Serdar Aziz
{{short description|Turkish footballer (born 1990)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Serdar Aziz
| image = Serdaraziz.jpg
| caption = Aziz with Bursaspor in 2011
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bursa, Turkey
| position = Centre-back, right-back
| currentclub = Fenerbahçe
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2010
| youthclubs1 = Bursaspor
| youthyears2 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs2 = → Merinosspor (loan)
| years1 = 2008–2016
| clubs1 = Bursaspor
| caps1 = 137
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2016–2019
| clubs2 = Galatasaray
| caps2 = 42
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2019–
| clubs3 = Fenerbahçe
| caps3 = 110
| goals3 = 10
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = Turkey U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam2 = Turkey U17
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam3 = Turkey U18
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam4 = Turkey U19
| nationalcaps4 = 18
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2010
| nationalteam5 = Turkey U20
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2009–2012
| nationalteam6 = Turkey U21
| nationalcaps6 = 16
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| nationalyears7 = 2014–2021
| nationalteam7 = Turkey
| nationalcaps7 = 18
| nationalgoals7 = 2
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 12 May 2024
| nationalteam-update = 8 October 2021
}}
Serdar Aziz (born 23 October 1990) is a Turkish professional footballer who last played as a centre-back or a right-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=428986 SERDAR AZİZ] tff.org {{in lang|tr}}, accessed 3 June 2010
Early years
Aziz was born in Osmangazi, Bursa. His father was born in Bitola, North Macedonia of Turkish descent and his mother was born in Bursa. He has two older siblings, one brother and one sister. Aziz's father was an amateur footballer in Bursa.[http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=286&ftxtID=7247 Serdar Aziz: "Bursaspor'da sembol olmak istiyorum"] tff.org {{in lang|tr}}, accessed 3 June 2010
At the age of 10, Aziz enrolled in a football school in Bursa. He spent 2 months at the school before he was signed to a youth contract by Bursaspor. Aziz originally played in midfield due to his small stature. However, Aziz pleaded his coach to place him as a center back because he believed he wasn't good enough technically to play in midfield. Aziz had a growth spurt soon after, which cemented his position at stopper.
Club career
=Bursaspor=
Raşit Çetiner called Aziz up to the senior squad in 2006. Although he did not make his debut, Aziz was allowed to train alongside the senior players. He was loaned to feeder club Bursa Merinosspor for the 2007–08 season. Aziz was not open to the move, but warmed up to the idea after he realized the club was virtually one and the same with Bursaspor. He admitted the physical nature of the TFF Third League helped aid his development into becoming a professional centre-back. Aziz made his professional debut for Bursaspor on 25 October 2008 against Fenerbahçe, with Bursaspor losing 5–2.[http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=29&macId=73137 FENERBAHÇE BURSASPOR] tff.org {{in lang|tr}}, accessed 3 June 2010 He was a part of the Bursaspor squad that won the Süper Lig in 2009–10.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629123141/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=788198&cc=5901 Bursaspor claim their place in history] espn.com, Retrieved 3 June 2010
=Galatasaray=
On 1 July 2016, Aziz transferred to Süper Lig club Galatasaray for €4.5 million. He made his debut for the team in a 5–1 Turkish Cup win over Dersimspor on 25 October 2016. He made his Süper Lig debut for the team in a 2–0 loss against Fenerbahçe in The Intercontinental Derby on 20 November 2016.
On 23 February 2018, he scored against his former club Bursaspor in a 3–0 win, after scoring he chose not to celebrate.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}
=Fenerbahçe=
On 31 January 2019, Aziz transferred to another Süper Lig, club Fenerbahçe, for three and half years on free transfer.{{Cite web|url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/kulup/2019/1/serdar-aziz-fenerbahcemizde|title=Serdar Aziz Fenerbahcemiz'de|website=fenerbahce.org}} He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Göztepe on 8 February 2019.
On 20 May 2022, he signed another three-year deal with the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2022/5/serdar-aziz-3-yil-daha-fenerbahcemizde|title=Serdar Aziz 3 yıl daha Fenerbahçemiz'de|website=fenerbahce.org}}
On 21 September 2023, he scored his first continental goal against Nordsjælland in UEFA Europa Conference League, Fenerbahçe won 3–1.{{cite web|url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/9/fenerbahcemiz-uefa-konferans-ligi-gruplarina-galibiyetle-basladi|title=Fenerbahçemiz UEFA Konferans Ligi gruplarına galibiyetle başladı|publisher=fenerbahce.org|language=tr|date=21 September 2023}}
On 8 July 2024, Aziz came to a mutual agreement with the coach Jose Mourinho and the club to be transferred to another club and left the camp.{{cite web | url=https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/fenerbahceden-serdar-aziz-aciklamasi-mourinho-ile-goruserek-kamptan-ayrildi/view/news/440329 | title=Fenerbahçe'den Serdar Aziz açıklaması - Mourinho ile görüşerek kamptan ayrıldı }}
International career
Aziz has played for Turkey at the U–16, U–17, U–18, U–19, and U–21 levels. Aziz was a part of the U–19 squad that competed at the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.
