Samet Akaydin

Samet Akaydin (born 13 March 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.

Samet Akaydin
Akaydin with Adana Demirspor in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994
Place of birth Trabzon, Turkey
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 3
Youth career
2004–2009 İdmanocağı
2009–2010 Trabzonspor
2010–2011 İdmanocağı
2011–2013 Boluspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Arsinspor 4 (0)
2014–2018 Sancaktepe 131 (9)
2018–2019 Şanlıurfaspor 34 (3)
2019–2021 Ankara Keçiörengücü 49 (4)
2021–2023 Adana Demirspor 55 (4)
2023– Fenerbahçe 27 (0)
2024 → Panathinaikos (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2022– Turkey 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Club career

Akaydin began his youth career with Black Sea Region-based clubs Trabzon İdmanocağı, Trabzonspor, Boluspor and started his professional career with hometown club Arsinspor. He played four seasons with Istanbul-based club Sancaktepe, one season with Şanlıurfaspor, and 1+1⁄2 seasons with Ankara Keçiörengücü.

Adana Demirspor

Akaydin moved to Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor where he had successful seasons and selected to the national team.

Fenerbahçe

On 4 December 2023, Akaydin signed Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe for 3+1⁄2 years.[1] He made his Süper Lig debut for the team in a 2–1 away game win over Gaziantep FK on 15 January 2023.

Panathinaikos (loan)

On 14 January 2024, Akaydin joined Greek side Panathinaikos on loan from Fenerbahçe, until the end of the 2023–24 season.[2]

International career

Akaydin debuted with the Turkey national team in a friendly 2–1 win over the Czech Republic on 19 November 2022.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of 9 December 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsinspor 2013–14 TFF Third League 4000—40
Sancaktepe 2014–15 TFF Third League 33310—343
2015–16 34410—354
2016–17 32070—390
2017–18 TFF Second League 32200—322
Total 131990001409
Şanlıurfaspor 2018–19 TFF Second League 34300—343
Ankara Keçiörengücü 2019–20 TFF First League 33300—333
2020–21 16100—161
Total 4940000494
Adana Demirspor 2020–21 TFF First League 6000—60
2021–22 Süper Lig 33221—353
2022–23 16210—172
Total 5543100585
Fenerbahçe 2022-23 Süper Lig 170402[lower-alpha 2]0230
2023–24 100001[lower-alpha 3]0110
Total 2704030340
Panathinaikos (loan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 1010—20
Career total 272201613029121
  1. Includes Turkish Cup and Greek Football Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International
As of match played 26 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey 202210
202330
202450
Total90

Honours

Fenerbahçe

Panathinaikos

References
  1. "Ailemize hoş geldin Samet Akaydın". 12 January 2023.
  2. "Στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Σαμέτ Ακαϊντίν" (in Greek). Panathinaikos F.C. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. "Tayyip Talha Sanuç, Samet Akaydin and Onur Bulut spoke after the Czechia match!". 19 November 2022.
  4. "Samet Akaydın". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in". fenerbahce.org. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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