Serdar Kesimal
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serdar Kesimal | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Wuppertal, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Akhisar Belediyespor | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Sportfreunde Dönberg | ||
| 2006–2007 | Wuppertaler SV | ||
| 2007–2009 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | 1. FC Köln II | 20 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Kayserispor | 55 | (2) |
| 2011–2016 | Fenerbahçe | 32 | (0) |
| 2016– | Akhisar Belediyespor | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Turkey U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Turkey U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Turkey | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 18 January 2013 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2011 | |||
Serdar Kesimal (born 24 January 1989) is a Turkish who plays as a centre back for Turkish club Akhisar Belediyespor. Kesimal is also a youth international, having been capped at the U-20 and U-21 levels.[1]
Early years
Kesimal was born in Wuppertal on 24 January 1989 to emigrants of Rize. He began his footballing career with amateur club FC Dönberg. He spent some time with Wuppertaler SV before being transferred to FC Köln in 2007. Kesimal played in the U-19 and II teams of.
Career
FC Köln before Kayserispor transferred him in 2009.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a match against MKE Ankaragücü on 24 August 2010.[3] He made his debut in the 1-0 friendly beat by the Netherlands on November 10, 2010. And he made his debut as an official in 2-0 victory over Austria on March 29, 2011.[4] Kesimal was transferred to Turkish champions Fenerbahçe for Gökhan Ünal plus a fee worth €5 million on a 5-year contract. Following a three-month injury period he returned to the team and quickly gained a starter position in December, 2011.
International career
Kesimal began his international career with the Turkey U-21 squad. Kesimal was never capped at youth international level. He made his debut against Netherlands on 17 November 2010.
References
- ↑ "SERDAR KESİMAL" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ Barış Tarık Mutlu (31 July 2009). "Sahadaki joker: Serdar Kesimal" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ "MKE ANKARAGÜCÜ 1-1 KAYSERİSPOR" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ↑ "Turkey-Austria Live". Whoscored.com.