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Nadir Çiftçi Personal information Full name Nadir Çiftçi Date of birth 12 February 1992 Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] Playing position Forward, Winger Club information Current club Kayserispor Number 24 Youth career ?–2003 Haaglandia 2003–2007 ADO Den Haag 2007–2010 Portsmouth Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2010–2011 Portsmouth 19 (1) 2011– Kayserispor 0 (0) National team‡ 2008 Netherlands U17 2 (0) 2011- Turkey U19 7 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:51, 25 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:13, 13 August 2011 (UTC)Nadir Çiftçi (born 12 February 1992 in The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch-born Turkish footballer who currently plays for Kayserispor in the Süper Lig.
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Club career
Portsmouth
Çiftçi moved from Dutch side ADO Den Haag to Portsmouth at the start of the 2007–08 Premier League season when he was just 15 years of age for a fee of around £80,000.[2] Çiftçi signed professional terms in June 2010. After an impressive pre-season tour of the United States, he made his the first-team debut on 7 August 2010 as a substitute in a 2-0 defeat against Coventry City.[3] On his first competitive start for Portsmouth, Çiftçi scored his first goal for the club against Stevenage on 9 August 2010 in the first round of the Carling Cup. This goal proved vital for Portsmouth as they won the match 2–1
He scored the opener in Portsmouth's first home game against Reading in the 2010–11 Championship season, his second goal in three competitive games.[4] Following the arrival of Liam Lawrence, Çiftçi's playing time became more limited, but manager Steve Cotterill was reluctant to send him out on loan due to the club's lack of squad depth.[5] He finished the season making 22 appearances (17 as substitute) and scoring two goals in all competitions.Kayserispor
On 14 May 2011, Çiftçi turned down the offer of a new contract with Portsmouth and signed with Turkish club Kayserispor. Because of his age, Portsmouth received £100,000 for the transfer.[6]
International career
Although Çiftçi has represented the Netherlands at youth level[7], he has chosen to play for Turkey. In November 2010, Turkey national team coach Guus Hiddink met Çiftçi to persuade him to switch his national allegiance to Turkey,[8] and subsequently received a call-up after Çiftçi announced his desire to play for the country.[9]
In 8 March 2011, Çiftçi made his debut for Turkey, but on U19 team, in the match against Montenegro. This game ended 3-0.[10]
In 10 March 2011, Çiftçi made his first goal for U19, in the match against Montenegro. This game ended 3-3.[11]
References
- ^ Portsmouth first team profile
- ^ "Nadir Çiftçi Portsmouth´un Umudu" (in Turkish). http://www.cezasahasi.net/2010/04/nadir-ciftci-portsmouthun-umudu.html.
- ^ "Coventry 2-0 Portsmouth (7th August 2010)". BBC News. 7 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8881422.stm.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1-1 Reading (14th August 2010)". BBC News. 14 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8901748.stm.
- ^ "Cotterill still keen for youngster loan move". Portsmouth Today. 2 November 2010. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/frattonlatest/Cotterill-still-keen-for-youngster.6609030.jp. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Çiftçi set for Kayserispor The News
- ^ http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1475
- ^ "Turkish delight? Ciftci faces dilemma". Portsmouth Today. 3 November 2010. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/frattonlatest/Turkish-delight-Ciftci-faces-dilemma.6610294.jp. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Nadir Çiftçi opts for Turkey". Turkish Football Federation. 16 November 2010. http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=471&ftxtID=11294. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ - Montenegro 3-0 (Report)
- ^ Turkey - Montenegro 3-3 (Report)
External links
Kayserispor – current squad 1 Navarro · 2 Okan · 3 Hasan · 4 İlhan · 5 Eren · 6 Khizanishvili · 7 Troisi · 8 Abdullah · 9 Ünal · 10 Cángele · 11 Amrabat · 12 Gökhan · 14 Santana · 15 Kulga · 16 Riveros · 17 Kujović · 18 Sefa · 19 Cem · 20 Savaş · 22 Ömer · 23 Furkan · 24 Nadir · 28 Engin · 30 Okay · 37 Pekarík · Head Coach: Arveladze
Categories:- 1992 births
- Living people
- Dutch footballers
- Dutch people of Turkish descent
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Association football forwards
- ADO Den Haag players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- The Football League players
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