# 2018–19 FK Željezničar season

The 2018–2019 season was Željezničar's 98th in existence and their 19th season in the Premijer Liga BiH. The team competed in the Premijer Liga BiH, Kup BiH and the UEFA Europa League.
The club finished on 4th place in the league, while it got knocked out from the cup in the first round. In the season, Željezničar primarily also qualified to the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds, but the club didn't get an UEFA licence and eventually, 5th placed FK Radnik Bijeljina got qualified.

## Squad information
### Players

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Fejzić | 38 | Non-EU | 2016 | 19 | 0 | 2019 | Free | |
| 2 | DF | Stevanović | 35 | Non-EU | 2016 | 95 | 0 | 2019 | Free | Second nationality: Croatia |
| 3 | DF | Pavić | 29 | EU | 2018 | 31 | 0 | 2020 | Free | Second nationality: BiH |
| 4 | MF | Šabanadžović | 25 | Non-EU | 2017 | 52 | 3 | 2020 | Free | On loan from AEK Athens |
| 5 | DF | Bajić | 26 | Non-EU | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 2020 | Free | Second nationality: Serbia |
| 6 | MF | A. Zec | 30 | Non-EU | 2017 | 64 | 12 | 2020 | Free | |
| 7 | FW | Krpić | 33 | Non-EU | 2018 | 36 | 19 | 2020 | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Mujezinović | 31 | Non-EU | 2019 | 13 | 0 | 2021 | Free | |
| 9 | MF | Ramović | 31 | Non-EU | 2017 | 45 | 5 | 2020 | Free | |
| 10 | FW | E. Zec | 36 | Non-EU | 2019 | 6 | 4 | 2019 | Free | |
| 11 | DF | Stanić | 35 | Non-EU | 2019 | 260 | 11 | 2020 | Free | |
| 13 | GK | Kjosevski | 29 | Non-EU | 2013 | 124 | 1 | 2020 | Youth system | Second nationality: Macedonia |
| 15 | DF | Bogičević | 41 | Non-EU | 2016 | 197 | 11 | 2021 | Free | |
| 16 | DF | Zilić | 24 | Non-EU | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2019 | Youth system | |
| 17 | MF | Osmanović | 24 | Non-EU | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 18 | MF | Zajmović | 29 | Non-EU | 2017 | 49 | 8 | 2020 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 20 | MF | Veselinović | 31 | Non-EU | 2018 | 28 | 2 | 2020 | Free | |
| 22 | MF | Sadiković | 29 | Non-EU | 2019 | 94 | 9 | 2020 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 24 | FW | Zubanović | 24 | Non-EU | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Youth system | |
| 25 | MF | Hajdarević | 26 | Non-EU | 2017 | 54 | 1 | 2021 | Youth system | |
| 27 | DF | Osmanković | 27 | Non-EU | 2014 | 40 | 1 | 2020 | Youth system | |
| 40 | DF | Sipvić | 34 | Non-EU | 2019 | 12 | 0 | 2020 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 44 | DF | Rodin | 28 | Non-EU | 2018 | 26 | 3 | 2021 | Free | Second nationality: Croatia |
| 47 | MF | Klepač | 27 | EU | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2019 | Free | On loan from Osijek II |
| – | GK | Ćeman | 29 | Non-EU | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | Youth system | On loan to Igman |
| – | GK | Karavdić | 26 | Non-EU | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Youth system | On loan to Jedinstvo Bihać |
| – | DF | A. Šehić | 25 | Non-EU | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Youth system | On loan to Igman |
| – | MF | Žerić | 26 | Non-EU | 2015 | 30 | 2 | 2020 | Youth system | On loan to Igman |
| – | MF | E. Šehić | 24 | Non-EU | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2021 | Youth system | On loan to TOŠK Tešanj |
| – | FW | Dacić | 25 | Non-EU | 2018 | 13 | 1 | 2020 | Youth system | On loan to TOŠK Tešanj |
* Last updated: 25 May 2019
* Source: fkzeljeznicar.ba

