Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [fæɾˈdi eɾeˈnaj kaˈdɯoːɫu]; born 7 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back, midfielder or winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Turkey national team.
 Kadıoğlu in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ESA Rijkerswoerd | |||
| 2008–2016 | NEC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Fenerbahçe U21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | NEC | 61 | (11) |
| 2018–2024 | Fenerbahçe | 148 | (11) |
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U19 | 15 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Netherlands U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2022– | Turkey | 22 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:17, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:11, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editNEC
edit2016–2017 season
editKadıoğlu spent his early years with NEC. On 28 August 2016, he made his professional debut as a late substitute against AZ Alkmaar in a 2–0 away loss. In his first professional year, he scored 4 goals and made 4 assists in 27 (9 starts) Eredivisie matches. NEC finished the season in 16th position and were relegated to the Eerste Divisie after the relegation play-off. Kadıoğlu also played 3 relegation play-off matches.
2017–2018 season
editIn his second professional year with the team, Kadıoğlu remained a key part of the squad. He scored 7 goals and made 12 assists in 34 (31 starts) Eerste Divisie matches. NEC finished the season in 3rd place but weren’t promoted to Eredivisie after losing against Emmen in the promotion play-offs. Kadıoğlu also played 3 promotion second round playoff matches.
Fenerbahçe
edit2018–2020: Signing and emergence
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In July 2018, Kadıoğlu signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[3] He made his debut for the senior squad on 20 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in a Turkish Cup match against Giresunspor.[4] In his first season, he played mostly for the under-21 team, making 11 appearances with them in the U21 Ligi.
The following season he started to find more time in the senior squad and scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 19 August 2019 against Gaziantep, netting the final goal in a 5–0 victory.[5]
2020–2022: Increased playing time
editIn his third season, under new manager Erol Bulut, he started to find more time in first team and became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field.
In the subsequent year, with changes in management, first under Vitor Pereira and then İsmail Kartal, he solidified his starter role. Despite his age, he consistently earned and played full 90-minute matches.
On 17 March 2022, Fenerbahçe announced that they had signed a four-year contract with Kadıoğlu until June 2026.[6]
2022–2024: Key player
editIn his fifth season, he emerged as a versatile player for Fenerbahçe, occupying multiple positions in the first eleven, mainly at both full-back positions. He finished the season with 4 goals and 5 assists across all competitions, amassing a total of 4,175 minutes of playtime.
In his sixth season, he made a very strong start with new coach and club legend İsmail Kartal.
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 27 August 2024, Kadıoğlu joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of £25m, with an additional £4.2m in add-ons. He signed a four-year contract.[7] On 18 September 2024, Kadıoğlu scored his first goal for Brighton in a 3–2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round of the EFL Cup.[8] On 2 November, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool.[9]
International career
editKadıoğlu was born in the Netherlands to a Turkish father and a Dutch Canadian mother.[10] He was therefore eligible to represent Turkey, the Netherlands and Canada internationally.[11] He was a youth international for the Netherlands.[12]
In March 2021, Kadıoğlu was named to the Netherlands U-21 squad for that year's UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[13] Later that year on 12 November 2021, Turkey coach Stefan Kuntz revealed that he was expecting Kadıoğlu to make his decision on his international future in March 2022.[14]
On 3 January 2022, his club Fenerbahçe announced that he had chosen to represent the Turkey national team.[15][16]
On 4 June 2022, Kadıoğlu debuted with Turkey in a 4–0 UEFA Nations League win over the Faroe Islands.[17] On 18 November 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 friendly win over Germany in Berlin.[18]
On 7 June 2024, Kadıoğlu was named in Turkey's squad by coach Vincenzo Montella for UEFA Euro 2024.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEC | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| Total | 61 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 12 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 9[b] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 10[c] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 12[d] | 2 | 51 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 148 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 204 | 18 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 215 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 279 | 32 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Turkish Cup and FA Cup
- ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 14 October 2024[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadıoğlu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2023 | Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany | 14 |  Germany |
1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editFenerbahçe
References
edit- ^ "Ferdi̇ Erenay Kadioğlu". Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Ferdi Kadıoğlu". Fenerbahçe S.K. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Fenerbahce sign Ferdi Kadioglu from NEC". Turkish Football News. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Kadioglu after five months debut for Fenerbahçe in bekerduel". 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe trounce Gazişehir Gaziantep 5–0". 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Armamızla Uzun Yıllar Yeni Başarılara". Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Ferdi Kadioglu: Brighton sign Turkey full-back from Fenerbahce for £25m". BBC Sport. 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Brighton 3–2 Wolves: Carlos Baleba, Simon Adingra score in Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Liverpool 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Cookies op gelderlander.nl – gelderlander.nl". www.gelderlander.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Ferdi Kadıoğlu: Türkiye, Hollanda veya Kanada'yı seçme hakkım var" [Ferdi Kadıoğlu: I have a right to choose Turkey, Netherlands or Canada]. goal.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Under-17 - Ferdi Kadioglu – UEFA.com". UEFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Profiled: The Netherlands squad for the U21 European Championships". FootballOranje.com. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Stefan Kuntz'tan Ferdi Kadıoğlu Açıklaması" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Ferdi Kadıoğlu'nun tercihi resmiyet kazandı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Ferdi Kadıoğlu'na Türk Milli Takımımızla Sonsuz Başarılar Dileriz" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Türkiye Faroe Adaları maçı öncesi Stefan Kuntz'tan Ferdi Kadıoğlu yorumu!". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 4 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "A Milli Futbol Takımı'nda Ferdi Kadıoğlu fırtınası! Berlin'de şov yaptı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 18 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "A Millî Takımımızın EURO 2024 Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" [EURO 2024 Candidate Squad of Our National Team Announced] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Ferdi Kadıoğlu". EU-Football.info. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
edit- Ferdi Kadıoğlu at the Turkish Football Federation
- Ferdi Kadıoğlu at Soccerway
