Batuhan Zidan Sertdemir (born 4 February 2005) is a Danish-Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Batuhan Zidan Sertdemir | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Ishøj,[1] Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nordsjælland | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Brøndby | ||
| 2017–2021 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Nordsjælland | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Denmark U17 | 5 | (5) |
| 2021– | Denmark U19 | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Club career
Sertdemir is a youth product of Brøndby and moved to the academy of Nordsjælland at the age of 12.[2] He then joined German club Bayer Leverkusen on 15 June 2021, signing a three-year contract.[2]
He made his senior debut with Bayer Leverkusen in a 1–1 Bundesliga tie with Hertha on 7 November 2021.[3] At 16 years and 276 days, Sertdemir is the youngest ever debutant for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and the second-youngest debutant in the league after Youssoufa Moukoko.[4]
Having not managed to break through Bayer's first team on a full basis, on 31 January 2023 Sertdemir officially returned to Nordsjælland, joining the club on a permanent deal.[5][6]
International career
Born in Ishøj, Denmark, Sertdemir is of Kurdish and Turkish descent.[7] He is a youth international for Denmark, having represented the Denmark U16s and U17s.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Zidan Sertdemir at Soccerway
- Zidan Sertdemir at BDFutbol
- Zidan Sertdemir national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)