Amar Dedić

Amar Dedić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎmaːr dêːditɕ]; born 18 August 2002) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Amar Dedić
Dedić playing for Liefering in 2019
Personal information
Full name Amar Dedić
Date of birth (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002
Place of birth Zell am See, Austria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Wolfsberger AC (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number 77
Youth career
2008–2012 LUV Graz
2012–2015 Sturm Graz
2015–2019 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2019–2021 → Liefering (loan) 50 (2)
2021– → Wolfsberger AC (loan) 29 (2)
National team‡
2018–2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 12 (0)
2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 7 (0)
2021– Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 5 (1)
2022– Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Dedić started his professional career at Red Bull Salzburg, who assigned him to Liefering in 2019 and loaned him to Wolfsberger AC in 2021.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dedić made his senior international debut in 2022.

Club career

Red Bull Salzburg

Dedić started playing football at a local club, before joining Sturm Graz' youth setup in 2012. In 2015, he moved to Red Bull Salzburg's youth academy. In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the side.[1] He made his professional debut playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder team, Liefering, against Amstetten on 26 July at the age of 16.[2] On 19 June 2020, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Dornbirn.[3]

In July, Dedić signed a new four-year deal with Red Bull Salzburg.[4] He made his official debut for the side in Austrian Cup game against Bregenz on 9 September.[5]

In June 2021, he was sent on a season-long loan to Wolfsberger AC.[6]

International career

Dedić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-17 team.[7]

In March 2022, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Georgia and Luxembourg.[8] He debuted against the latter on 29 March.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 April 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering (loan) 2019–20 2. Liga 242––242
2020–21 2. Liga 260––260
Total 502––502
Red Bull Salzburg 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 00100010
Wolfsberger AC (loan) 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 29251–343
Career total 7946100855

International
As of match played 29 March 2022[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202210
Total10

References
  1. "Gračanlija potpisao profesionalni ugovor sa Red Bull Salzburgom!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Amar Dedić sa 16 godina debitovao u seniorskom fudbalu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "Amar Dedić je sa 17 godina zabio svoj prvi gol u seniorskoj karijeri". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. "Amar Dedić u Salzburgu do ljeta 2024. godine". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. "Naš talentovani reprezentativac debitovao za Salzburg". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. "Supertalentovani Amar Dedić će narednu sezonu igrati u austrijskoj Bundesligi". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. "Dedić: Zahvalio sam se Austrijancima i rekao im da želim igrati samo za BiH". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  8. "Petev objavio spisak: Dedić i Miličević novi igrači". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. "Zmajevi na Bilinom polju protiv Luksemburga prekinuli crni niz". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  10. "A. Dedić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  11. "Amar Dedić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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