Semir Štilić (born 8 October 1987) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Besides his homeland, he also played in Poland, Ukraine, Turkey and Cyprus. A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, Štilić made his senior international debut in 2008, earning 7 caps until 2015.

Club career

Early career

Born in Sarajevo, Štilić began his playing career with hometown club Željezničar in 2005. After three seasons with Željezničar, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a 4-year contract with Polish club Lech Poznań in June 2008. On 23 July 2012, Štilić joined Karpaty Lviv, He stayed in Ukraine for only one season, as he left for Turkish club Gaziantepspor in August 2013. On 23 January 2014, Štilić went back to Poland and signed one-and-a-half-year deal with Wisła Kraków.

APOEL

On 13 June 2015, Štilić signed a three-year contract with Cypriot First Division club APOEL. He made his APOEL debut on 21 July 2015, in his team's 1–1 away draw against Vardar in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. He scored his first goal for APOEL on 22 August 2015, in his team's 5–1 away victory over Ermis Aradippou in a league match. On 26 August 2015, Štilić scored from a long-range free kick against Astana at the GSP Stadium, in APOEL's 1–1 draw in the play-off round of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League. On 19 September 2016, his contract with APOEL was mutually terminated.

Wisła Płock

On 4 September 2017, Štilić moved from Wisła Kraków to Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock. In May 2019, almost two years after signing with Wisła Płock, he decided to leave the club.

Return to Željezničar

On 2 August 2019, eleven years after leaving the club, Štilić returned to Željezničar, signing a three-year contract. His first match back at Željezničar was a 5–2 home league, Sarajevo derby win against Sarajevo on 31 August 2019. Štilić scored his first goal since his return to Željezničar on 25 September 2019, in a 6–0 home league win against Zvijezda 09. He was named man of the match in Željezničar's 3–1 away league win against Sarajevo in the derby on 30 November 2019, scoring two goals and earning an assist. Štilić scored his first goal for the club in the 2020–21 season on 7 August 2020 in a league win against Radnik Bijeljina. He scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season against Posušje on 3 April 2022. On 15 June 2023, he extended his contract with Željezničar until June 2024. Štilić left the club after the end of the 2023–24 season and announced his retirement from professional football following his contract expiration.

International career

Štilić represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team eight times, scoring one goal. On 15 December 2007, he represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympic team, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute in the country's 0–1 friendly defeat to Poland. Štilić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 30 January 2008, in a friendly game against Japan, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in 0–3 away defeat.

Post-playing career

On 14 August 2024, Željezničar announced the hiring of Štilić as a new scout for the club.

Personal life

Semir is the son of former footballer and current football manager Ismet Štilić.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Lech Poznań APOEL Individual