# 2023–24 FK Željezničar season

The 2023–24 season was Željezničar's 103rd in existence and their 24th season in the Bosnian Premier League. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team also competed in the National Cup. Željezničar competed in the qualifications for the UEFA Europa Conference League as well.
The club finished in sixth place, while it got knocked out from the cup in the round of 32. Željezničar were eliminated from the Europa Conference League in the second qualifying round.

## Season review
### June

On 12 June, Željezničar and its manager Nermin Bašić negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until June 2025, with an option to stay at the club until at least 2026.
On 14 June, Željezničar and Aleksandar Kosorić negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2024.
On 16 June, Željezničar announced the signings of 28-year-old Ajdin Mulalić and 23-year-old Dražen Dubačkić.
On 19 June, Željezničar and Semir Štilić, Edin Cocalić, Dženan Haračić and Hamza Gasal negotiated one-year contract extensions lasting until June 2024.
On 20 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 30-year-old Edin Rustemović.

### July

On 6 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Edin Biber.
On 8 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Haris Ovčina.
On 10 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Allyson Nascimento.
On 18 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 22-year-old Nikola Turanjanin.

### August

On 8 August, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Mehmed Ćosić.
On 14 August, Željezničar announced the signing of 19-year-old Abdulmalik Al-Jaber.

### September

On 13 September, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Vahid Selimović.
On 29 September, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Aleksandar Boljević.

### October

On 12 October, Željezničar announced the departure of Omar Beća.

### November

On 1 November, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Nermin Bašić.
On 4 November, Željezničar announced that its chairman of the board, Edis Kovačević, had resigned two days prior.
On 7 November, Željezničar announced Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri as the club's new manager.
On 22 November, Jusuf Tanović was announced as the new chairman of the board of Željezničar.

### December

On 21 December, Željezničar announced the departure of Edin Rustemović.

### January

On 2 January, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri.
On 5 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 21-year-old Harun Karić.
On 8 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Allyson Nascimento. The club also announced Bruno Akrapović as its new manager.
On 9 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Irfan Jašarević.
On 10 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Mehmed Ćosić.
On 16 January, Željezničar announced the signings of 24-year-old Stefan Radinović and 23-year-old Faris Zubanović.
On 17 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Samir Radovac.
On 19 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Benjamin Šehić.
On 22 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Amer Hiroš.
On 30 January, Željezničar announced the loan of 22-year-old Bismark Charles from CSKA Sofia for the remainder of the season.

### February

On 1 February, Željezničar announced the loan of Ajdin Mulalić to Rogaška for the remainder of the season.
On 2 February, Željezničar announced the signings of 28-year-old Nemanja Cavnić, 29-year-old Antonio Pavić and 24-year-old Filip Dujmović.
On 5 February, Željezničar announced the departure of Dražen Dubačkić.
On 9 February, Željezničar announced the departures of Amar Musić and Nikola Turanjanin.
On 10 February, Željezničar announced the loan of 20-year-old Azur Mahmić from Velež Mostar for the remainder of the season.
On 16 February, Željezničar announced the departure of Hamza Gasal. The club also announced the signings of 24-year-old Adonis Bilal and 20-year-old Josip Mijić.

### April

On 8 April, Oro Ibrišimović replaced Jusuf Tanović as chairman of the board of Željezničar.
On 20 April, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Bruno Akrapović and appointed Dino Đurbuzović as caretaker manager.

