Stjepan Radeljić

Stjepan Radeljić is a Bosnia and Herzegovina international defender, born on 5 September 1997. He developed in Bosnia with Vitez and Zrinjski before moving to Germany and joining VfB Stuttgart’s youth setup in 2016. Radeljić spent two seasons with VfB Stuttgart II, making 43 appearances in the Regionalliga Südwest. In 2018, he returned to the Balkans with NK Osijek, where limited senior opportunities led to a loan spell at Široki Brijeg. He moved to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2021, debuted in the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk, and won domestic honours in Moldova. Radeljić joined HNK Rijeka in 2023 and became an important centre-back as the club secured the Croatian league and cup double in 2024–25. He has since added senior international experience for Bosnia and Herzegovina to a career shaped by persistence and steady progression.