# 2019–20 Denizlispor season

The 2019–20 season was the 53rd season of Denizlispor in existence and the club's 20th season in total and first season back in the Süper Lig in 9 years, after being promoted from the Turkish second division TFF First League previous season, becoming champions. In addition to the domestic league, Denizlispor participated in this season's edition of the Turkish Cup. The season covers the period from July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 27 | MF | Emre Sağlık | 21 | Kızılcabölükspor | End of loan | Summer | 2019 | Free | |
| 22 | DF | Cristian Săpunaru | 35 | Kayserispor | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 2 | DF | Tiago Lopes | 30 | Kayserispor | End of contract | Summer | 2021 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 25 | GK | Tolgahan Acar | 33 | Sivasspor | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | |
| 7 | FW | Hugo Rodallega | 33 | Trabzonspor | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | |
| 5 | DF | Mustafa Yumlu | 31 | Akhisarspor | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 11 | MF | Sedat Şahintürk | 23 | Beşiktaş | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Free | Bjk.com.tr |
| 9 | FW | Hadi Sacko | 25 | Leeds United | Transfer | Summer | 2021 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 61 | DF | Zeki Yavru | 27 | Akhisarspor | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | Free | |
| 19 | FW | Óscar Estupiñán | 22 | Vitória Guimarães | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 27 | DF | Zakarya Bergdich | 30 | Belenenses | Transfer | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 8 | MF | Radosław Murawski | 25 | Palermo | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | |
| 77 | FW | Modou Barrow | 27 | Reading | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 70 | FW | Olcay Şahan | 32 | Trabzonspor | End of contract | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 90 | MF | Isaac Sackey | 25 | Alanyaspor | Loan | Summer | 2020 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 3 | DF | Muhammet Özkal | 20 | BB Bodrumspor | Transfer | Winter | 2024 | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 23 | MF | Ogenyi Onazi | 27 | Trabzonspor | Transfer | Winter | 2020 | Free | |
| 60 | DF | Özgür Çek | 29 | Kasımpaşa | Transfer | Winter | 2022 | Free | |
| 55 | DF | Syam Ben Youssef | 30 | Kasımpaşa | Transfer | Winter | 2020 | Free | |

### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| 3 | DF | Alperen Babacan | 21 | Akhisarspor | End of loan | Summer | Free | |
| 42 | DF | Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 24 | Konyaspor | End of loan | Summer | Free | |
| 99 | FW | Seddar Karaman | 25 | Konyaspor | End of loan | Summer | Free | |
| 4 | DF | Taha Can Velioğlu | 25 | Manisa FK | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 7 | MF | Ziya Alkurt | 28 | Kayserispor | End of contract | Summer | Free | Kayserispor.org.tr |
| 27 | DF | Furkan Şeker | 27 | Hatayspor | End of contract | Summer | Free | Hatayspor.org.tr |
| 6 | DF | Gökhan Süzen | 32 | Ümraniyespor | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 5 | MF | Deniz Vural | 31 | Altay | End of contract | Summer | Free | Altay.org.tr |
| 90 | FW | Lanre Kehinde | 25 | Incheon United | Transfer | Summer | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |
| 45 | GK | Asil Kaan Güler | 25 | Vanspor FK | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 34 | MF | Bilal Ould-Chikh | 22 | ADO Den Haag | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| 23 | MF | Burak Altıparmak | 28 | Bursaspor | Mutual agreement | Summer | Free | |
| 71 | MF | Himmet Ertürk | 25 | Giresunspor | Mutual agreement | Summer | Free | |
| 39 | DF | Kerem Can Akyüz | 30 | Bursaspor | Mutual agreement | Winter | Free | Bursaspor.org.tr |
| 27 | DF | Emre Sağlık | 22 | Ağrı 1970 SK | Loan | Winter | Free | |
| 17 | FW | Mehmet Akyüz | 34 | Adana Demirspor | Transfer | Winter | Free | Adanademirspor.org.tr |
| 24 | FW | Burak Çalık | 30 | Samsunspor | Transfer | Winter | Free | Samsunspor.org.tr |
| 22 | DF | Cristian Săpunaru | 35 | Kayserispor | Mutual agreement | Winter | Free | Kayserispor.org.tr |
| 4 | DF | Kadir Kurt | 21 | Amed | Loan | Winter | Free | |
| 33 | GK | Adam Stachowiak | 33 | | Contract termination | Mid-season | Free | Denizlispor.org.tr |

## First team squad

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Hüseyin Altıntaş | 25 | Non-EU | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 2 | DF | Tiago Lopes | 31 | EU | 2019 | 25 | 0 | 2021 | Free | |
| 3 | DF | Muhammet Özkal | 20 | Non-EU | 2020 (Winter) | 4 | 1 | 2024 | Free | |
| 5 | DF | Mustafa Yumlu | 32 | Non-EU | 2019 | 28 | 3 | 2020 | Free | |
| 6 | MF | Marc Kibong Mbamba | 31 | Non-EU | 2018 | 38 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 7 | FW | Hugo Rodallega (Captain) | 35 | Non-EU | 2019 | 32 | 6 | 2020 | Free | |
| 8 | MF | Radosław Murawski | 26 | EU | 2019 | 35 | 5 | 2020 | Free | |
| 9 | FW | Hadi Sacko | 26 | EU | 2019 | 32 | 4 | 2021 | Free | Second nationality: French |
| 10 | MF | Ismaïl Aissati | 31 | EU | 2018 (Winter) | 80 | 3 | 2021 | €60K | Second nationality: Dutch |
| 11 | MF | Sedat Şahintürk | 24 | Non-EU | 2019 | 16 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 15 | DF | Oğuz Yılmaz | 27 | Non-EU | 2019 (Winter) | 39 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 19 | FW | Óscar Estupiñán | 23 | Non-EU | 2019 | 33 | 14 | 2020 | Free | |
| 20 | MF | Recep Niyaz | 24 | Non-EU | 2018 | 88 | 24 | 2021 | Free | Originally from youth system |
| 21 | DF | Zakarya Bergdich | 31 | EU | 2019 | 23 | 0 | 2020 | Free | Second nationality: French |
| 23 | MF | Ogenyi Onazi | 27 | Non-EU | 2020 (Winter) | 10 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 25 | GK | Tolgahan Acar | 34 | Non-EU | 2019 | 11 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 55 | DF | Syam Ben Youssef | 31 | EU | 2020 (Winter) | 4 | 0 | 2020 | Free | Second nationality: French |
| 60 | DF | Özgür Çek | 29 | Non-EU | 2020 (Winter) | 14 | 0 | 2022 | Free | |
| 61 | DF | Zeki Yavru | 28 | Non-EU | 2019 | 33 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 70 | FW | Olcay Şahan | 33 | EU | 2019 | 30 | 1 | 2020 | Free | Second nationality: German |
| 77 | FW | Modou Barrow | 28 | Non-EU | 2019 | 24 | 3 | 2020 | Free | |
| 90 | MF | Isaac Sackey | 26 | Non-EU | 2019 | 24 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season ||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Kadir Kurt | 21 | Non-EU | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2022 | Youth system | |
| 17 | FW | Mehmet Akyüz | 34 | Non-EU | 2018 (Winter) | 60 | 29 | 2020 | Free | |
| 22 | DF | Cristian Săpunaru | 35 | EU | 2019 | 15 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 24 | FW | Burak Çalık | 30 | Non-EU | 2018 | 40 | 12 | 2020 | Free | |
| 27 | DF | Emre Sağlık | 22 | Non-EU | 2016 | 8 | 1 | 2020 | Youth system | |
| 33 | GK | Adam Stachowiak | 33 | EU | 2018 | 49 | 0 | 2020 | Free | |
| 39 | DF | Kerem Can Akyüz | 30 | Non-EU | 2016 | 90 | 2 | 2020 | Free | |
* Last updated: 25 July 2020
* Source: Denizlispor.org.tr
* Ordered by squad number.

## Statistics

    As of 25 July 2020
| No. | PMF. | Nat. | Player | Süper Lig | Süper Lig | Süper Lig | Süper Lig | Süper Lig | Süper Lig | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | PMF. | Nat. | Player | Ap | G | A | | | | Ap | G | A | | | | Ap | G | A | | | |
| 1 | GK | | Hüseyin Altıntaş | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 2 | DF | | Tiago Lopes | 23 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 25 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| 3 | DF | | Muhammet Özkal | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 5 | DF | | Mustafa Yumlu | 29 | 3 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 31 | 3 | - | 7 | - | - |
| 6 | MF | | Marc Kibong Mbamba | 12 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 7 | FW | | Hugo Rodallega (captain) | 31 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | MF | | Radosław Murawski | 32 | 4 | 1 | 8 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 5 | 1 | 8 | - | - |
| 9 | FW | | Hadi Sacko | 28 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| 10 | MF | | Ismaïl Aissati | 33 | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | - | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| 11 | MF | | Sedat Şahintürk | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 16 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 15 | DF | | Oğuz Yılmaz | 27 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| 16 | MF | | Asım Aksungur | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | FW | | Óscar Estupiñán | 28 | 7 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 33 | 14 | - | 3 | - | - |
| 20 | MF | | Recep Niyaz | 20 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| 21 | DF | | Zakarya Bergdich | 22 | - | 2 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| 23 | MF | | Ogenyi Onazi | 9 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| 25 | GK | | Tolgahan Acar | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 44 | FW | | Alihan Kalkan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | DF | | Syam Ben Youssef | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 60 | DF | | Özgür Çek | 14 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 61 | DF | | Zeki Yavru | 30 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 34 | - | 4 | 5 | - | 1 |
| 70 | FW | | Olcay Şahan | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| 72 | DF | | Murathan Sütcü | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 77 | FW | | Modou Barrow | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 90 | MF | | Isaac Sackey | 20 | - | - | 5 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| 4 | DF | | Kadir Kurt | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | FW | | Mehmet Akyüz | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 22 | DF | | Cristian Săpunaru | 14 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 24 | FW | | Burak Çalık | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 27 | DF | | Emre Sağlık | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 33 | GK | | Adam Stachowiak | 26 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 39 | DF | | Kerem Can Akyüz | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

### Mid-season
## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Süper Lig | 16 August 2019 | 25 July 2020 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 026.47 |
| Turkish Cup | 25 September 2019 | 23 January 2020 | Third round | Round of 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 066.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 032.50 |
Source: Competitions

### Süper Lig
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Gençlerbirliği | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 36 |
| 13 | Konyaspor | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 36 |
| 14 | Denizlispor | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 35 |
| 15 | Rizespor | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 35 |
| 16 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 32 |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Gençlerbirliği 4, Konyaspor 1
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Denizlispor 4, Rizespor 1
* ↑ Head-to-head points: Yeni Malatyaspor 6, Kayserispor 5, Ankaragücü 5. Head-to-head goal difference: Yeni Malatyaspor +6, Kayserispor -3, Ankaragücü -3. Head-to-head goals scored: Yeni Malatyaspor 9, Kayserispor 4, Ankaragücü 3.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 25 July 2020. Source: TFF.org
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L |
| Position | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss