# 2022–23 FK Željezničar season

The 2022–23 season was Željezničar's 102nd in existence and their 23rd season in the Premier League BH. Besides competing in the domestic league, the team also competed in the National Cup.
The club finished in 3rd place in the league, qualifying for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round. Željezničar got knocked out from the cup in the semi-finals.

## Season review
### June

On 8 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Clarismario Santos.
On 15 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Dženan Haračić. The club also extended their sponsorship agreement with General Logistic.
On 18 June, Željezničar and Haris Hajdarević negotiated a one-year contract extension lasting until June 2023.
On 20 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 24-year-old Stjepan Vego. The club also negotiated contract extensions with Nedim Mekić and Amar Drina.
On 21 June, Željezničar announced the signing of 26-year-old Dženis Beganović.
On 23 June, Željezničar and Armin Hodžić negotiated a contract extension.
On 27 June, Željezničar and Omar Beća negotiated a contract extension. The club also announced that Edis Kovačević had become its new chairman of the board.

### July

On 1 July, Željezničar and Marin Galić negotiated a three-year contract extension lasting until July 2025. The club also negotiated a one-year contract extension with Edin Cocalić, lasting until July 2023.
On 4 July, Željezničar announced Edin Ćurić as the club's new director of its youth academy.
On 31 July, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Joseph Amoah.

### December

On 20 December, Željezničar announced the departure of Sedad Subašić.

### January

On 11 January, Željezničar announced the departure of Stjepan Vego. The club also signed a partnership agreement with Al-Hana Pharmacy.
On 18 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 27-year-old Irfan Jašarević.
On 19 January, Željezničar announced the signing of 20-year-old Andrija Drljo.

### February

On 1 February, Željezničar announced the departure of Luka Malić.
On 4 February, Željezničar announced the signing of 32-year-old Sulejman Krpić.
On 10 February, Željezničar announced the signing of 28-year-old Armin Hodžić.
On 13 February, Željezničar extended their sponsorship agreement with Telemach.

### April

On 6 April, Željezničar announced the departure of manager Edis Mulalić.
On 12 April, Željezničar announced Nermin Bašić as the club's new manager.
On 24 April, Željezničar and Budućnost Banovići signed an official club partnership.
On 25 April, Željezničar and Vedad Muftić negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until July 2025.

## Squad information
### Players

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 4 | MF | Hajdarević | 26 | Non-EU | 2021 | 130 | 3 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 5 | DF | Kosorić (C) | 37 | Non-EU | 2020 | 173 | 4 | 2023 | Free | Second nationality: Serbia |
| 6 | DF | Cocalić | 36 | Non-EU | 2022 | 143 | 8 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 7 | FW | Krpić | 33 | Non-EU | 2023 | 73 | 33 | 2025 | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Mekić | 29 | Non-EU | 2021 | 65 | 7 | 2024 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 9 | FW | Haračić | 30 | Non-EU | 2022 | 26 | 4 | 2023 | Free | |
| 10 | MF | Bekrić | 39 | Non-EU | 2020 | 268 | 52 | 2023 | Free | |
| 11 | MF | Gasal | 21 | Non-EU | 2020 | 41 | 4 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 12 | GK | Karić | 19 | Non-EU | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 13 | GK | Muftić | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 24 | 0 | 2025 | Youth system | |
| 14 | MF | Štilić | 36 | Non-EU | 2019 | 156 | 47 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 15 | DF | Šehić | 25 | Non-EU | 2022 | 24 | 1 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 17 | MF | Drljo | 22 | Non-EU | 2023 | 17 | 1 | 2025 | Free | |
| 18 | MF | Hodžić | 24 | Non-EU | 2022 | 46 | 8 | 2023 | Free | |
| 19 | DF | Drina | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 45 | 0 | 2025 | Youth system | |
| 20 | MF | Santos | 23 | Non-EU | 2022 | 35 | 8 | 2023 | Free | |
| 21 | FW | Beganović | 28 | Non-EU | 2022 | 87 | 11 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 23 | MF | Beća | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 54 | 2 | 2025 | Youth system | |
| 24 | DF | Galić | 29 | EU | 2022 | 48 | 0 | 2025 | Free | Second nationality: Croatia |
| 25 | FW | Križevac | 20 | Non-EU | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 26 | MF | Amoah | 22 | Non-EU | 2022 | 33 | 8 | 2024 | Free | |
| 27 | MF | Pirić | 20 | Non-EU | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 28 | GK | Kobašević | 20 | Non-EU | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | |
| 33 | DF | Jašarević | 29 | Non-EU | 2023 | 17 | 1 | 2024 | Free | |
| 40 | GK | Bender | 29 | EU | 2021 | 57 | 0 | 2022 | Free | Second nationality: BiH |
| 99 | FW | Hodžić | 29 | Non-EU | 2023 | 73 | 20 | 2023 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| – | GK | Milićević | 22 | Non-EU | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | On loan to Stupčanica |
| – | DF | Musić | 21 | Non-EU | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | On loan to Gradina |
| – | MF | Mujić | 23 | Non-EU | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 2023 | Youth system | 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 |
| 4 | MF | Hajdarević | 5 | | | 5 | |
| 5 | DF | Kosorić | 5 | | | 5 | |
| 6 | DF | Cocalić | 5 | 1 | | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Krpić | 2 | | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | MF | Mekić | 9 | | 2 | 11 | |
| 9 | FW | Haračić | 4 | | | 4 | |
| 10 | MF | Bekrić | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 11 | MF | Gasal | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 13 | GK | Muftić | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Štilić | 3 | | 2 | 5 | |
| 15 | DF | Šehić | 5 | | 1 | 6 | |
| 17 | MF | Drljo | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 18 | MF | Hodžić | 8 | | 2 | 10 | |
| 19 | DF | Drina | 6 | | | 6 | |
| 20 | MF | Santos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | Beganović | 8 | | 1 | 9 | |
| 23 | MF | Beća | 2 | | | 2 | |
| 24 | DF | Galić | 8 | | 1 | 9 | |
| 26 | MF | Amoah | 3 | | | 3 | |
| 33 | DF | Jašarević | 3 | | 1 | 4 | |
| 40 | GK | Bender | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 99 | FW | Hodžić | 2 | | 2 | 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.

## Squad statistics
### Goalscorers

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
| 14 | MF | | Štilić | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 20 | MF | | Santos | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | MF | | Amoah | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | MF | | Hodžić | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | FW | | Haračić | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | | Mekić | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | | Gasal | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | | Cocalić | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | | Krpić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | FW | | Beganović | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | | Bekrić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | | Jašarević | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | Šehić | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | Drljo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | | Beća | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | FW | | Hodžić | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| # | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 42 | 10 | 52 |

### Assists

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | Total |
| 14 | MF | | Štilić | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | MF | | Santos | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | FW | | Beganović | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | MF | | Amoah | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | DF | | Malić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | | Mekić | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | | Haračić | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | MF | | Drljo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | | Beća | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | | Krpić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | | Bekrić | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | | Jašarević | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Kosorić | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | | Cocalić | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99 | FW | | Hodžić | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 30 | 7 | 37 |

### Clean sheets

| No. | Nation | Name | Premijer Liga BiH | Kup BiH | Total | Games played |
| 13 | | Muftić | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 40 | | Bender | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | TOTAL | 9 | 0 | 9 | 39 |

## Transfers
### Players in

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 20 | MF | Clarismario Santos | 23 | Non-EU | Rudar Prijedor | End of contract | Summer | 2024 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 9 | FW | Dženan Haračić | 30 | Non-EU | GOŠK Gabela | End of contract | Summer | 2023 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 25 | DF | Stjepan Vego | 27 | EU | GOŠK Gabela | End of contract | Summer | 2023 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 21 | FW | Dženis Beganović | 28 | Non-EU | Sloboda Tuzla | End of contract | Summer | 2023 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 26 | MF | Joseph Amoah | 22 | Non-EU | Accra Lions | End of contract | Summer | 2023 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 33 | DF | Irfan Jašarević | 29 | Non-EU | Olympic | End of contract | Winter | 2024 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 17 | MF | Andrija Drljo | 22 | Non-EU | Zrinjski Mostar | End of contract | Winter | 2025 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 7 | FW | Sulejman Krpić | 33 | Non-EU | Western Sydney Wanderers | End of contract | Winter | 2025 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
| 99 | FW | Armin Hodžić | 29 | Non-EU | Fehérvár | End of contract | Winter | 2023 | Free | fkzeljeznicar.ba |
Total expenditure: €0

### Players out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 21 | DF | Ante Blažević | 28 | EU | Levski Sofia | End of contract | Summer | Free | levski.bg |
| 9 | FW | Aleksandar Vučenović | 26 | EU | Enosis Neon Paralimni | End of contract | Summer | Free | enosisneonparalimni |
| 16 | MF | Dženan Osmanović | 24 | Non-EU | TOŠK Tešanj | End of contract | Summer | Free | tosktesanj |
| 22 | MF | Armin Ćerimagić | 30 | Non-EU | Retirement | Retirement | Summer | Free | |
| 26 | MF | Faruk Duraković | 22 | Non-EU | TOŠK Tešanj | End of contract | Summer | Free | tosktesanj |
| 30 | DF | Branimir Vištica | 23 | EU | Neretva | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 17 | DF | Denis Kovačević | 21 | EU | İstanbulspor | End of contract | Summer | Free | istanbulspor |
| 72 | MF | Ševkija Resić | 24 | Non-EU | Zvijezda 09 | End of contract | Summer | Free | fkzvijezda09.com |
| 29 | FW | Adeshina Fatai | 25 | Non-EU | GOŠK Gabela | End of contract | Summer | Free | nkgoskgabela |
| 10 | FW | Ermin Zec | 36 | Non-EU | Retirement | Retirement | Summer | Free | |
| 17 | MF | Neriman Kočević | 20 | Non-EU | Orijent 1919 | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 18 | MF | Damir Hrelja | 22 | Non-EU | Igman Konjic | Contract termination | Summer | Free | fkigman.com |
| 20 | MF | Edin Mujić | 23 | Non-EU | Goražde | Loan | Summer | Free | fkgorazde |
| 27 | DF | Amar Musić | 21 | Non-EU | Gradina | Loan | Summer | Free | ofkgradina |
| 92 | GK | Nikola Milićević | 22 | Non-EU | Stupčanica | Loan | Summer | Free | nkstupcanica |
| 7 | MF | Sedad Subašić | 23 | Non-EU | Tuzla City | Contract termination | Winter | Free | Klix.ba |
| 25 | DF | Stjepan Vego | 27 | EU | Free agent | Contract termination | Winter | Free | Klix.ba |
| 27 | MF | Ardonis Mućaj | 20 | Non-EU | Velež Mostar | Contract termination | Winter | Free | fkvelez.ba |
| 2 | DF | Luka Malić | 24 | Non-EU | Radnički 1923 | Contract termination | Winter | Free | sportsport.ba |
Total income: € Net: €

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Nermin Bašić | Head coach |
| Jadranko Bogičević | Assistant |
| Haris Alihodžić | Assistant |
| Kenan Hasagić | Goalkeeping coach |
| Adnan Behlulović | Fitness coach |
| Jasmin Kolašinac | Video analyst |
| Zlatko Dervišević | Doctor |
| Edin Kulenović | Doctor |
| Harun Đozić | Doctor |
| Raif Zeba | Physiotherapist |
| Adil Hubijar | Physiotherapist |
| Erdijan Pekić | Commissioner for Security |

### Sponsorship

    As of 13 February 2023
| 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 | — | 3rd | 16 July 2022 | 28 May 2023 |
| Kup BiH | First round | Semi-finals | 19 October 2022 | 19 April 2023 |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Zrinjski Mostar (C) | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 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 | |

#### 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 | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |