# 2022–23 FK Sarajevo season

The 2022–23 Sarajevo season was the club's 74th season in history, and their 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Bosnian football, the Premier League of BiH. Besides competing in the Premier League, the team also competed in the National Cup.

## Squad information
### First-team squad

    As of 15 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BIH | Muhamed Šahinović |
| 2 | DF | NGA | Musa Muhammed |
| 3 | DF | BIH | Avdija Vršajević (3rd captain) |
| 4 | DF | BIH | Muharem Trako |
| 5 | MF | CRO | Ivan Jelić Balta (on loan from Wisła Kraków) |
| 6 | DF | BIH | Enedin Mulalić |
| 7 | FW | BIH | Hamza Čataković |
| 8 | MF | BIH | Mario Vrančić (on loan from Rijeka) |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Renan Oliveira |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Dal Varešanović (4th captain) |
| 11 | FW | GHA | Francis Kyeremeh |
| 14 | MF | BIH | Tarik Ramić |
| 17 | DF | SRB | Nemanja Tomašević |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | GEO | Giorgi Guliashvili |
| 19 | MF | BIH | Adnan Džafić |
| 20 | MF | BIH | Đani Salčin |
| 21 | DF | BIH | Besim Šerbečić (vice-captain) |
| 23 | DF | BIH | Slaviša Radović |
| 25 | MF | CRO | Frane Čirjak |
| 27 | MF | MKD | Daniel Avramovski |
| 28 | DF | BIH | Marin Aničić |
| 35 | GK | BIH | Belmin Dizdarević |
| 66 | DF | MNE | Ilija Martinović |
| 77 | MF | BIH | Almedin Ziljkić (captain) |
| 98 | MF | BIH | Mirza Mustafić |

### Youth academy players

FK Sarajevo Academy players that received a first-team squad call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | BIH | Arman Šutković |
| 15 | MF | BIH | Haris Ališah |
| 16 | MF | BIH | Hamza Ljukovac |
| 30 | FW | BIH | Irfan Ramić |
| 31 | MF | BIH | Bakir Nurković |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 33 | DF | BIH | Nidal Čelik |
| 40 | GK | BIH | Faris Mehić |
| 45 | FW | BIH | Nermin Bijelonja |
| 50 | MF | BIH | Muhamed Buljubašić |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 8 June 2022 | FW | Ivan Ikić | Široki Brijeg | Free transfer | |
| 9 June 2022 | DF | Nemanja Tomašević | TSC | €30,000 | |
| 9 June 2022 | MF | Frane Čirjak | Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia | Free transfer | |
| 13 June 2022 | DF | Vlatko Drobarov | Cherno More Varna | Free transfer | |
| 13 June 2022 | DF | Marin Aničić | Konyaspor | Free transfer | |
| 20 June 2022 | FW | Nardin Mulahusejnović | Mura | Undisclosed | |
| 21 June 2022 | MF | Adnan Džafić | Tuzla City | Free transfer | |
| 28 June 2022 | DF | Musa Muhammed | Gorica | Free transfer | |
| 9 August 2022 | MF | Abdul Rashid Abubakar | Accra Lions | Free transfer | |
| 29 August 2022 | MF | Mirza Mustafić | Fola Esch | Free transfer | |
| 9 September 2022 | DF | Avdija Vršajević | Ümraniyespor | Free transfer | |
| 5 January 2023 | DF | Ilija Martinović | Pakhtakor Tashkent | Free transfer | |
| 12 January 2023 | FW | Renan Oliveira | Kolos Kovalivka | €170,000 | |
| 13 January 2023 | MF | Almedin Ziljkić | Olimpija Ljubljana | €100,000 | |
| 16 January 2023 | DF | Slaviša Radović | Liepāja | Free transfer | |
| 17 January 2023 | FW | Giorgi Guliashvili | Saburtalo Tbilisi | €120,000 | |
| 30 January 2023 | FW | Francis Kyeremeh | Žalgiris | Free transfer | |
| 7 February 2023 | DF | Besim Šerbečić | Aalesunds | €200,000 | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | €620,000 | €620,000 |

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 3 June 2022 | FW | Dražen Bagarić | Honka | End of contract | |
| 3 June 2022 | FW | Darko Bodul | Igman Konjic | End of contract | |
| 3 June 2022 | FW | Boris Cmiljanić | Free agent | End of contract | |
| 16 June 2022 | DF | Darko Lazić | Borac Banja Luka | End of contract | |
| 27 June 2022 | MF | Kerim Palić | Metallurg Bekabad | Contract termination | |
| 27 June 2022 | GK | Adnan Kanurić | Nottingham Forest | Contract termination | |
| 27 June 2022 | DF | Dino Islamović | TOŠK Tešanj | Contract termination | |
| 27 June 2022 | MF | Faruk Hodžić | Fehérvár II | Contract termination | |
| 29 June 2022 | MF | Halid Šabanović | Angers | €300,000 | |
| 8 July 2022 | MF | Mirko Oremuš | Free agent | Contract termination | |
| 12 July 2022 | MF | Adnan Šećerović | RoundGlass Punjab | Contract termination | |
| 12 July 2022 | MF | Anel Hebibović | Igman Konjic | Contract termination | |
| 12 July 2022 | DF | Vicko Ševelj | Radomlje | Undisclosed | |
| 19 July 2022 | MF | Haris Konjalić | Goražde | End of contract | |
| 27 July 2022 | FW | Krste Velkoski | Rabotnički | Contract termination | |
| 2 August 2022 | DF | Nihad Mujakić | Ankaragücü | €500,000 | |
| 22 August 2022 | MF | Rifet Kapić | Free agent | Contract termination | |
| 7 November 2022 | MF | Rijad Kobiljar | Free agent | Contract termination | |
| 21 November 2022 | DF | Vlatko Drobarov | Free agent | Contract termination | |
| 22 November 2022 | FW | Nardin Mulahusejnović | Dynamo Makhachkala | Contract termination | |
| 14 December 2022 | MF | Abdul Rashid Abubakar | Loznica | Contract termination | |
| 22 January 2023 | FW | Mersudin Ahmetović | Igman Konjic | Contract termination | |
| 3 February 2023 | MF | Andrej Đokanović | Ankaragücü | €760,000 | |
| 10 February 2023 | MF | Asmir Suljić | Tobol | Contract termination | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | €1,560,000 | €1,560,000 |

### Loans in

| Start date | End date | Pos. | Player | To | Ref. |
| 1 February 2023 | End of season | MF | Ivan Jelić Balta | Wisła Kraków | |
| 15 February 2023 | End of season | MF | Mario Vrančić | Rijeka | |

### Loans out

| Start date | End date | Pos. | Player | To |
| 1 July 2022 | End of season | DF | Amer Dupovac | Igman Konjic |
| 13 July 2022 | End of season | DF | Hamza Bešić | Stupčanica Olovo |
| 15 July 2022 | End of season | MF | Salih Viteškić | Mladost Doboj Kakanj |
| 15 July 2022 | End of season | DF | Mihajlo Jovašević | Mladost Doboj Kakanj |
| 22 July 2022 | End of season | DF | Armin Imamović | Rudar Kakanj |
| 29 January 2023 | End of season | FW | Kenan Dervišagić | Gradina |
| 8 February 2023 | End of season | FW | Ivan Ikić | Gençlerbirliği |

## Kit

| Supplier | Sponsor | Sponsor |
| Erreà | Turkish Airlines | Front |
| Erreà | BH Telecom | Back |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 24 July 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 045.45 |
| Cup of BiH | 19 October 2022 | 19 October 2022 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 044.12 |
Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Željezničar | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 53 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Sarajevo | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 52 | Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Velež Mostar | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |

#### 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L |
| Position | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |

#### Matches
### Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
#### Round of 32
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Cup of BiH | Cup of BiH |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | BIH | Muhamed Šahinović | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | BIH | Arman Šutković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | BIH | Belmin Dizdarević | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | BIH | Faris Mehić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NGA | Musa Muhammed | 15 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | BIH | Avdija Vršajević | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | BIH | Muharem Trako | 20 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/28 | DF | BIH | Marin Aničić | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BIH | Enedin Mulalić | 14 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | SRB | Nemanja Tomašević | 26 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | BIH | Besim Šerbečić | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | BIH | Slaviša Radović | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | BIH | Nidal Čelik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | MNE | Ilija Martinović | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 5 | MF | CRO | Ivan Jelić Balta | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BIH | Mario Vrančić | 14 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BIH | Dal Varešanović | 31 | 8 | 25+5 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | BIH | Tarik Ramić | 13 | 0 | 5+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | BIH | Haris Ališah | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | BIH | Hamza Ljukovac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | BIH | Adnan Džafić | 28 | 2 | 14+13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | BIH | Đani Salčin | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | CRO | Frane Čirjak | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | MKD | Daniel Avramovski | 20 | 2 | 9+10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | BIH | Bakir Nurković | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | MF | BIH | Muhamed Buljubašić | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | BIH | Almedin Ziljkić | 14 | 5 | 13+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | BIH | Mirza Mustafić | 21 | 1 | 7+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 7 | FW | BIH | Hamza Čataković | 29 | 7 | 17+11 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Renan Oliveira | 14 | 9 | 9+5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | GHA | Francis Kyeremeh | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | GEO | Giorgi Guliashvili | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | BIH | Irfan Ramić | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | BIH | Nermin Bijelonja | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
| 18 | DF | BIH | Nihad Mujakić | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | MKD | Vlatko Drobarov | 15 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BIH | Andrej Đokanović | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GHA | Abdul Rashid Abubakar | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | MF | BIH | Rifet Kapić | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | MF | BIH | Rijad Kobiljar | 13 | 1 | 1+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | BIH | Asmir Suljić | 15 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BIH | Mersudin Ahmetović | 17 | 2 | 3+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | BIH | Nardin Mulahusejnović | 17 | 3 | 9+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | CRO | Ivan Ikić | 18 | 5 | 11+6 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 |
Number after the "+" sign represents the number of games player started the game on the bench and was substituted on.

### Goalscorers

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | Cup of BiH | Total |
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Renan Oliveira | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | MF | | Dal Varešanović | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | FW | | Hamza Čataković | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 29 | FW | | Ivan Ikić | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 77 | MF | | Almedin Ziljkić | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 11 | FW | | Nardin Mulahusejnović | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 9 | FW | | Mersudin Ahmetović | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | MF | | Adnan Džafić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 | MF | | Daniel Avramovski | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 66 | DF | | Ilija Martinović | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | DF | | Musa Muhammed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | DF | | Enedin Mulalić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | MF | | Mario Vrančić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | FW | | Francis Kyeremeh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 96 | MF | | Rijad Kobiljar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 98 | MF | | Mirza Mustafić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50 | 1 | 51 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition | Ref |
| Renan Oliveira | Velež | 3–5 (A) | 21 May 2023 | Premier League | |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away

### Assists

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | Cup of BiH | Total |
| 1 | 77 | MF | | Almedin Ziljkić | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 10 | MF | | Dal Varešanović | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | Francis Kyeremeh | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | DF | | Musa Muhammed | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | MF | | Mario Vrančić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | | Renan Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 19 | MF | | Adnan Džafić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 29 | FW | | Ivan Ikić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 99 | MF | | Asmir Suljić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | DF | | Enedin Mulalić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 7 | FW | | Hamza Čataković | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 9 | FW | | Mersudin Ahmetović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 11 | FW | | Nardin Mulahusejnović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 23 | DF | | Slaviša Radović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 27 | MF | | Daniel Avramovski | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 98 | MF | | Mirza Mustafić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 29 | 0 | 29 |

### Clean sheets

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | Cup of BiH | Total |
| 1 | 1 | | Muhamed Šahinović | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 35 | | Belmin Dizdarević | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |

### Disciplinary record

| N | P | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Premier League | Cup of BiH | Total | Total | Total | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Muhamed Šahinović | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 2 | DF | Musa Muhammed | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 3 | DF | Avdija Vršajević | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 4 | DF | Muharem Trako | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 | | |
| 5 | DF | Ivan Jelić Balta | 6 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 6 | DF | Enedin Mulalić | 4 | | | | 4 | | | |
| 7 | FW | Hamza Čataković | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 8 | MF | Andrej Đokanović | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 8 | MF | Mario Vrančić | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 9 | FW | Renan Oliveira | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 10 | MF | Dal Varešanović | 7 | | | | 7 | | | |
| 11 | FW | Francis Kyeremeh | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 11 | FW | Nardin Mulahusejnović | 4 | | | | 4 | | | |
| 14 | MF | Tarik Ramić | 2 | | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | |
| 17 | DF | Nemanja Tomašević | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 18 | DF | Nihad Mujakić | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 18 | MF | Abdul Rashid Abubakar | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 18 | FW | Giorgi Guliashvili | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 19 | MF | Adnan Džafić | 6 | | | | 6 | | | |
| 21 | DF | Besim Šerbečić | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 23 | DF | Slaviša Radović | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 25 | MF | Frane Čirjak | 4 | 1 | | | 4 | 1 | | |
| 27 | MF | Daniel Avramovski | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 28 | DF | Vlatko Drobarov | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 29 | FW | Ivan Ikić | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 35 | GK | Belmin Dizdarević | 1 | | | | 1 | | | |
| 66 | DF | Ilija Martinović | 2 | | | | 2 | | | |
| 77 | MF | Almedin Ziljkić | 3 | 1 | | | 3 | 1 | | |
| 96 | MF | Rijad Kobiljar | 3 | | | | 3 | | | |
| 98 | MF | Mirza Mustafić | 4 | | | | 4 | | | |
| 99 | MF | Asmir Suljić | 4 | | | 1 | 5 | | | |
| | | Feđa Dudić | 3 | | | | 3 | | | Manager |
| | | Mirza Varešanović | | 1 | | | | 1 | | Manager |
| | | Mustafa Kodro | | | 1 | | | | 1 | Assistant manager |
| | | Emir Obuća | 2 | | | | 2 | | | Assistant manager |
| | | Senad Repuh | 1 | | | | 1 | | | Assistant manager |
| | | Mustafa Beridan | | | 1 | | | | 1 | Equipment manager |
| | | Emir Hadžić | 2 | | | | 2 | | | Sporting director |
Source: Competitive matches Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.