Stjepan Radeljić

Stjepan Radeljić (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.

Radeljić started his professional career at VfB Stuttgart II, before joining Osijek in 2018. He was loaned to Široki Brijeg in 2020 and to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2021. In 2022, he signed with Sheriff Tiraspol permanently. 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.

In June 2018, he moved to Croatian side Osijek. In January 2020, he was loaned to Široki Brijeg until the end of season. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season. On 29 February, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Mladost Doboj Kakanj.

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. He debuted in the UEFA Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk on 15 September.

Rijeka
In July 2023, Radeljić signed a three-year deal with Rijeka. He made his official debut for the club in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Dukagjini on 27 July. On 10 August, he scored his first goal for Rijeka in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against B36 Tórshavn. Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Lokomotiva.

International career
Radeljić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.

In May 2024, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy. He debuted against the former on 3 June.

Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
 * Moldovan Super Liga: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
 * Cupa Moldovei: 2021–22, 2022–23