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Stjepan Radeljić (pronounced [stjêpan rǎdeʎitɕ]; born 5 September 1997) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian Football League club Rijeka and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Bila, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rijeka | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vitez | |||
| 2014–2016 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | VfB Stuttgart II | 43 | (2) |
| 2018–2022 | Osijek | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Široki Brijeg (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 24 | (1) |
| 2023– | Rijeka | 36 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 | |||
Radeljić started his professional career at VfB Stuttgart II, before joining Osijek in 2018, who loaned him to Široki Brijeg in 2020 and to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2021, with whom he signed permanently a year later. The following year, he moved to Rijeka.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Radeljić made his senior international debut in 2024.
Early career
Radeljić started playing football at Vitez, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 2014. In July 2016, he signed with German team VfB Stuttgart.[2]
In June 2018, he moved to Croatian side Osijek.[3] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Petrocub on 12 July at the age of 20.[4] In January 2020, he was sent on a six-month loan to Široki Brijeg. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season.[5] On 29 February, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[6]
In February 2021, Radeljić was sent on a year-long loan to Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol, with an option to make the transfer permanent, which was activated in January 2022.[7] He debuted in the UEFA Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk on 15 September.[8]
Rijeka
In July 2023, Radeljić signed a three-year deal with Rijeka.[9] He made his official debut for the squad in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Dukagjini on 27 July.[10] On 10 August, he scored his first goal for Rijeka in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against B36 Tórshavn.[11] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Lokomotiva.[12] On 25 August 2024, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of Osijek.[13]
Radeljić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[14]
In May 2024, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy.[15] He debuted against the former on 3 June.[16]
Club
- As of match played 3 November 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Südwest | 24 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 19 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 2 | – | – | – | 43 | 2 | |||||
| Osijek | 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| Široki Brijeg (loan) | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 2020–21 | Moldovan Super Liga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Moldovan Super Liga | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2021–22 | Moldovan Super Liga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16[e] | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | – | 47 | 1 | |||
| Rijeka | 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5[f] | 1 | – | 36 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5[g] | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | – | 53 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 145 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 11 | ||
- Includes Croatian Cup, Bosnian Cup, Cupa Moldovei
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supercupa Moldovei
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League; seven appearances in UEFA Europa League; four appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 3 June 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Sheriff Tiraspol[17]
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