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Bosnian businessman and football executive (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vico Zeljković (Serbian Cyrillic: Вицо Зељковић; born 12 November 1988) is a Bosnian Serb businessman and football executive serving as president of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina since March 2021. He is also president of the Football Association of Republika Srpska.

Preceded byElvedin Begić
Preceded byBranko Kovačević
Succeeded byStojan Malbašić
Born (1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 (age 37)
Quick facts President of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Preceded by ...
Vico Zeljković
President of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Assumed office
16 March 2021
Preceded byElvedin Begić
President of FK Borac Banja Luka
In office
19 June 2018  6 August 2020
Preceded byBranko Kovačević
Succeeded byStojan Malbašić
Personal details
Born (1988-11-12) 12 November 1988 (age 37)
SpouseNataša Zeljković
Children3
OccupationFootball administrator
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Zeljković was previously president of FK Borac Banja Luka and worked as a board executive in the Bosnian FA as well.

Career

From 19 June 2018 until 6 August 2020, Zeljković was president of Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.[1][2] He has served as president of the Football Association of Republika Srpska since 24 January 2020.[3]

On 16 March 2021, Zeljković became the new president of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4] Before becoming president, he was a board executive in the Bosnian FA.[5] Zeljković was re-elected to another four-year term as president of the Bosnian FA in April 2025.[6]

Personal life

Zeljković is the nephew of prominent Bosnian Serb politician Milorad Dodik.[7]

Controversies

In 2016, Zeljković made a Facebook post stating, "We don't need the title because Bosnia is not our country! Republika Srpska! Go, Borac!"[8]

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