Amar Dedić (pronounced[ǎmardêːditɕ]; born 18 August 2002) is a professionalfootballer who plays as aright-back forLigue 1 clubMarseille. Born in Austria, he plays for theBosnia and Herzegovina national team.
_FC_RB_Salzburg_gegen_SCR_Altach_24.jpg) Dedić withRed Bull Salzburg in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-08-18)18 August 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Zell am See, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | LUV Graz | ||
| 2012–2015 | Sturm Graz | ||
| 2015–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Red Bull Salzburg | 60 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Liefering | 50 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | →Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2025– | Marseille | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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 | 18 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Dedić started his professional career atRed Bull Salzburg, who assigned him toLiefering in 2019 and loaned him toWolfsberger AC in 2021. In 2025, he signed with Marseille.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dedić made his senior international debut in 2022, earning 18caps since.
Club career
editRed Bull Salzburg
editDedić started playing football at a local club, before joiningSturm Graz's youth setup in 2012. In 2015, he moved toRed Bull Salzburg's youth academy. In August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[2] He made his professional debut playing for Red Bull Salzburg'sfeeder squad,Liefering, againstAmstetten on 26 July at the age of 16.[3] On 19 June 2020, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph overDornbirn.[4]
In July, Dedić signed a new four-year deal with Red Bull Salzburg.[5] He made his official debut for the club in anAustrian Cup game againstBregenz on 9 September.[6]
In June 2021, he was sent on a season-long loan toWolfsberger AC.[7]
Dedić made his league debut for Red Bull Salzburg on 6 August 2022 againstHartberg.[8] He debuted in theUEFA Champions League againstMilan on 6 September.[9] On 19 October, he scored his first goal for the side in anAustrian Cup match againstAdmira Wacker.[10]
In January 2023, he extended his contract with the team until June 2027.[11]
He won his first trophy with the club on 21 May, when they were crowned league champions and managed to score his first league goal in a defeat ofSturm Graz.[12]
Marseille
editIn February 2025, Dedić was transferred to French outfitMarseille for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 9 February againstAngers.[14]
International career
editDedić representedBosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as acaptain of theunder-17 team.[15]
In March 2022, he received his first senior call up, forfriendly games againstGeorgia andLuxembourg.[16] He debuted against the latter on 29 March.[17]
On 23 March 2023, in aUEFA Euro 2024 qualifier againstIceland, Dedić scored his first senior international goal.[18]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 6 April 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liefering | 2019–20 | 2. Liga | 24 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2. Liga | 26 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 2 | – | – | 50 | 2 | ||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8[b] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6[c] | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 95 | 8 | ||
| Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 37 | 3 | |
| Marseille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 190 | 13 | ||
- ^IncludesAustrian Cup
- ^Six appearances inUEFA Champions League; two appearances inUEFA Europa League
- ^abAppearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 24 March 2025[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dedić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2023 | Bilino Polje,Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 |  Iceland | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
editRed Bull Salzburg[19]
References
edit- ^"Amar Dedić".om.fr (in French). Retrieved1 February 2025.
- ^"Mladi bh. reprezentativac potpisao za Salzburg".faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2019. Retrieved1 August 2019.
- ^"Amar Dedić sa 16 godina debitovao u seniorskom fudbalu".reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved28 July 2019.
- ^"Amar Dedić je sa 17 godina zabio svoj prvi gol u seniorskoj karijeri".reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved22 June 2020.
- ^"Amar Dedić u Salzburgu do ljeta 2024. godine".sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2020. Retrieved18 July 2020.
- ^"Naš talentovani reprezentativac debitovao za Salzburg".avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved11 September 2020.
- ^"Supertalentovani Amar Dedić će narednu sezonu igrati u austrijskoj Bundesligi".reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2021. Retrieved18 June 2021.
- ^"Dedić: Za mlade igrače poput mene Salzburg je idealan klub za razvoj, želim se dokazati".faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 7 August 2022. Retrieved7 August 2022.
- ^"Dedić nakon debija u Ligi šampiona: Ovo je velika stvar za mene".reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 September 2022. Retrieved7 September 2022.
- ^"Amar Dedić postigao prvi pogodak u karijeri za Red Bull Salzburg".oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 20 October 2022. Retrieved22 October 2022.
- ^"Amar Dedić produžio ugovor sa Salzburgom do ljeta 2027. godine".klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 January 2023. Retrieved11 January 2023.
- ^"Sjajni Amar Dedić donio titulu Salzburgu".avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2023. Retrieved22 May 2023.
- ^"Amar Dedić i zvanično potpisao za Marseille".fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 3 February 2025. Retrieved3 February 2025.
- ^"Dedić debitovao za Marseille, francuski tim upisao vrijedan trijumf".n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 9 February 2025. Retrieved11 February 2025.
- ^"Amar Dedić: Čast mi je uvijek bila da igram za BiH".reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved28 January 2022.
- ^"Petev objavio spisak Zmajeva za utakmice s Gruzijom i Luksemburgom, dva nova imena".klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 March 2022. Retrieved11 March 2022.
- ^"Zmajevi na Bilinom polju protiv Luksemburga prekinuli crni niz".radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 29 March 2022. Retrieved1 April 2022.
- ^"Savršen start kvalifikacija za EP: Zmajevi razbili Island, prvijenac fenomenalnog Dedića".scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 March 2023. Retrieved24 March 2023.
- ^ab"A. Dedić".soccerway.com. Retrieved7 April 2025.
- ^ab"Amar Dedić".eu-football.info. Retrieved24 March 2025.
External links
edit
- Amar Dedić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Amar Dedić –UEFA competition record (archive)