Deniz Undav

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Deniz Undav
RC Lens - Union-Saint-Gilloise (05-08-2020) 46.jpg
Undav in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 25)
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 52 (36)
2022– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2022– → Union SG (loan) 5 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:37, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Deniz Undav (born 19 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Union Saint-Gilloise on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[2]

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]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 12 March 2022[9][10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 5 6 0 0 — — 5 6
Total 56 41 5 2 0 0 0 0 61 43
Brighton & Hove Albion 2021–22 Premier League —
Career total 210 105 14 8 0 0 0 0 224 113

References[]

  1. ^ https://rusg.brussels/player/undav-deniz
  2. ^ "Brighton sign German forward Undav". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ "SV Meppen verliert Topstürmer Undav". NDR.de (in German). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Meppen enttäuscht: Top-Torjäger Undav geht nach Belgien". kicker (in German). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ Deniz Undav a réalisé l'un de ses plus gros matches avec l'Union, 22 november 2021. Retrieved 24 november 2021.
  6. ^ "Deniz Undav devient le transfert le plus cher de l'histoire de l'Union". February 2022.
  7. ^ "Albion complete deal for Deniz Undav". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "OFFICIEEL: Union denkt toch al vooruit en trekt topschutter uit Duitsland aan". www.voetbalprimeur.be.
  9. ^ Deniz Undav at Soccerway
  10. ^ Deniz Undav flashscore

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