Batuhan Zidan Sertdemir (born 4 February 2005) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Batuhan Zidan Sertdemir | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-02-04) 4 February 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Ishøj,[1] Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Brøndby | ||
| 2017–2021 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Bayer Leverkusen | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Denmark U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Denmark U17 | 5 | (5) |
| 2021– | Denmark U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:22, 22 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:09, 19 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Sertdemir is a youth product of Brøndby and moved to the academy of Nordsjælland at the age of 12. He transferred to the German club Bayer Leverkusen on 15 June 2021, signing a 3-year contract.[2] He made his senior debut with Bayer Leverkusen in a 1–1 Bundesliga tie with Hertha on 7 November 2021.[3] At 16 years and 276 days, Sertdemir is the youngest ever debutant for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and the second-youngest debutant in the league after Youssoufa Moukoko.[4]
Born in Ishøj, Denmark, Sertdemir is of Turkish descent.[5] He is a youth international for Denmark, having represented the Denmark U16s and U17s.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Bayer 04 Leverkusen – current squad | |
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