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by position, and then shirt number.
| N | P | Name | League | Cup | Europe | Total |
| 1 | GK | Fejzić | | | | |
| 2 | DF | Stevanović | 7 | | | 7 |
| 3 | DF | Pavić | 5 | | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | Šabanadžović | 9 | | | 9 |
| 5 | DF | Bajić | | | | |
| 6 | MF | A. Zec | 2 | | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | FW | Krpić | 5 | | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | MF | Mujezinović | 2 | | | 2 |
| 9 | MF | Ramović | 4 | | | 4 |
| 10 | FW | E. Zec | 3 | | | 3 |
| 11 | DF | Stanić | 1 | | | 1 |
| 13 | GK | Kjosevski | | | | |
| 15 | DF | Bogičević | 4 | | | 4 |
| 16 | DF | Zilić | 1 | | | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Osmanović | 2 | | | 2 |
| 18 | FW | Zajmović | 2 | | | 2 |
| 20 | MF | Veselinović | 2 | | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | MF | Sadiković | 5 | | | 5 |
| 24 | FW | Zubanović | | | | |
| 25 | MF | Hajdarević | 4 | | | 4 |
| 27 | DF | Osmanković | 4 | 1 | | 5 |
| 40 | DF | Sipović | 3 | | | 3 |
| 44 | DF | Rodin | 2 | 1 | | 3 |
| 47 | MF | Klepač | | | | |
Last updated: 25 May 2019 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 | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 7 | FW | | Krpić | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | MF | | A. Zec | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | FW | | E. Zec | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 44 | DF | | Rodin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | MF | | Zajmović | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 90 | MF | | Jazvić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | MF | | Veselinović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | MF | | Hajdarević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | | Čurjurić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | | Vranješ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | Arežina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | | Dacić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | | Sadiković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | | Ramović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | | Šabanadžović | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| # | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 36 | 0 | 7 | 43 |
Last updated: 25 May 2019

### Assists

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | UEFA Europa League | Total |
| 4 | MF | | Čurjurić | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | DF | | Stevanović | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | MF | | Veselinović | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | | Pavić | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | MF | | Zajmović | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | MF | | Ramović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | | Blagojević | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | | E. Zec | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | | Mujezinović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | | Krpić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | | Dacić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | A. Zec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Osmanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | | Sadiković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 28 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Last updated: 25 May 2019

### Clean sheets

| No. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | UEFA Europa League | Total | Games played |
| 13 | | Kjosevski | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| 1 | | Fejzić | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 38 |
Last updated: 25 May 2019

## Transfers
### Players in

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 7 | FW | Sulejman Krpić | 33 | Non-EU | Tractor Sazi | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 5 | DF | Miloš Bakrač | 32 | Non-EU | Sutjeska Nikšić | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 20 | MF | Mladen Veselinović | 31 | Non-EU | Borac Banja Luka | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 3 | DF | Antonio Pavić | 29 | EU | Istra 1961 | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 4 | MF | Ivan Čurjurić | 35 | EU | EN Paralimni | End of contract | Summer | 2019 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 10 | MF | Filip Arežina | 31 | Non-EU | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 44 | DF | Matej Rodin | 28 | Non-EU | Zrinjski | End of contract | Summer | 2021 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 90 | MF | Filip Jazvić | 33 | EU | Olimpia Grudziądz | End of contract | Summer | 2019 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 4 | MF | Anel Šabanadžović | 25 | Non-EU | AEK Athens | Loan | Winter | 2019 | Free | |
| 47 | MF | Mihael Klepač | 27 | EU | Osijek II | Loan | Winter | 2019 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 10 | FW | Ermin Zec | 36 | Non-EU | Gazişehir Gaziantep | End of contract | Winter | 2019 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 11 | DF | Srđan Stanić | 35 | Non-EU | Zrinjski | End of contract | Winter | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 5 | DF | Branko Bajić | 26 | Non-EU | Dunajská Streda | End of contract | Winter | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 8 | MF | Mustafa Mujezinović | 31 | Non-EU | Velež | End of contract | Winter | 2021 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 40 | DF | Enes Sipović | 34 | Non-EU | Ohod | End of contract | Winter | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 22 | MF | Damir Sadiković | 29 | Non-EU | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | End of contract | Winter | 2020 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
Total expenditure: €0

