Serdar Saatçı

Serdar Saatçı
Personal information
Full name	Serdar Saatçı
Date of birth	14 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Trabzonspor
Number	29
Youth career
2013–2014	Bayrampaşaspor
2014–2020	Beşiktaş
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2022	Beşiktaş
2022	Braga B
2022–2024	Braga
2024–	Trabzonspor
International career‡
2017–2018	Turkey U15
2019	Turkey U16
2019–2020	Turkey U17
2021–	Turkey U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 16 December 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Serdar Saatçı (14 February 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.

Career

Early years

Saatçı started his career at Istanbul-based club Bayrampaşaspor in the TFF Third League.

Beşiktaş

He joined Beşiktaş J.K. in 2014, where he played at various youth levels until 2020. He signed a professional contract with Beşiktaş on 27 February 2020.^[2] He was on the bench as an unused substitute player in 2021 Turkish Cup final, won by Beşiktaş 2–0 on 18 May 2021.^[3] Saatçı made his Süper Lig debut on week 7 of 2021–22 Süper Lig season against Altay S.K., on 24 September 2021.^[4]

On 12 July 2022, Saatçı was dropped from the senior team by the club following "behavioural issues" during a friendly game against Viktoria Plzeň as part of Beşiktaş' pre-season camp in Austria.^[5] He continued training individually in Ümraniye Nevzat Demir Facilities in Istanbul.^[5]

Braga

On 1 September 2022, Saatçı signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga club Braga for €1.5 million.^[6]

Trabzonspor

On 13 September 2024, Saatçı signed a four-year contract with Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 July 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Beşiktaş	2020–21	Süper Lig	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2021–22^[9]	Süper Lig	11	1	2	0	—		1^[c]	0	14	1
	Total		11	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	15	1
Braga B	2022–23	Liga 3	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Braga	2022–23	Primeira Liga	3	0	1	0	1	0	1^[d]	0	6	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	17	0	1	0	3	0	6^[e]	0	27	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	1^[f]	0	1	0
	Total		20	0	2	0	4	0	8	0	34	0
Career total			36	1	5	0	4	0	9	0	53	1

^ Includes Turkish Cup, Taça de Portugal
^ Includes Taça da Liga
^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Beşiktaş

Braga

Taça da Liga: 2023–24^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Serdar Saatçı" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021. 14 Şubat 2003 tarihinde dünyaya geldi. Futbol Özkaynak Düzenimizden yetişen defans oyuncusu ile 2020 yılında profesyonel sözleşme imzalandı.
^ "Genç oyuncu kendi transferini açıkladı! Beşiktaş ile resmen imzaladı" [The youngster announced his transfer on his own! He signed officially at Beşiktaş] (in Turkish). Fotomaç. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Fraport TAV Antalyaspor - Beşiktaş A.Ş. TFF Maç Detayı" [Fraport TAV Antalyaspor - Beşiktaş A.Ş. TFF Match Details] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Altay - Beşiktaş A.Ş. TFF Maç Detayı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Kamuoyuna Duyurulur" [Public Announcement] (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022. Futbol A Takımımızın yeni sezon hazırlıkları ikinci etabı için Avusturya'da devam eden kamp programımız kapsamında, Viktoria Plzen ile bugün oynadığımız hazırlık maçında, oyun içinde ve oyundan alındıktan sonra göstermiş olduğu tavır ve davranışları nedeniyle Serdar Saatçı kadro dışı bırakılmıştır.
^ "Serdar Saatçı resmen Braga'da" (in Turkish). Habertürk. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ "Trabzonspor, Serdar Saatçı için imza töreni düzenlendi" (in Turkish). NTVspor. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "Serdar Saatçı (Beşiktaş) @ Maçkolik.com". .mackolik.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
^ "Games played by Serdar Saatçı in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

External links

Serdar Saatçı at the Turkish Football Federation
Serdar Saatçı at Soccerway

[9] Includes Turkish Cup, Taça de Portugal

[10] Includes Taça da Liga

[UCL-12] Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

[UECL-13] Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

[14] Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

[UEL-15] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[BJK_Profile-1] "Serdar Saatçı" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021. 14 Şubat 2003 tarihinde dünyaya geldi. Futbol Özkaynak Düzenimizden yetişen defans oyuncusu ile 2020 yılında profesyonel sözleşme imzalandı.

[2020_Pro-contract-2] "Genç oyuncu kendi transferini açıkladı! Beşiktaş ile resmen imzaladı" [The youngster announced his transfer on his own! He signed officially at Beşiktaş] (in Turkish). Fotomaç. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

[2021_TC_ANT_BJK-3] "Fraport TAV Antalyaspor - Beşiktaş A.Ş. TFF Maç Detayı" [Fraport TAV Antalyaspor - Beşiktaş A.Ş. TFF Match Details] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

[2021-22_ALT_BJK-4] "Altay - Beşiktaş A.Ş. TFF Maç Detayı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[2022_Dropout-5] "Kamuoyuna Duyurulur" [Public Announcement] (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 12 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022. Futbol A Takımımızın yeni sezon hazırlıkları ikinci etabı için Avusturya'da devam eden kamp programımız kapsamında, Viktoria Plzen ile bugün oynadığımız hazırlık maçında, oyun içinde ve oyundan alındıktan sonra göstermiş olduğu tavır ve davranışları nedeniyle Serdar Saatçı kadro dışı bırakılmıştır.

[6] "Serdar Saatçı resmen Braga'da" (in Turkish). Habertürk. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[7] "Trabzonspor, Serdar Saatçı için imza töreni düzenlendi" (in Turkish). NTVspor. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[Saatci_Stats-8] "Serdar Saatçı (Beşiktaş) @ Maçkolik.com". .mackolik.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 September 2021.

[11] "Games played by Serdar Saatçı in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[16] "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

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