Serdar Aziz (born 23 October 1990) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back.SERDAR AZİZ tff.org , accessed 3 June 2010
Early life Aziz was born in Osmangazi, Bursa. His father was born in Bitola, Yugoslavia 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.Serdar Aziz: "Bursaspor'da sembol olmak istiyorum" tff.org , 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.FENERBAHÇE BURSASPOR tff.org , accessed 3 June 2010 He was a part of the Bursaspor squad that won the Süper Lig in 2009–10.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.
Fenerbahçe On 31 January 2019, Aziz transferred to another Süper Lig, club Fenerbahçe, for three and half years on free transfer. 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.
On 21 September 2023, he scored his first continental goal against Nordsjælland in UEFA Europa Conference League, Fenerbahçe won 3–1. On 8 July 2024, Aziz came to a mutual agreement with Fenerbahçe coach Jose Mourinho and the club to be transferred to another club and left the camp.
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, although he considers himself Turkish and expressed the view of playing for Turkey.
He has received call-ups from the Macedonia national team, however he rejected it, stating his desire to represent Turkey at the senior level.
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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBursaspor2008–09Süper Lig6110––712009–10Süper Lig0000––002010–11Süper Lig1504120102212011–12Süper Lig2603231313542012–13Süper Lig1903030–2502013–14Süper Lig2015000–2512014–15Süper Lig27171––3422015–16Süper Lig21210–10232Total1345294815117611Galatasaray2016–17Süper Lig5010–00602017–18Süper Lig2713200–3032018–19Süper Lig102004010152Total423424010515Fenerbahçe2018–19Süper Lig101–––1012019–20Süper Lig22410––2342020–21Süper Lig27340––3132021–22Süper Lig2520040–2922022–23Süper Lig1401070–2202023–24Süper Lig1202061001712024–25Süper Lig000000–00Total11010801710013511Career total286194162916036227
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTurkey201411201580201620201730201831201900202000202110Total182
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first. Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 November 2014 Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey 3–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification 2. 7 September 2018 Şenol Güneş Stadium, Trabzon, Turkey 1–1 1–2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B
Honours Bursaspor Süper Lig: 2009–10
Galatasaray Süper Lig: 2017–18 Süper Kupa: 2016
Fenerbahçe Turkish Cup: 2022–23
Individual Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2014–15
See also Serdar Aziz: "Bursaspor'da sembol olmak istiyorum" – An extensive interview with Serdar Aziz
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