### Players out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 5 | DF | Daniel Graovac | 31 | Non-EU | Mouscron | End of loan | Summer | Free | |
| 20 | MF | Zajko Zeba | 41 | Non-EU | Retirement | End of career | Summer | N/A | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 7 | MF | Ivan Crnov | 34 | EU | Krupa | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 51 | FW | Vojo Ubiparip | 36 | Non-EU | Tuzla City | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 4 | FW | Saša Kajkut | 40 | Non-EU | Borac Banja Luka | End of contract | Summer | Free | fkborac.net |
| 3 | DF | Amar Beširević | 25 | Non-EU | Olimpik | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 34 | DF | Amir Velić | 25 | Non-EU | Bosna Visoko | End of contract | Summer | Free | nkbosna.ba |
| 31 | DF | Benjamin Šehić | 25 | Non-EU | Goražde | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 35 | GK | Filip Dujmović | 25 | Non-EU | Adana Demirspor | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 34 | MF | Kemal Mujarić | 25 | Non-EU | Dugopolje | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 28 | DF | Tarik Džindo | 26 | Non-EU | Free agent | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 22 | DF | Kenan Hadžić | 30 | EU | Swift Hesperange | Contract termination | Summer | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 29 | MF | Andrej Modić | 28 | Non-EU | Krupa | Contract termination | Summer | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 21 | MF | Meldin Jusufi | 25 | Non-EU | Olimpik | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 8 | DF | Adi Mehremić | 32 | Non-EU | Karpaty Lviv | Contract termination | Summer | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 24 | FW | Ajdin Mujagić | 26 | Non-EU | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 33 | DF | Josip Projić | 37 | Non-EU | Napredak Kruševac | Contract termination | Summer | Free | |
| 14 | DF | Almir Ćubara | 26 | Non-EU | Bosna Visoko | Loan | Summer | Free | nkbosna.ba |
| 39 | MF | Denis Žerić | 26 | Non-EU | Igman | Loan | Summer | Free | |
| 30 | FW | Mirza Šubo | 26 | Non-EU | Goražde | Loan | Summer | Free | |
| 32 | DF | Haris Kurtović | 25 | Non-EU | Goražde | Loan | Summer | Free | |
| 22 | GK | Vernes Karavdić | 26 | Non-EU | Travnik | Loan | Summer | Free | |
| 17 | MF | Goran Zakarić | 31 | Non-EU | Partizan | Transfer | Summer | €150,000 | partizan.rs |
| 10 | MF | Filip Arežina | 31 | Non-EU | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | Released | Winter | Free | |
| 30 | FW | Mirza Šubo | 26 | Non-EU | Rudar Kakanj | Loan | Winter | Free | |
| 11 | MF | Jovan Blagojević | 36 | Non-EU | Osmanlıspor | Contract termination | Winter | Free | osmanlispor.com.tr |
| 90 | MF | Filip Jazvić | 33 | EU | Hermannstadt | Contract termination | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 4 | MF | Ivan Čurjurić | 35 | EU | Zrinjski | Contract termination | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 5 | DF | Miloš Bakrač | 32 | Non-EU | OFK Titograd | Contract termination | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 4 | MF | Anel Šabanadžović | 25 | Non-EU | AEK Athens | Transfer | Winter | €450,000 | aekfc.gr |
| 14 | DF | Almir Ćubara | 26 | Non-EU | Olimpik | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
| 23 | MF | Stojan Vranješ | 37 | Non-EU | Borac Banja Luka | Contract termination | Winter | Free | fkborac.net |
| 22 | GK | Vernes Karavdić | 26 | Non-EU | Jedinstvo Bihać | Loan | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 12 | GK | Aldin Ćeman | 29 | Non-EU | Igman | Loan | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 14 | DF | Aldin Šehić | 25 | Non-EU | Igman | Loan | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 39 | MF | Denis Žerić | 26 | Non-EU | Igman | Loan | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 8 | MF | Eldar Šehić | 24 | Non-EU | TOŠK Tešanj | Loan | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 21 | MF | Semir Dacić | 25 | Non-EU | TOŠK Tešanj | Loan | Winter | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 21 | MF | Haris Kurtović | 25 | Non-EU | Olimpik | Contract termination | Winter | Free | |
Total income: €600,000 Net: €600,000

