Serhat Tasdemir
Serhat Dogukan Tasdemir (born 21 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One side Peterborough United and the Azerbaijani U19 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhat Dogukan Tasdemir[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2016–2017 | A.F.C. Fylde | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | A.F.C. Fylde | 54 | (8) |
| 2019– | Peterborough United | 10 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Azerbaijan U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:07, 22 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:18, 12 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Born in England, he represents Azerbaijan at youth international level.
Club career
A.F.C. Fylde
Tasdemir signed for A.F.C. Fylde at the age of 15, following his release from Blackburn Rovers. He made his first-team debut at just 16 in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy vs A.F.C. Darwen, scoring a first-half hat trick.[3] Following this, Tasdemir made his National League debut against Bromley, in September 2017, aged 17. He scored just 14 minutes after coming off of the bench. [4]
Peterborough United
On 1 July 2019, EFL League One side Peterborough United signed Tasdemir on a 3-year deal. [5] Tasdemir made his debut in an EFL Cup match against Oxford United on 13 August 2019, making his league debut four days later against Ipswich Town.[6][7]
International career
After being called up by Azerbaijan U19 in January 2019, Tasdemir marked his debut in a friendly fixture against the Krasnodar Region with a goal.[8] Tasdemir went on to feature in three UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying games, starting against the Republic of Ireland and Romania and coming off the bench against Russia.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 December 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| A.F.C. Fylde | 2016–17[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[2] | National League | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19[2] | National League | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Total | 54 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 6 | 63 | 14 | |||
| Peterborough United | 2019–20[2] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 64 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 79 | 14 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- Serhat Tasdemir at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- "NEWS - SERHAT TASDEMIR DEPARTS FOR SUBSTANTIAL SIX FIGURE FEE". A.F.C. Fylde. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "AFC Fylde 2-2 Bromley". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Posh Swoop For AFC Fylde Starlet". Peterborough United. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Oxford vs Peterborough United on 13 Aug 19". Peterborough United. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Peterborough United vs Ipswich Town on 17 Aug 19". Peterborough United. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "TAZ-ERBAIJAIN: SERHAT'S DEBUT GOAL FOR AZERBAIJAN U19". A.F.C. Fylde. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Serhat Tasdemir - Azerbaijan - Under-19". UEFA. Retrieved 12 August 2019.