Berat Ayberk Özdemir (born 23 May 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.
![]() Özdemir in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Berat Ayberk Özdemir | ||
Date of birth | (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Melikgazi, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Ettifaq | ||
Number | 98 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2017 | Gençlerbirliği | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Gençlerbirliği | 54 | (5) |
2017–2018 | → Hacettepe (loan) | 37 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Trabzonspor | 52 | (0) |
2022– | Al-Ettifaq | 8 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:54, 9 October 2021 (UTC) |
Özdemir made his professional debut for Gençlerbirliği in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Çaykur Rizespor on 17 August 2019.[1] On 5 January 2021, he signed a 4.5-year contract with Trabzonspor.[2]
On 9 August 2022, Özdemir joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq on a three-year deal.[3]
Özdemir debuted for the Turkey national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Norway on 8 October 2021.[4]
Trabzonspor
Al-Ettifaq FC – current squad | |
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