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Ümit Akdağ
Personal information
Full name Ümit Akdağ
Date of birth (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Toulouse
(on loan from Alanyaspor)
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2015 Steaua București
2015–2017 Chelsea
2017–2023 Alanyaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Alanyaspor 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Göztepe (loan) 25 (3)
2024– → Toulouse (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Romania U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Ümit Akdağ (born 6 October 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Toulouse, on loan from Süper Lig club Alanyaspor.[1]

Club career

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Alanyaspor

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After representing Steaua București and Chelsea at youth level, Akdağ moved to Turkish club Alanyaspor in 2017. He made his professional debut for the latter on 3 June 2023, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Umut Güneş in a 1–5 away Süper Lig loss to Trabzonspor.

Loan to Göztepe

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During the 2023–24 season, Akdağ was loaned out to TFF First League team Göztepe. He recorded his debut in a goalless draw at Ümraniyespor on 19 August 2023, and on 21 October scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 home win over Şanlıurfaspor.

Akdağ contributed with three goals from 25 appearances in the second tier championship, as Göztepe finished as runners-up and promoted to the Süper Lig.

Loan to Toulouse

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On 23 August 2024, Akdağ joined French club Toulouse on loan.[2] He made his Ligue 1 debut on 22 September 2024, starting in a 0–2 away loss to Brest.

International career

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In November 2023, Akdağ was called up by head coach Daniel Pancu to the Romania under-21 national team for the matches against Albania and Switzerland in the 2025 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. He made his debut on the 17th, coming on as 71st-minute substitute for Cătălin Vulturar in a 5–0 victory against the former opponent.[3][4]

On 15 October 2024, Akdağ scored in a 3–1 home win over Switzerland, which secured Romania first place in its group and qualified it for its fourth consecutive European Under-21 Championship.[5]

Personal life

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Akdağ was born in Bucharest, Romania, to parents of Turkish ethnicity.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alanyaspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Göztepe (loan) 2023–24 TFF First League 25 3 2 0 — — 27 3
Toulouse (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Career Total 27 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the Süper Lig promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ "Umit Akdag". flashscore.ro. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Umit Akdag rejoint le TeFeCe !". Toulouse FC (in French). 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Cine este Umit Akdag, turcul care poate debuta la naționala U21 a României". digisport.ro. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Lotul convocat de Daniel Pancu pentru Albania U21 - România U21". gsp.ro. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ "U21 spre EURO 2025 | CALIFICAREEEEE! România învinge Elveția și se califică la al patrulea turneu final consecutiv!" [U21 towards EURO 2025 | QUALIFICATION! Romania defeats Switzerland and qualifies for the fourth consecutive final tournament!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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