Berat Özdemir

Berat Ayberk Özdemir (born 23 May 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for İstanbul Başakşehir on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.

Berat Özdemir

Özdemir with Trabzonspor in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Berat Ayberk Özdemir
Date of birth	(1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Melikgazi, Turkey
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	İstanbul Başakşehir (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
Number	2
Youth career
2008–2017	Gençlerbirliği
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Gençlerbirliği	54	(5)
2017–2018	→ Hacettepe (loan)	37	(2)
2021–2022	Trabzonspor	52	(0)
2022–	Al-Ettifaq	30	(1)
2023–2024	→ Trabzonspor (loan)	32	(1)
2024–	→ İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)	32	(0)
International career‡
2017	Turkey U19	2	(0)
2018–2019	Turkey U21	4	(0)
2021–	Turkey	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:54, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Professional career

Özdemir made his professional debut for Gençlerbirliği in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Çaykur Rizespor on 17 August 2019.^[1] On 5 January 2021, he signed a 4.5-year contract with Trabzonspor.^[2]

On 9 August 2022, Özdemir joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq on a three-year deal.^[3] On 4 September 2023, Özdemir joined Trabzonspor on a one-year loan.^[4] On 9 August 2024, Özdemir joined İstanbul Başakşehir on a one-year loan.^[5]

International career

Özdemir debuted for the Turkey national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Norway on 8 October 2021.^[6]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hacettepe (loan)	2016-17	TFF Second League	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	2017-18		23	1	1	0	—		—		24	1
	Total		37	2	1	0	—		—		38	2
Gençlerbirliği	2018-19	TFF First League	10	0	4	0	—		—		14	0
	2019-20	Süper Lig	31	2	1	0	—		—		32	2
	2020-21		13	3	0	0	—		—		13	3
	Total		54	5	5	0	—		—		59	5
Trabzonspor	2020-21	Süper Lig	15	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	16	0
	2021-22		36	0	4	1	3[b]	0	—		43	1
	2022-23		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		52	0	4	1	3	0	1	0	60	1
Al-Ettifaq	2022-23	Saudi Pro League	26	1	1	0	—		—		27	1
	2023-24		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		30	1	1	0	—		—		31	1
Trabzonspor (loan)	2023-24	Süper Lig	32	1	7	0	—		—		39	1
Career Total			205	9	18	1	3	0	1	0	227	10

1. Appearance(s) in Turkish Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Trabzonspor

• Süper Lig: 2021–22
• Turkish Super Cup: 2020,^[8] 2022