Amar Dedić

Amar Dedić (; born 18 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Newcastle United. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Dedić started his professional career at Red Bull Salzburg, who assigned him to Liefering in 2019 and loaned him to Wolfsberger AC in 2021 and to Marseille in 2025. Later that year, he signed with Benfica. The following year, he joined Newcastle United.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dedić made his senior international debut in 2022, earning over 30 caps since. He represented the nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Red Bull Salzburg Dedić started playing football at a local club, before joining Sturm Graz's 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 team. He made his professional debut playing for Red Bull Salzburg's feeder squad, Liefering, against Amstetten on 26 July at the age of 16. On 19 June 2020, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Dornbirn.

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

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

Dedić made his league debut for Red Bull Salzburg on 6 August 2022 against Hartberg. He debuted in the UEFA Champions League against Milan on 6 September. On 19 October, he scored his first goal for the side in an Austrian Cup match against Admira Wacker.

In January 2023, he extended his contract with the team until June 2027.

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 of Sturm Graz.

In February 2025, he was loaned to French outfit Marseille until the end of the season.

Benfica In June, Dedić was transferred to Portuguese side Benfica for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the club in the 2025 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match against Sporting CP on 31 July and managed to win his first trophy. Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Estrela. On 31 August, he scored his first goal for Benfica in a victory over Alverca.

Newcastle United On 18 August 2026, Dedić moved to English team Newcastle United on a five-year deal. The transfer fee was reportedly £29.5m. The move also saw him reunited with Matthias Jaissle, his former coach at both FC Liefering and RB Salzburg. He debuted officially for the squad on 23 August against Liverpool. He followed up his debut with two assists in Newcastle's 3–2 Carabao Cup win against West Bromwich Albion, and assisted the first goal in the side's 2–0 Premier League win against Tottenham Hotspur in the next match to achieve three assists in his opening three matches.

International career Dedić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-17 team.

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

On 23 March 2023, in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Iceland, he scored his first senior international goal.

In June 2026, Dedić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Canada on 12 June.

Personal life Dedić is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Tarik Muharemović and Dženis Burnić he visited a mosque in Sarajevo during the national team's concentration.

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dedić goal.

Honours Red Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga: 2022–23

Benfica Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2025