FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj

Mladost Doboj Kakanj
Full nameFudbalski klub Mladost Doboj Kakanj
Nickname(s)Crvena legija (The Red Legion)
Bosanski Hoffenheim (The Bosnian Hoffenheim)
Founded25 May 1959 (65 years ago) (1959-05-25)
GroundMGM Farm Arena
Capacity3,000
ChairmanMensur Mušija
ManagerGoran Brkić (player-manager)
LeagueSecond League of FBiH (Center)
2023–24First League of FBiH, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Websitehttp://fkmladost.ba

Fudbalski klub Mladost Doboj Kakanj, commonly referred to as simply Mladost (lit. 'Youth'), is a professional association football club from the village of Doboj near the town of Kakanj that is situated in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The club currently plays in the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group Center) and plays its home matches on the MGM Farm Arena in Doboj (Kakanj), which has a capacity of 3,000 seats.

History

The club was founded in 1959, on the foundations of FK Doboj, which was founded in 1956 and played in the league of the labour sports games of Kakanj.[citation needed]

In the 2009–10 season, the club was first in the League of the Zenica-Doboj Canton and was promoted to the Second League of FBIH (Group Center), where they finished in 4th place in the first season. The club played in the first round of the Bosnian Cup in the 2008–09 season. In 2013, Mladost finished in first place in the Second League of FBIH (Group Center) and were promoted to the First League of FBiH.[citation needed]

In the 2014–15 season of the First League of FBIH, the club finished 1st and earned itself promotion to the Bosnian Premier League.[1]

Mladost's so far biggest ever success came in the 2016–17 season, when the club made it all the way to the semi-final of the 2016–17 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup.[2] On their way to the semi-final, Mladost eliminated Rudar Prijedor, Slavija Sarajevo and Bosna Union (at that time still known as Bosna Sema), before getting eliminated by Sarajevo in the semi-final.[3]

In the 2020–21 Premier League season, Mladost initially avoided relegation to the First League of FBiH, but were then relegated back to the league due to failing to obtain a license for the Premier League.[4]

Honours

Domestic

League

Cups

Players

Current squad

As of 16 February 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Filip Vasilj
12 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Hanan Sejmen
2 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Faruk Piljug
31 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nikola Cicović
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Faris Prcić
99 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Emir Hodžurda
5 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Faris Hasić
4 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Faruk Omerbegović
55 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Zlatan Imamović
14 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Tarik Mehić
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Anes Hrustanović
8 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Faruk Jusić
23 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Anel Dedić
6 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Amil Helja
21 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Rijad Smolo
9 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Mahir Karić
7 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Vladimir Grahovac
17 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Ognjen Radović
11 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Safet Čago
18 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Adnan Berbić

Club officials

Coaching staff

Name Role
Serbia Goran Brkić Player-manager
Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Gradaščević Assistant coach

Other information

President Bosnia and Herzegovina Mensur Mušija
Player-manager Serbia Goran Brkić

Source: FK Mladost Doboj Kakanj at sportsport.ba

Managerial history

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvedin Beganović (9 July 2013 – 17 April 2014)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nijaz Kapo (17 April 2014 – 14 June 2015)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Rahimić (14 June 2015 – 26 September 2016)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Husref Musemić (27 September 2016 – 1 June 2017)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić (11 June 2017 – 8 April 2018)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nermin Šabić (11 April 2018 – 16 August 2018)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Zildžović (17 August 2018 – 8 April 2019)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvedin Beganović (8 April 2019[nb 1] – 10 September 2019)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Ibrahim Rahimić (10 September 2019 – 27 November 2019)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Fahrudin Šolbić (27 November 2019[nb 2] – 1 August 2020)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvedin Beganović (interim) (1 August 2020 – 24 August 2020)
  • Sweden Nemanja Miljanović (24 August 2020 – 30 June 2021)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Radović (7 July 2021 – 21 November 2021)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Eldin Čengić (1 January 2022 – 28 April 2022)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Hasanović (28 April 2022[nb 3] – 27 April 2023)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirnes Buza (27 April 2023 – 30 June 2023)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Hasanović (7 August 2023 – 31 December 2023)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Gradaščević (1 January 2024 – 2 April 2024)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Fadil Žerić (2 April 2024 – 17 April 2024)
  • Serbia Goran Brkić (player-manager) (17 April 2024 – present)

Notes

  1. ^ Beganović served as caretaker manager until 6 June 2019, when he was hired on a permanent basis.
  2. ^ Šolbić served as caretaker manager until 17 December 2019, when he was hired on a permanent basis.
  3. ^ Hasanović served as caretaker manager until 30 June 2022, when he was hired on a permanent basis.

References

  1. ^ "Mladost Doboj - Kakanj novi član BHT Premijer lige BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ E.B. (15 March 2017). "Sarajevo, Željezničar i Mladost se plasirali u polufinale Kupa BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ^ E.B. (19 April 2017). "Sarajevo slavilo u gostima kod Mladosti i ušlo u finale Kupa BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  4. ^ H.H. (31 May 2021). "Mladost DK nije dobila licencu za nastup u Premijer ligi, Radnik ostaje u eliti" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 31 May 2021.