Due to having some Kosovo origins, Aziz is eligible to play for the Kosovo soccer team,{{Cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/kosova-fton-edhe-nje-lojtar-te-galatasarayt-foto/|title=Kosova fton edhe një lojtar të Galatasarayt (Foto)|date=28 June 2016|website=Telegrafi|accessdate=6 October 2020}} although he considers himself Turkish and expressed the view of playing for Turkey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/spor/dunya-kulubune-geldim,ICrczdX2uEeSwNI-uPULjw|title=Serdar Aziz: Dünya kulübüne geldim|website=www.ntv.com.tr|accessdate=6 October 2020}}
He has received call-up from Macedonia national football team, however he rejected it, stating his desire to represent Turkey at the senior level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/hayalim-turk-milli-takiminin-formasini-giymek-579e5632c873cc20ac3d2a82|title="Hayalim Türk Milli Takımı'nın formasını giymek"|website=NTVSpor.net|accessdate=6 October 2020}}
On 24 August 2007 he broke the leg of Norwegian player Mohammed Fellah in an U–19.
He made his debut at senior level on 16 November against Kazakhstan and in that game he scored the third goal in a 3–1 win.{{cite web |url=http://www.vpn.no/intervjuer/jeg_saa_at_den_brakk_med_en_gang_vpn_moeter_fellah |title=VPN - - Jeg så at den brakk med en gang. VPN møter Fellah |accessdate=21 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201115655/http://www.vpn.no/intervjuer/jeg_saa_at_den_brakk_med_en_gang_vpn_moeter_fellah |archivedate=1 December 2008 }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|matches played 13 February 2025.}}{{cite web|title=Serdar Aziz|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/serdar-aziz/4873/|website=Soccerway|access-date=5 January 2022}}{{cite news|title=Serdar Aziz (Fenerbahçe) @ maçkolik.com|url=http://arsiv.mackolik.com/Player/Default.aspx?id=25602|publisher=mackolik.com|access-date=28 October 2022|language=Tr}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="9"|Bursaspor
|6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10
|Süper Lig |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|Süper Lig |15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=TSC|Appearances in Turkish Super Cup}} | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2011–12
|Süper Lig |26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 3{{efn|name=TSF|Three appearances in Super Final Europa League Play-offs}} | 1 | 35 | 4 | |
| 2012–13
|Süper Lig |19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Süper Lig |20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|Süper Lig |27 | 1 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16
|Süper Lig |21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=TSC|Appearances in Turkish Super Cup}} | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!134 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 176 | 11 | |
| rowspan="4"|Galatasaray
|Süper Lig |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Süper Lig |27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19
|Süper Lig |10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=TSC|Appearances in Turkish Super Cup}} | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| rowspan="7"|Fenerbahçe
|Süper Lig |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Süper Lig |22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21
|Süper Lig |27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22
|Süper Lig |25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23
|Süper Lig |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7{{efn|One appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Süper Lig |12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!110 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 11 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!286 | 19 | 41 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 362 | 27 |
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=International=
:As of match played 8 October 2021.{{cite web|title=Serdar Aziz|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28883|publisher=European Football|access-date=5 January 2022}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=9|Turkey | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||18||2 |
:Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/57716/Serdar_Aziz.html|title=Aziz, Serdar|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=9 September 2018}}
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| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2014 | Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | {{fb|Kazakhstan}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification |
| 2. | 7 September 2018 | Şenol Güneş Stadium, Trabzon, Turkey | {{fb|Russia}} | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
Bursaspor
Galatasaray
Fenerbahçe
- Turkish Cup: 2022–23{{cite web |url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/6/cumhuriyetimizin-100-yilinda-turkiye-kupasi-fenerbahcemizin |title=Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in |date=11 June 2023 |website=fenerbahce.org |access-date=11 June 2023 }}
Individual
See also
- [http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=286&ftxtID=7247 Serdar Aziz: "Bursaspor'da sembol olmak istiyorum"] – An extensive interview with Serdar Aziz {{in lang|tr}}
References
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External links
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- {{TFF player|428986}}
- {{UEFA player|1901684}}
- {{FIFA player|358436}}
- {{Soccerway|serdar-aziz/4873}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|serdar-aziz}}
{{Fenerbahçe S.K. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Bursa
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Turkish men's footballers
Category:Turkey men's international footballers
Category:Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers
Category:Bursaspor footballers
Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers