Serhat Tasdemir

Serhat Dogukan Tasdemir (born 21 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Oldham Athletic, on loan from Peterborough United, and the Azerbaijani U19 team.

Serhat Tasdemir
Personal information
Full name Serhat Dogukan Tasdemir[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oldham Athletic
(on loan from Peterborough United)
Number 34
Youth career
0000–2016 Blackburn Rovers
2016–2017 AFC Fylde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 AFC Fylde 54 (8)
2019– Peterborough United 10 (0)
2021– → Oldham Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 Azerbaijan U19 3 (0)
* 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

AFC Fylde

Tasdemir signed for AFC 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] He scored his first goal for Peterborough in an EFL Trophy tie against West Ham United U21s on 8 December 2020.[8]

He moved on loan to Oldham Athletic on 1 February 2021.[9][10]

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.[11] 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.[12]

Career statistics
As of 1 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Fylde 2016–17[2] National League North 1000—0010
2017–18[2] National League 26410—1[lower-alpha 1]1285
2018–19[2] National League 27410—6[lower-alpha 1]5349
Total 54820—766314
Peterborough United 2019–20[2] League One 10010104[lower-alpha 2]0160
2020–21[2] League One 0000004[lower-alpha 2]141
Total 100101081201
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2020–21[2] League Two 0000000000
Career total 64830101578315
  1. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. Serhat Tasdemir at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "NEWS - SERHAT TASDEMIR DEPARTS FOR SUBSTANTIAL SIX FIGURE FEE". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. "AFC Fylde 2-2 Bromley". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "Posh Swoop For AFC Fylde Starlet". Peterborough United. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. "Oxford vs Peterborough United on 13 Aug 19". Peterborough United. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. "Peterborough United vs Ipswich Town on 17 Aug 19". Peterborough United. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  8. "Highlights: Peterborough United 3-0 West Ham United U21s". whufc.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. "Oldham complete deadline-day loan deal for Peterborough attacking midfielder". The Oldham Times.
  10. "Oldham sign Posh playmaker Tasdemir" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "TAZ-ERBAIJAIN: SERHAT'S DEBUT GOAL FOR AZERBAIJAN U19". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  12. "Serhat Tasdemir - Azerbaijan - Under-19". UEFA. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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