 26 | Non-EU | Zvijezda 09 | End of contract | Summer | 2022 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 6 | DF | Hasan Jahić | 23 | Non-EU | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | End of contract | Summer | 2022 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 11 | FW | Bruno Zdunić | 23 | EU | Lokomotiva | Loan | Summer | 2022 | Free | |
| 4 | MF | Mate Crnčević | 29 | EU | Dinamo Zagreb II | Loan | Summer | 2022 | Free | |
| 30 | DF | Branimir Vištica | 23 | EU | Kustošija | End of contract | Summer | 2022 | Free | |
| 16 | MF | Haris Hajdarević | 26 | Non-EU | Boluspor | End of contract | Summer | 2022 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 17 | DF | Denis Kovačević | 21 | EU | Kapfenberger SV | End of contract | Summer | 2022 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 15 | DF | Benjamin Šehić | 26 | Non-EU | TOŠK Tešanj | End of contract | Winter | 2023 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 6 | DF | Edin Cocalić | 36 | Non-EU | Panetolikos | End of contract | Winter | – | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 24 | DF | Marin Galić | 29 | EU | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | End of contract | Winter | – | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 9 | FW | Aleksandar Vučenović | 27 | EU | Haka | End of contract | Winter | 2022 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 22 | MF | Armin Ćerimagić | 30 | Non-EU | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | End of contract | Winter | – | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 72 | MF | Ševkija Resić | 24 | Non-EU | Vis Simm-Bau | End of contract | Winter | – | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 18 | MF | Armin Hodžić | 24 | Non-EU | Alcorcón | End of contract | Winter | – | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 29 | FW | Adeshina Fatai | 25 | Non-EU | Astra Giurgiu | End of contract | Winter | – | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
Total expenditure: €0

### Players out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 23 | MF | Jasmin Čeliković | 25 | Non-EU | Rijeka | End of loan | Summer | Free | |
| 17 | DF | Ivan Milićević | 26 | EU | Lokomotiva | End of loan | Summer | Free | nklokomotiva.hr |
| 4 | MF | Anel Šabanadžović | 25 | Non-EU | AEK Athens | End of loan | Summer | Free | aekfc.gr |
| 2 | DF | Siniša Stevanović | 35 | EU | Mornar | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 1 | GK | Filip Erić | 30 | Non-EU | Sloboda Tuzla | Contract termination | Summer | Free | fksloboda.ba |
| 20 | MF | Mladen Veselinović | 31 | Non-EU | Sloboda Tuzla | Contract termination | Summer | Free | fksloboda.ba |
| 29 | FW | Salko Nargalić | 23 | Non-EU | Orašje | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 6 | DF | Luka Miletić | 30 | EU | Posušje | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 25 | DF | Frane Ikić | 30 | EU | Gyirmót | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 24 | FW | Ivan Lendrić | 33 | EU | Nea Salamis Famagusta | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 16 | MF | Mehmed Alispahić | 37 | Non-EU | Vodice | End of contract | Summer | Free | facebook.com/nkvodice |
| 12 | GK | Irfan Fejzić | 38 | Non-EU | Free Agent | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 33 | DF | Eldar Šehić | 24 | Non-EU | Karviná | End of contract | Summer | Free | mfkkarvina.cz |
| 99 | MF | Sinan Ramović | 32 | Non-EU | Free Agent | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 4 | MF | Amar Mehić | 24 | Non-EU | Goražde | Loan | Summer | Free | facebook.com/fkgorazde |
| 17 | MF | Dženan Osmanović | 24 | Non-EU | Vis Simm-Bau | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 11 | FW | Bruno Zdunić | 23 | EU | Lokomotiva | End of loan | Winter | Free | |
| 4 | MF | Mate Crnčević | 29 | EU | Dinamo Zagreb II | End of loan | Winter | Free | |
| 6 | DF | Hasan Jahić | 23 | Non-EU | Mladá Boleslav | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 15 | DF | Vedran Vrhovac | 26 | Non-EU | Petrolul Ploiești | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 22 | MF | Petar Bojo | 26 | EU | Zrinjski Mostar | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Mustafa Mujezinović | 31 | EU | Novi Pazar | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 9 | FW | Luka Juričić | 28 | EU | Gimpo | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 31 | FW | David Grubešić | 21 | Non-EU | Casalbordino | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 25 | MF | Ognjen Stjepanović | 26 | Non-EU | Drina Zvornik | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 4 | MF | Amar Mehić | 24 | Non-EU | Primorac | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 18 | MF | Damir Hrelja | 23 | Non-EU | Goražde | Loan | Winter | Free | |
| 92 | GK | Nikola Milićević | 22 | Non-EU | Bratstvo Gračanica | Loan | Winter | Free | |
Total income: € Net: €

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Edis Mulalić | Head coach |
| Omer Joldić | Assistant coach |
| Adin Mulaosmanović | Assistant coach |
| Kenan Hasagić | Goalkeeping coach |
| Anel Hidić | Fitness coach |
| Edin Kulenović | Doctor |
| Zlatko Dervišević | Doctor |
| Harun Đozić | Doctor |
| Raif Zeba | Physiotherapist |
| Adil Hubijar | Physiotherapist |
| Erdijan Pekić | Commissioner for Security |

### Sponsorship

    As of 21 April 2022
| Name | Type |
| Caizcoin | General sponsor |
| Admiral Casino | Gold sponsor |
| Lutrija BiH | Gold sponsor |
| Mozzart | Gold sponsor |
| Sarajevo osiguranje | Gold sponsor |
| Adriatic osiguranje | Sponsor |
| Amko komerc | Sponsor |
| BioMedicalab | Sponsor |
| Brajlović | Sponsor |
| Central osiguranje | Sponsor |
| Deny-Prom | Sponsor |
| ELPI Comerc | Sponsor |
| Bony | Sponsor |
| Rooster | Sponsor |
| Vivia | Sponsor |
| Hotel Novotel | Sponsor |
| Eko sir Puđa | Sponsor |
| Infomedia | Sponsor |
| Mont Inženjering | Sponsor |
| Europlakat | Sponsor |
| Garden City Konjic | Sponsor |
| Hotel Hills | Sponsor |
| HOŠE Komerc | Sponsor |
| Mliječna industrija 99 | Sponsor |
| Media Market | Sponsor |
| Winner Project | Sponsor |
| Eurofarm Centar Poliklinika | Sponsor |
| Franck | Sponsor |
| ProTeam | Sponsor |
| ASA Osiguranje | Sponsor |
| Capo di horeca | Sponsor |
| Crystal Ice | Sponsor |
| Gama AA Security | Sponsor |
| In Time | Sponsor |
| Sky Cola | Sponsor |
| NLB Banka | Sponsor |
| Farmavita | Sponsor |
| Sarajevski kiseljak | Sponsor |
| Macron | Technical sponsor |
| Leda | Technical sponsor |
| Telemach | Technical sponsor |
| General Logistic | Technical sponsor |
| 1921.ba | Media partner |
| Hayat TV | Media partner |
| Antena Sarajevo | Media partner |
| Sport1.ba | Media partner |
| Klix | Media partner |
| Dnevni avaz | Media partner |
| MFS-Emmaus | Community partner |
| Ruku na srce | Community partner |
| SUMERO | Community partner |
| Erasmus | Community partner |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
| Premijer Liga BiH | — | 6th | 17 July 2021 | 29 May 2022 |
| Kup BiH | First round | Second round | 29 September 2021 | 27 October 2021 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 46 | |
| 5 | Velež Mostar | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 44 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | Željezničar | 33 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 43 | |
| 7 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Posušje | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 37 | |
* ↑ Velež were deducted 3 points due to their match against Borac in Round 10 being stopped because of Velež's fans invading the pitch.
* ↑ Velež qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2021–22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Sportsport.ba

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | L | W | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Position | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |