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Indonesian footballer (born 2007)

Amar Brkić
Personal information
Full name Amar Rayhan Brkić
Date of birth (2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Frankfurt, Germany
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team Darmstadt 98
Youth career
Blau-Gelb Frankfurt
–2021 Rot-Weiss Frankfurt
2021–2022 Kickers Offenbach
2022–2024 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2024– Darmstadt 98
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Indonesia U17 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023

Amar Rayhan Brkić (born 11 June 2007) is a footballer who plays as a winger for German side Darmstadt 98. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Indonesia.

Early and personal life

Brkić was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a Bosnian father and Indonesian mother from Kebumen. Both of his parents are doctors; his mother is a paediatrician, and serves as chairwoman of the Special Branch of Muhammadiyah in Germany. His brother, Said Aalim, is also a footballer, and plays in the academy of Eintracht Frankfurt.

Club career

Having started his career with local Frankfurt clubs Blau-Gelb Frankfurt and Rot-Weiss Frankfurt, he played for Kickers Offenbach before joining the academy of Hoffenheim in 2022.

International career

Brkić is eligible to represent Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Indonesia at international level. In October 2023, he was invited by Indonesia under-17 coach Bima Sakti to a training camp in his native Germany. Despite not yet finalising his paperwork, he was quoted as saying that he had "mixed feelings", but he was "happy of course because will be playing in the U-17 World Cup for country, Indonesia." During the training camp, he scored in a 1–1 friendly draw with the under-17 side of SV Meppen.

He was called up to the Indonesia under-17 squad again for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, being one of two overseas players called up, the other being half-Brazilian Welber Jardim.

References

  1. Amar Brkić at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Amar Brkic". tsg-hoffenheim.de (in German). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ Ananto, Andri (11 October 2023). "Profil Amar Brkic, Pemain Hoffenheim U-17 Gabung TC Timnas U-17 di Jerman" [Profile of Amar Brkic, Hoffenheim U-17 Player Joins TC U-17 National Team in Germany]. investortrust.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Masuk Skuad Timnas U-17, Amar Rayhan Brkic Ternyata Anak Tokoh Muhammadiyah di Jerman" [Entering the U-17 National Team squad, Amar Rayhan Brkic turns out to be the son of a Muhammadiyah figure in Germany]. muhammadiyah.or.id (in Indonesian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. Yulianto, Cahyo (1 November 2023). "Silsilah keluarga Amar Brkic, Pemain Diaspora Timnas Indonesia yang Bukan dari Keluarga Sembarangan" [Family tree of Amar Brkic, Diaspora Player for the Indonesian National Team who is not from just any family]. bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Amar Brkic bangga bisa bela timnas Indonesia U17 untuk Piala Dunia" [Amar Brkic is proud to be able to play for the Indonesian U17 national team for the World Cup]. jabar.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  8. "Pengamat Yakin Welber dan Amar Brkic Bisa 'Gendong' Timnas U-17" [Observers Believe Welber and Amar Brkic Can 'Carry' the U-17 National Team]. cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

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