Deniz Undav
Deniz Undav (born 19 July 1996) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Union Saint-Gilloise on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]
_46.jpg.webp) Undav in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Achim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Union SG (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | TSV Achim | ||
| 2007–2012 | Werder Bremen | ||
| 2012–2014 | SC Weyhe | ||
| 2014–2015 | TSV Havelse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | TSV Havelse | 67 | (32) |
| 2017–2018 | Eintracht Braunschweig II | 18 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | SV Meppen | 69 | (23) |
| 2020–2022 | Union SG | 51 | (35) |
| 2022– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Union SG (loan) | 10 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:39, 1 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
In April 2020, it was announced Undav would leave 3. Liga club SV Meppen at the end of the 2019–20 season. With his Meppen contract running out, he would join Belgian First Division B side Union Saint-Gilloise on a three-year deal.[3][4]
On 13 March 2021, Undav won the championship with Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian First Division B ending his season on 17 goals in 26 games.
On the 15th matchday in the 2021–22 Belgian First Division A season Undav scored, for the first time in his career, a quadruple away at K.V. Oostende in the 7–1 thrashing.[5]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 31 January 2022, Undav joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for 6 millions euros,[6] signing a four-and-a-half year deal. He immediately returned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2021–22 season.[7]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Undav has roots in Turkey.[8] His family is from Viranşehir, a town in Urfa.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Havelse | 2014–15 | Regionalliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga | 32 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 16 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 32 | 16 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 35 | 21 | |||
| Total | 67 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 37 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 9 | ||
| Meppen | 2018–19 | 3. Liga | 35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 17 | |||
| Total | 69 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 24 | ||
| Union SG | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 18 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 19 | |||
| 2021–22 (loan) | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 7 | |||
| Total | 61 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 44 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | — | |||||||||
| Career total | 215 | 106 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 114 | ||
References
- https://rusg.brussels/player/undav-deniz
- "Brighton sign Turkish forward Undav". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "SV Meppen verliert Topstürmer Undav". NDR.de (in German). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- "Meppen enttäuscht: Top-Torjäger Undav geht nach Belgien". kicker (in German). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Deniz Undav a réalisé l'un de ses plus gros matches avec l'Union, 22 november 2021. Retrieved 24 november 2021.
- "Deniz Undav devient le transfert le plus cher de l'histoire de l'Union". February 2022.
- "Albion complete deal for Deniz Undav". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 31 January 2022.
- "OFFICIEEL: Union denkt toch al vooruit en trekt topschutter uit Duitsland aan". www.voetbalprimeur.be.
- Deniz Undav at Soccerway
- Deniz Undav flashscore