# Serhat Tasdemir

Serhat Dogukan Tasdemir (born 21 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for TFF Second League side Kırklarelispor. Born in England, he has represented Azerbaijan at youth level.

## Club career

Tasdemir signed for AFC Fylde at the age of 15, following his release from Blackburn Rovers. He made his first-team debut at just 16 in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy vs A.F.C. Darwen, scoring a first-half hat trick. Following this, Tasdemir made his National League debut against Bromley, in September 2017, aged 17. He scored just 14 minutes after coming off of the bench.
On 1 July 2019, EFL League One side Peterborough United signed Tasdemir on a 3-year deal for a six-figure undisclosed fee. Tasdemir made his debut in an EFL Cup match against Oxford United on 13 August 2019, making his league debut four days later against Ipswich Town. He scored his first goal for Peterborough in an EFL Trophy tie against West Ham United U21s on 8 December 2020.
He moved on loan to Oldham Athletic on 1 February 2021.
On 11 May 2021 he was made available for transfer by Peterborough. Tasdemir joined Barnet on a season-long loan in July 2021. He scored three times in 23 appearances for the Bees. Tasdemir was released by Posh at the end of the 2021–22 season.
He signed for Buxton for the 2022–23 season. After 11 appearances, he signed for Kocaelispor on a two-and-a-half year contract on 18 January 2023. He later played for Zonguldak Kömürspor and Kırklarelispor.

## International career

After being called up by Azerbaijan U19 in January 2019, Tasdemir marked his debut in a friendly fixture against the Krasnodar Region with a goal. Tasdemir went on to feature in three UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying games, starting against the Republic of Ireland and Romania and coming off the bench against Russia.

## Career statistics

    As of end of 2023-24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AFC Fylde | 2016–17 | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AFC Fylde | 2017–18 | National League | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 |
| AFC Fylde | 2018–19 | National League | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 34 | 9 |
| AFC Fylde | Total | Total | 54 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 63 | 14 |
| Peterborough United | 2019–20 | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Peterborough United | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Barnet (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Buxton | 2022–23 | National League North | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Kocaelispor | 2022–23 | TFF Second League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kocaelispor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kocaelispor | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zonguldak Kömürspor (loan) | 2023–24 | TFF Second League | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
| Kırklarelispor | 2024–25 | TFF Second League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 131 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 153 | 25 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
* ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in the Middlesex Senior Cup.