Summary
Kerem Demirbay (born 3 July 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. Nicknamed as "Dayı" (Uncle in English), due to his resemblance of a popular Turkish TV show fictional character. A former youth international for Turkey, Demirbay switched allegiances to represent Germany at senior level.
 Demirbay playing for 1899 Hoffenheim in 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kerem Demirbay[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1993[2] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Herten, Germany | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Galatasaray | |||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2007 | Schalke 04 | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Borussia Dortmund | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Borussia Dortmund | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Borussia Dortmund II | 28 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Hamburger SV | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Hamburger SV II | 6 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 25 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 63 | (12) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 108 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Galatasaray | 26 | (5) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Turkey U19 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Turkey U20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013 | Turkey U21 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017 | Germany | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Early life and career edit
Demirbay was born in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia.[4] He began playing club football with FC Schalke 04 in 1999. After several years with the club, he continued his training with Borussia Dortmund and SG Wattenscheid 09.[5]
Club career edit
Borussia Dortmund edit
After spending a year in their youth setup, Demirbay was promoted to Borussia Dortmund II playing in third tier 3. Liga. On 21 July 2012, the first matchday of the 2012–13 season, he came to his debut in professional football in an away game against VfL Osnabrück, replacing Konstantin Fring from the bench. He scored in the 1–2 home defeat against 1. FC Saarbrücken.[citation needed]
Hamburger SV edit
In the 2013–14 winter break, he agreed to join Hamburger SV on a free transfer in July 2014. After injury issues and several caps for their second team in fourth tier Regionalliga, he made his Bundesliga debut in the 1–3 home defeat by VfL Wolfsburg on 19 April 2014.[6]
1. FC Kaiserslautern edit
Although performing well in 2014–15 pre-season games, he moved to 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern on a season long loan to in August 2014. There he became a first team regular, starting in 18 matches and being put in another four times.[citation needed]
Fortuna Düsseldorf edit
Returning to Hamburg, he again played pre-season, before signing on a season long loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf on 25 August 2015.[citation needed]
1899 Hoffenheim edit
In June 2016, Demirbay signed for 1899 Hoffenheim and was handed the number 10 shirt. In April 2016, Demirbay scored the all important equalising goal against 1. FC Köln that earned the club from Sinsheim their first ever European qualification.[7]
Bayer Leverkusen edit
On 9 May 2019, Bayer Leverkusen announced that Demirbay would end his stint at Hoffenheim, and would move to the BayArena at the start of the summer transfer window in a five-year deal until 30 June 2024.[8] Leverkusen reportedly triggered a release clause in Demirbay's Hoffenheim contract by paying a €32 million[9][10] or €28 million fee,[11] depending on the source.
Galatasaray edit
On 1 August 2023, Galatasaray announced that Demirbay had arrived in Istanbul to complete his permanent transfer to Turkey.[12]
On August 3, he signed a 3-year contract with Galatasaray.[13] Galatasaray will pay €3.7m transfer fee to the former club of the football player Bayer Leverkusen for this transfer.[14]
International career edit
Youth edit
Although not having a Turkish passport, Demirbay played international youth football for the Turkish Football Association. In March 2015, he was chosen by Germany U21 coach Horst Hrubesch, but was excluded from games due to injury. He was then selected for 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic, but did not play in any of the games.[citation needed]
Senior edit
Demirbay accepted a callup to the Turkey national football team on 17 May 2017, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Kosovo,[15] but rescinded the offer.[16] Later in the same day, Demirbay accepted a callup to the Germany national team for the friendly against Denmark on 6 June 2017, for the 2018 World Cup qualification match against San Marino on 10 June 2017 and for the 2017 Confederations Cup to be held from 17 June to 2 July 2017.[17]
Demirbay made his international debut on 6 June against Denmark, where he was subbed on in the 77th minute for Leon Goretzka.[18]
Controversial on-field comments edit
Demirbay achieved international notoriety for making a sexist comment against female referee Bibiana Steinhaus, in violation of league rules. In November 2015, after being sent off by Steinhaus in a match between Fortuna Düsseldorf and FSV Frankfurt, he told her "women have no place in men's football".[19] Demirbay telephoned Steinhaus after the match to apologise. As a sanction for his behaviour, he was given a five-game ban[20] and was made to referee a junior league girls' football match.[21]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 25 June 2017[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- As of match played 25 June 2017. Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Demirbay goal.[22]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 June 2017 | Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours edit
Galatasaray
Germany
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 2 July 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Perisic schockt den HSV nach 92 Sekunden" [Perisic shocks HSV after 92 seconds] (in German). kicker.de. 19 April 2014.
- ^ "From fourth division to Europe: Kerem Demirbay's remarkable two-year ascension | Cologne 1-1 Hoffenheim - bundesliga.com". Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Bayer 04 sign Kerem Demirbay". Bayer04.de. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Rekordtransfer perfekt: Demirbay wechselt zu Leverkusen". kicker Online (in German). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Leverkusen signs midfielder Kerem Demirbay from Hoffenheim". Washington Post. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Leverkusen sign Hoffenheim and Germany midfielder Kerem Demirbay". France 24. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay'ın transferi konusunda görüşmelere başlandı" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Kerem Demirbay!". Galatasaray S.K. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay, Türk Milli Takım forması giyecek - A Milli Takım Haber Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ "Açıklama - A Milli Takım Haber Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ "Leipzig's Demme, Hoffenheim's Demirbay and Wagner, Hertha's Plattenhardt and Gladbach's Stindl all included in Germany squad for Confederations Cup - bundesliga.com". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "Denmark vs. Germany - Football Match Summary - June 6, 2017 - ESPN".
- ^ "'Sexist' footballer made to referee girls' match". The Local. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "'Bibi' of the Bundesliga blows whistle on sexism in German football". The Guardian. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Kerem Demirbay: Player officiates girls' game after referee insult". BBC Sport. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Demirbay, Kerem". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Match report: Chile – Germany". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019.
External links edit
- Kerem Demirbay at the Galatasaray S.K. website
- Kerem Demirbay at Soccerway
- Kerem Demirbay at the Turkish Football Federation
- Kerem Demirbay at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Kicker profile