## First-team squad

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 13 | GK | Vedad Muftić | 23 | Non-EU | 2020 | 58 | 0 | 2025 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| 99 | GK | Filip Dujmović | 25 | Non-EU | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | Free | |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | Stefan Radinović | 24 | Non-EU | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 4 | DF | Nemanja Cavnić | 29 | Non-EU | 2024 | 14 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 6 | DF | Edin Cocalić | 36 | Non-EU | 2022 | 173 | 9 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 19 | DF | Amar Drina | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 61 | 1 | 2025 | Youth system | |
| 24 | DF | Marin Galić | 29 | Non-EU | 2022 | 80 | 2 | 2025 | Free | |
| 31 | DF | Vahid Selimović | 27 | EU | 2023 | 14 | 1 | 2025 | Free | |
| 33 | DF | Antonio Pavić | 30 | EU | 2024 | 48 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 44 | DF | Azur Mahmić | 21 | Non-EU | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 2024 | Loan | On loan from Velež Mostar |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | Nedim Mekić | 29 | Non-EU | 2021 | 98 | 13 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 10 | MF | Amer Hiroš | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 19 | 2 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 14 | MF | Semir Štilić | 37 | Non-EU | 2019 | 180 | 49 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 17 | MF | Andrija Drljo | 22 | Non-EU | 2023 | 42 | 1 | 2025 | Free | |
| 18 | MF | Josip Mijić | 21 | EU | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 20 | MF | Harun Karić | 21 | Non-EU | 2024 | 12 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| 21 | MF | Adonis Bilal | 25 | Non-EU | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2024 | Free | |
| 22 | MF | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 20 | Non-EU | 2023 | 15 | 1 | 2025 | Free | |
| 23 | MF | Aleksandar Boljević | 28 | Non-EU | 2023 | 18 | 3 | 2025 | Free | |
| 25 | MF | Edin Biber | 25 | Non-EU | 2023 | 19 | 0 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 26 | MF | Joseph Amoah | 22 | Non-EU | 2022 | 65 | 9 | 2024 | Free | |
| 27 | MF | Dženan Šabić | 18 | Non-EU | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2026 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| 77 | MF | Haris Ovčina | 28 | Non-EU | 2023 | 28 | 0 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 88 | MF | Samir Radovac | 28 | Non-EU | 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2025 | Free | |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 5 | FW | Afan Fočo | 17 | Non-EU | 2024 | 4 | 0 | 2026 | Youth system | Originally from youth system |
| 7 | FW | Sulejman Krpić (captain) | 33 | Non-EU | 2023 | 106 | 42 | 2025 | Free | |
| 9 | FW | Dženan Haračić | 30 | Non-EU | 2022 | 53 | 9 | 2024 | Free | |
| 11 | FW | Faris Zubanović | 24 | Non-EU | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 2025 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 15 | FW | Ernad Babaluk | 18 | Non-EU | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2025 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 30 | FW | Bismark Charles | 23 | Non-EU | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2024 | Loan | On loan from CSKA Sofia |
* Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba
* Ordered by squad number.

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
| 1 | GK | Ajdin Mulalić | Domžale | Free transfer | 16 June 2023 | |
| 30 | DF | Dražen Dubačkić | Stupčanica Olovo | Free transfer | 16 June 2023 | |
| 44 | MF | Edin Rustemović | Radnik Surdulica | Free transfer | 20 June 2023 | |
| 18 | MF | Edin Biber | Igman Konjic | Free transfer | 6 July 2023 | |
| 77 | MF | Haris Ovčina | Velež Mostar | Free transfer | 8 July 2023 | |
| 20 | MF | Allyson Nascimento | Neretvanac Opuzen | Free transfer | 10 July 2023 | |
| 21 | MF | Nikola Turanjanin | Slaven Belupo | Free transfer | 18 July 2023 | |
| 97 | DF | Mehmed Ćosić | Kolubara | Free transfer | 8 August 2023 | |
| 22 | MF | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | Dinamo Zagreb U19 | Free transfer | 14 August 2023 | |
| 31 | DF | Vahid Selimović | Free agent | Free transfer | 13 September 2023 | |
| 23 | MF | Aleksandar Boljević | Free agent | Free transfer | 29 September 2023 | |
| 20 | MF | Harun Karić | Lokomotiva | Free transfer | 5 January 2024 | |
| 3 | DF | Stefan Radinović | Mladost DG | Free transfer | 16 January 2024 | |
| 11 | FW | Faris Zubanović | Kapfenberg | Free transfer | 16 January 2024 | |
| 88 | MF | Samir Radovac | Free agent | Free transfer | 17 January 2024 | |
| 10 | MF | Amer Hiroš | Osijek | Free transfer | 22 January 2024 | |
| 4 | DF | Nemanja Cavnić | HB Køge | Free transfer | 2 February 2024 | |
| 33 | DF | Antonio Pavić | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Free transfer | 2 February 2024 | |
| 99 | GK | Filip Dujmović | Dinamo București | Free transfer | 2 February 2024 | |
| 18 | MF | Josip Mijić | Sloga Mravince | Free transfer | 16 February 2024 | |
| 21 | MF | Adonis Bilal | Željezničar Banja Luka | Free transfer | 16 February 2024 | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | €0 | €0 |
Total expenditure: €0

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
| 20 | MF | Clarismario Santos | AEK Larnaca | End of contract | 1 July 2023 | |
| 21 | FW | Dženis Beganović | Istiklol | End of contract | 1 July 2023 | |
| 25 | FW | Benjamin Križevac | Slavija Sarajevo | Free transfer | 1 July 2023 | |
| 40 | GK | Josip Bender | Široki Brijeg | End of contract | 1 July 2023 | |
| 12 | GK | Tarik Karić | Kapfenberg | Free transfer | 5 July 2023 | |
| 18 | MF | Armin Hodžić | Hatayspor | Free transfer | 6 July 2023 | |
| 99 | FW | Armin Hodžić | Shkupi | Contract termination | 10 July 2023 | |
| 4 | MF | Haris Hajdarević | Radnik Surdulica | Contract termination | 12 July 2023 | |
| 23 | MF | Omar Beća | Igman Konjic | Contract termination | 12 October 2023 | |
| 44 | MF | Edin Rustemović | Radnik Surdulica | Contract termination | 21 December 2023 | |
| 20 | MF | Allyson Nascimento | Radnik Križevci | Contract termination | 8 January 2024 | |
| 33 | DF | Irfan Jašarević | Tuzla City | End of contract | 9 January 2024 | |
| 97 | DF | Mehmed Ćosić | Radnički 1923 | Contract termination | 10 January 2024 | |
| 15 | DF | Benjamin Šehić | TOŠK Tešanj | End of contract | 19 January 2024 | |
| 30 | DF | Dražen Dubačkić | Mladost Novi Sad | Contract termination | 5 February 2024 | |
| 3 | DF | Amar Musić | Radnik Hadžići | Contract termination | 9 February 2024 | |
| 21 | MF | Nikola Turanjanin | Laktaši | Contract termination | 9 February 2024 | |
| 11 | MF | Hamza Gasal | TOŠK Tešanj | Contract termination | 16 February 2024 | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | €0 | €0 |
Total income: €0 Net: €0

### Loans in

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Fee | Date | On loan until | Source |
| 30 | FW | Bismark Charles | CSKA Sofia | None | 30 January 2024 | End of season | |
| 44 | DF | Azur Mahmić | Velež Mostar | None | 10 February 2024 | End of season | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | €0 | €0 |

### Loans out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee | Date | On loan until | Source |
| 1 | GK | Ajdin Mulalić | Rogaška | None | 1 February 2024 | End of season | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | €0 | €0 |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Dino Đurbuzović (caretaker) |
| Assistant coaches | Omer Joldić |
| Assistant coaches | Haris Alihodžić |
| Goalkeeping coach | Adnan Gušo |
| Fitness coach | Almir Seferović |
| Doctors | Zlatko Dervišević |
| Doctors | Edin Kulenović |
| Doctors | Harun Đozić |
| Physiotherapists | Raif Zeba |
| Physiotherapists | Adil Hubijar |
| Commissioner for Security | Erdijan Pekić |
* Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
| Premier League BiH | — | 6th | 12 August 2023 | 26 May 2024 |
| Kup BiH | First round | First round | 28 September 2023 | 28 September 2023 |
| Europa Conference League | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 13 July 2023 | 3 August 2023 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 53 | Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Posušje | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 48 | |
| 6 | Željezničar | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 43 | |
| 7 | Sloga Meridian | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 39 | |
* ↑ Sarajevo were deducted 3 points for having its players leave the pitch in protest of multiple officiating decisions during a Bosnian Cup game against Borac.

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |

#### Matches
### UEFA Europa Conference League
#### First qualifying round
#### Second qualifying round
## Statistics
### Goalscorers

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Europa Conference League | Total |
| 1 | 7 | FW | | Sulejman Krpić | 8 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 | MF | | Nedim Mekić | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | | Dženan Haračić | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 23 | MF | | Aleksandar Boljević | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | MF | | Amer Hiroš | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 5 | 11 | FW | | Faris Zubanović | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 5 | 14 | MF | | Semir Štilić | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 5 | 24 | DF | | Marin Galić | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | DF | | Edin Cocalić | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9 | 19 | DF | | Amar Drina | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9 | 22 | MF | | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9 | 26 | MF | | Joseph Amoah | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 31 | DF | | Vahid Selimović | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 9 | 33 | DF | | Irfan Jašarević | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Own goals (from the opponents) | Own goals (from the opponents) | Own goals (from the opponents) | Own goals (from the opponents) | Own goals (from the opponents) | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 35 | 0 | 6 | 41 |

### Assists

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Europa Conference League | Total |
| 1 | 26 | MF | | Joseph Amoah | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | | Sulejman Krpić | 2 | — | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 23 | MF | | Aleksandar Boljević | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | MF | | Nedim Mekić | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | MF | | Amer Hiroš | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| 4 | 33 | DF | | Irfan Jašarević | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | DF | | Stefan Radinović | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | MF | | Semir Štilić | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | DF | | Benjamin Šehić | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | DF | | Amar Drina | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | DF | | Marin Galić | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | 44 | MF | | Edin Rustemović | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | 77 | MF | | Haris Ovčina | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 25 | 0 | 5 | 30 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Player | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Europa Conference League | Total |
| 1 | 13 | | Vedad Muftić | 12 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | | Ajdin Mulalić | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League BiH | Premier League BiH | Premier League BiH | Kup BiH | Europa Conference League | Total | Total | Total |
| 24 | DF | | Marin Galić | 10 | | 1 | | | 10 | | 1 |
| 7 | FW | | Sulejman Krpić | 7 | | | | 1 | 8 | | |
| 8 | MF | | Nedim Mekić | 8 | | | | | 8 | | |
| 26 | MF | | Joseph Amoah | 6 | | | | 2 | 8 | | |
| 44 | MF | | Edin Rustemović | 5 | | | | 2 | 7 | | |
| 77 | MF | | Haris Ovčina | 5 | | | | 1 | 6 | | |
| 5 | DF | | Aleksandar Kosorić | 3 | | | | 2 | 5 | | |
| 18/25 | MF | | Edin Biber | 3 | | | | 1 | 4 | | |
| 20 | MF | | Harun Karić | 4 | | | | | 4 | | |
| 31 | DF | | Vahid Selimović | 4 | | 1 | | | 4 | | 1 |
| 33 | DF | | Irfan Jašarević | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | 4 | | |
| 10 | MF | | Amer Hiroš | 3 | | 1 | | | 3 | | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | Semir Štilić | 3 | | | | | 3 | | |
| 19 | DF | | Amar Drina | | | | | 3 | 3 | | |
| 97 | DF | | Mehmed Ćosić | 3 | | | | | 3 | | |
| 3 | DF | | Stefan Radinović | 2 | 1 | | | | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | | Dženan Haračić | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 11 | MF | | Hamza Gasal | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 17 | MF | | Andrija Drljo | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 20 | MF | | Allyson | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 22 | MF | | Abdulmalik Al-Jaber | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 23 | MF | | Aleksandar Boljević | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 88 | MF | | Samir Radovac | 2 | | | | | 2 | | |
| 1 | GK | | Ajdin Mulalić | | | | | 1 | 1 | | |
| 4 | DF | | Nemanja Cavnić | 1 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 6 | DF | | Edin Cocalić | 1 | | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 |
| 13 | GK | | Vedad Muftić | 1 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 15 | DF | | Benjamin Šehić | 1 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 21 | MF | | Nikola Turanjanin | 1 | | | | | 1 | | |
| 30 | DF | | Dražen Dubačkić | 1 | | | | | 1 | | |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 88 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 103 | 1 | 4 |
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.