Mahmut Tekdemir
Mahmut Tekdemir (born 20 January 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for İstanbul Başakşehir.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mahmut Tekdemir | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Çermik, Diyarbakır, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Eroğluspor | ||
| 2000–2003 | Damlaspor | ||
| 2003–2006 | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 327 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Turkey A2 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | Turkey | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:22, 19 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2019 | |||
Tekdemir is a youth and A2 international.[1] He got his first callup in a friendly 2-1 win over Luxembourg.[2]
Controversy
In October 2019, Tekdemir stated open support for the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria.[3][4]
References
- "MAHMUT TEKDEMİR". tff.org. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=528&macId=139757
- Focus.de: Türkische Spieler salutieren vor Fanblock - Bundesliga-Profis weigern sich (German) October 16, 2019
- Sportbuzzer.de: Trotz UEFA-Verfahrens: Türkei-Spieler zeigen auch gegen Frankreich umstrittenen Salut-Jubel, October 14, 2019
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