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Amar Osim | Head coach |
| Almir Memić | Assistant coach |
| Adin Mulaosmanović | Assistant |
| Bakir Šerbo | Assistant |
| Adnan Gušo | Goalkeeping coach |
| Anel Hidić | Fitness coach |
| Nedim Čović | Fitness coach |
| Elvis Karić | Head scout |
| Raif Zeba | Physiotherapist |
| Mirza Halvadžija | Physiotherapist |
| Emin Džaferović | Physiotherapist |
| Erdijan Pekić | Commissioner for Security |
| Zlatko Dervišević | Doctor |
| Mahir Moro | Doctor |

### Sponsorship

    As of 19 March 2019
| Name | Type |
| UniCredit Bank | Gold sponsor |
| Sarajevo Osiguranje | Gold sponsor |
| Admiral Casino | Gold sponsor |
| Lutrija BiH | Gold sponsor |
| Telemach | Blue sponsor |
| Elpi | Sponsor |
| Bony | Sponsor |
| KupiTehniku.ba | Sponsor |
| SBC | Sponsor |
| Hotel Novotel | Sponsor |
| Milkos | Sponsor |
| Klas | Sponsor |
| Europlakat | Sponsor |
| Hotel Hills | Sponsor |
| Atos osiguranje | Sponsor |
| GP Butmir | Sponsor |
| Tržnice-Pijace | Sponsor |
| Eurofarm | Sponsor |
| Securitas | Sponsor |
| ALMA RAS | Sponsor |
| HOTEL EXCLUSIVE | Sponsor |
| Slatko i slano | Sponsor |
| Mark Medical | Sponsor |
| In Time | Sponsor |
| Apoteka Dina | Sponsor |
| Hadžo stil | Sponsor |
| Kristal | Sponsor |
| Mann Hummel | Sponsor |
| Mikrokreditna fondacija Sunrise | Sponsor |
| Sarajevsko pivo | Sponsor |
| Euroherc | Sponsor |
| Sky Cola | Sponsor |
| Manuel Caffè | Sponsor |
| PENNY PLUS | Sponsor |
| Deep Relief | Sponsor |
| ASA | Sponsor |
| Ugarak | Sponsor |
| BBI | Sponsor |
| Hotel Grad | Sponsor |
| Domod | Sponsor |
| Transportbeton | Sponsor |
| nLogic Advisory | Sponsor |
| NEBI | Sponsor |
| Nexe beton d.o.o. | Sponsor |
| SUNRISE | Sponsor |
| Fixit | Technical sponsor |
| Tehno Mag | Technical sponsor |
| PAL-e | Technical sponsor |
| Jeordie's | Technical sponsor |
| Umbro | Technical sponsor |
| Centrotrans | Technical sponsor |
| General Logistic | Technical sponsor |
| BiH.ba | Media partner |
| Anadolu Agency | Media partner |
| Hayat | Media partner |
| Antena Sarajevo | Media partner |
| Sport1.ba | Media partner |
| Klix.ba | Media partner |
| Dnevni avaz | Media partner |
| Oktal Pharma | Community partner |
| MFS-Emmaus | Community partner |
| SUMERO | Community partner |
| Ruku na srce | Community partner |
| Emado d.o.o. | Community partner |

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final result | First match | Last Match |
| Premijer Liga BiH | — | 4th | 21 July 2018 | 25 May 2019 |
| Kup BiH | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 19 September 2018 | 19 September 2018 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1Q | 2Q | 12 July 2018 | 2 August 2018 |

### Regular season table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Zrinjski Mostar | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Željezničar | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 50 | Ineligible for 2019–20 European competitions |
| 5 | Radnik Bijeljina | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 6 | Mladost Doboj Kakanj | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 43 | |
* 1 2 Since the winners of the 2018–19 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Sarajevo, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
* ↑ As 4th placed Željezničar failed to get the UEFA license for the competition due to financial problems, Radnik Bijeljina was awarded the place as the next best placed team (5th place).

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: complete. 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 | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | D | L | L | W | D | D | W | W | L | W |
| Position | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |