In this list there are the footballers who played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina senior national football team who are born outside Bosnia and Herzegovina, who played at least one match with the national team. Naturalized Bosnian players are included too.

List of Players

-Players in bold are currently playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina

-Last update on 21 March 2024

Austria Austria

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Salzburg Jusuf Gazibegović 2021– 15 0 [1]
Zell am See Amar Dedić 2022– 13 1 [2]
Vienna Dal Varešanović 2023– 2 0 [3]

Belgium Belgium

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Liège Deni Milošević 2018– 11 1 He also represented Belgium under-16, 17 and 18.[4] [5]

Brazil Brazil

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Ilhéus Ricardo Baiano 2004 1 0 He is a naturalized citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] [7]

Croatia Croatia

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Dubrovnik
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Emir Spahić 2003–2018 94 6 [8]
Zagreb
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Jasmin Mujdža 1998–2000 37 0 [9]
Sinj
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Mirko Hrgović 2003–2009 29 3 [10]
Dubrovnik
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Elvis Sarić 2018– 19 1 [11]
Split Luka Menalo 2018– 15 3 [12]
Imotski
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Ivan Radeljić 2007–2009 10 0 He also played for Croatia under-20 [13]
Zagreb
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Mensur Mujdža 2010–2015 9 0 He also played for Croatia under-20 and 21.[14] [15]
Split Branimir Cipetić 2020– 7 0
Slavonski Brod
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Mario Vrančić 2015– 6 0 He also played for Germany under-17, 19 and 20.[16] [17]
Slavonski Brod
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Damir Vrančić 2012 4 0 [18]
Split
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Ivan Medvid 2001–2005 3 0 He also played for Croatia under-21 [19]
Split Hrvoje Barišić 2021– 1 0 He also played for Croatia under-21
Imotski Ivan Bašić 2023– 1 0
Slavonski Brod
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Dario Purić 2010 1 0 [20]
Split
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Dragan Stojkić 2002 1 0 [21]

Denmark Denmark

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Nexø Amir Hadžiahmetović 2020– 30 0 [22]

France France

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Strasbourg Sanel Jahić 2008–2012 23 1 [23]
Belfort Sanjin Prcić 2014– 18 0 [24]

Germany Germany

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Munich
(then  West Germany) 		Zvjezdan Misimović 2004–2018 85 25 He also played for FR Yugoslavia under-18 and 21 [25]
Karlsruhe Sead Kolašinac 2013– 58 0 He also played for Germany under-18, 19 and 20.[26] [27]
Berlin Muhamed Bešić 2010– 47 0 [28]
Hamburg
(then  West Germany) 		Zlatan Bajramović 2002–2009 37 3 [29]
Hamburg Ermedin Demirović 2021– 24 1 [30]
Munich
(then  West Germany) 		Ivica Grlić 2004–2007 16 2 [31]
Stuttgart Adrian Leon Barišić 2023– 4 0 [32]
Cologne Damir Sadiković 2021– 1 0 [33]

Italy Italy

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Cento Dario Šarić 2022– 1 0 [34]

North Macedonia Macedonia

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Prilep

(then North Macedonia Republic of Macedonia)

Haris Hajradinović 2019– 8 1 [35]

Netherlands Netherlands

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Leiderdorp Said Hamulić 2023– 6 0 [36]

Portugal Portugal

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Viseu Dino Beširović 2018– 4 0 [37]

Serbia Serbia

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Subotica
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Ninoslav Milenković 2004–2006 15 0 [38]
Belgrade
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Dušan Kerkez 2004–2006 5 0 [39]
Prijepolje
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Almir Gredić 2000–2005 4 0 [40]
Novi Pazar

(then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia)

Almedin Ziljkić 2020– 3 0 [41]
Novi Pazar
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Albin Pelak 2002–2005 2 0 [42]
Belgrade
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Vladimir Karalić 2007 1 0 [43]
Bečej
(then Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia) 		Ilija Prodanović 2009 1 0 [44]

Slovenia Slovenia

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Ljubljana Dino Hotić 2019– 4 0 He also played for the Slovenia under-17 under-19, under-21 and the
Slovenian national football B team.[45] 		[46]

Spain Spain

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
San Sebastián Kenan Kodro 2017– 15 2 [47]
Valladolid Elvir Koljić 2018– 4 0 [48]

Sweden Sweden

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Malmö Dennis Hadžikadunić 2020– 26 0 He also played for the Sweden under-17, under-19, under-21,
and the Swedish senior national team. 		[49]
Malmö Anel Ahmedhodžić 2020– 22 0 He also played for the Sweden under-17, under-19, under-21,
and the Swedish senior national team. 		[50]
Sölvesborg Adi Nalić 2021– 9 0 He also played for the Sweden under-17, under-19, under-21,
and the Swedish senior national team. 		[51]
Spånga-Tensta Benjamin Tahirović 2023– 6 0 [52]

Switzerland Switzerland

Birthplace Player Period Caps Goals Notes Ref.
Brugg Izet Hajrović 2013–2019 27 6 He also played for Switzerland under-20, under-21, and the
Swiss senior national team.[53] 		[53]
Bellinzona Danijel Milićević 2016– 3 0 He also played for Switzerland under-19, under-20 and under-21.[54] [55]
Rorschach Daniel Pavlović 2017–2018 2 0 He also played for Switzerland under-19, under-20 and under-21.[56] [57]
Grenchen Haris Tabaković He also played for Switzerland under-18, under-19 and under-21.

List by country of birth

Country Total
 Croatia 15
 Germany 8
 Serbia 7
 Sweden 4
 Austria 3
 Switzerland 3
 France 2
 Spain 2
 Belgium 1
 Brazil 1
 Denmark 1
 Italy 1
 Netherlands 1
 North Macedonia 1
 Portugal 1
 Slovenia 1

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