Deniz Undav (born 19 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[3]
![]() Undav with Union SG in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Deniz Undav[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Achim, Germany | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Number | 21 | ||
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 | 8 | (0) |
2022 | → Union SG (loan) | 12 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 13 November 2022 (UTC) |
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.[4][5]
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.[6]
On 31 January 2022, Undav joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for 6 millions euros,[7] signing a four-and-a-half year deal. He immediately returned to Union Saint-Gilloise until the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]
Undav made his first Albion debut on the opening game of the 2022–23 season, coming on as a 90+5th minute substitue for Danny Welbeck, helping Brighton seal their first ever victory at Old Trafford after beating Manchester United 2–1.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, opening the scoreline in the 3–0 away victory over League One side Forest Green Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup on 24 August.[10]
Born in Germany, Undav has Turkish roots. His family is from the city of Urfa[11] and the town Viranşehir in Turkey.
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 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 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 8 | |||
Total | 63 | 43 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 68 | 45 | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
2022–23 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Career total | 225 | 107 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 116 |
Union SG
Individual
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. – current squad | |
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Belgian First Division A top scorers | |
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Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year | |
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