Amar Sejdić

Atlanta United acquired midfielder Amar Sejdić from CF Montreal on July 7, 2021. The midfielder made 10 appearances and five starts for Atlanta in 2021 MLS play after making seven appearances with four starts for CF Montreal. 

In 2022, the midfielder set new career-highs in matches played (23), starts (18) and minutes played (1,320). He recorded his first-career MLS assist on Aug. 28 in a 3-2 win vs. D.C. United. His second assist of the campaign came on Sept. 10 in a victory against Toronto FC. His pass completion percentage has been over 81.0 percent in each of his four seasons in MLS. 

Sejdić was selected by CF Montreal in the second round (No. 34 overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. In three seasons, he appeared in 22 matches with 12 starts. In 2020, Sejdić made 14 appearances with seven starts while scoring two goals. He also started in Montreal’s lone MLS Cup Playoff match, adding an assist in a 2-1 loss to New England. Sejdić made three appearances during the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League and scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory vs. Olimpia in the second leg match of the quarterfinals.

A graduate from the University of Maryland, Sejdić had an illustrious college career that was capped off by winning the 2018 NCAA Championship, in which he scored the game’s only goal, en route to being named the College Cup Most Valuable Player. In four seasons at Maryland, he played in 82 matches, scored 22 goals and added 16 assists.

2022 (Atlanta United): MLS: Set new career-highs in matches played (23), starts (18), assists (two) and minutes played (1,320). Recorded his first-career MLS assist on Aug. 28 in a 3-2 win vs. D.C. United. His second assist of the campaign came on Sept. 10 in a victory against Toronto FC. U.S. Open Cup: Made two appearances. Started against Chattanooga FC and came on as a substitute against Nashville SC.

2021 (CF Montreal/Atlanta United): Atlanta signed midfielder Amar Sejdić from CF Montreal on July 7, 2021. The midfielder made 10 appearances and five starts for Atlanta in 2021 MLS play. Made seven appearances with four starts for CF Montreal.

2020 (CF Montreal): Made 14 appearances with seven starts and scored two goals. MLS Cup Playoffs: Started in Montreal’s lone MLS Cup Playoff match, adding an assist in a 2-1 loss to New England. Concacaf Champions League: Made three appearances and scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory vs. Olimpia in the second leg match of the quarterfinals.

2019 (CF Montreal): Started his only MLS appearance, his MLS debut on Sept. 21 against LA Galaxy.