Suat Serdar

Suat Serdar

Serdar with Schalke 04 in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Suat Serdar [1]
Date of birth	(1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bingen am Rhein, Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hellas Verona
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2008	Hassia Bingen
2008–2015	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Mainz 05 II	13	(0)
2015–2018	Mainz 05	45	(2)
2018–2021	Schalke 04	71	(10)
2021–2024	Hertha BSC	62	(7)
2023–2024	→ Hellas Verona (loan)	25	(0)
2024–	Hellas Verona	14	(1)
International career‡
2012	Germany U16	4	(0)
2013	Germany U17	4	(0)
2014–2015	Germany U18	4	(0)
2015–2016	Germany U19	11	(3)
2017	Germany U20	8	(1)
2017–2019	Germany U21	8	(2)
2019–2020	Germany	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Germany UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2019 Italy-San Marino
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2020

Suat Serdar (born 11 April 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Hellas Verona.

Club career

Mainz

Serdar made his Bundesliga debut on 18 September 2015 against TSG Hoffenheim replacing Yunus Mallı after 88 minutes in a 3–1 home win. ^[3]

Schalke 04

On 17 May 2018, it was announced that Serdar would be joining Schalke 04 on a four-year contract. ^[4] Many people consider that Serdar was Schalke's best player during the 2019/20 season. ^[5]

Hertha BSC

On 15 June 2021, Serdar signed a five-year contract with Hertha BSC. ^[6] He made his debut in the DFB-Pokal first round against SV Meppen,as Hertha advanced following a late goal in a 1–0 victory. ^[7] His league debut followed on 15 August in a 3–1 loss away against FC Köln. ^[8] He tested positive for SARS‑CoV‑2 amid its pandemic. ^[9]

Hellas Verona

On 22 August 2023, Serdar was loaned with an option to buy to Hellas Verona, where he played 26 games and gave two assists. He was a key player in Hellas' midfield, helping them to avoid relegation with a match to spare and securing top flight football for the sixth time in a row. After the end of the season, the scaligeri decided to trigger the buy option and sign him on a permanent transfer for the term of four years. ^[10]

International career

Born in Germany, Serdar is of Turkish descent. ^[11] He represented Germany at the U16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 levels. ^[12]

He made his Germany national team debut on 9 October 2019 in a friendly against Argentina. He replaced Serge Gnabry in the 72nd minute. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 February 2025 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mainz 05 II	2015–16	3. Liga	7	0	—		—		7	0
	2016–17	3. Liga	6	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		13	0	—		—		13	0
Mainz 05	2015–16	Bundesliga	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2016–17	Bundesliga	8	0	2	0	4 [a]	0	14	0
	2017–18	Bundesliga	25	2	3	1	—		28	3
	Total		45	2	5	1	4	0	54	3
Schalke 04	2018–19	Bundesliga	26	2	2	0	7 [b]	0	35	2
	2019–20	Bundesliga	20	7	2	0	—		22	7
	2020–21	Bundesliga	25	1	1	1	—		26	2
	Total		71	10	5	1	7	0	83	11
Hertha BSC	2021–22	Bundesliga	30	3	3	1	2 [c]	0	35	4
	2022–23	Bundesliga	32	4	1	0	—		33	4
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		62	7	5	1	2	0	69	8
Hellas Verona (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	25	0	1	0	—		26	0
Hellas Verona	2024–25	Serie A	14	1	0	0	—		14	1
	Total		39	1	1	0	—		40	1
Career total			230	20	16	3	13	0	259	23

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

International

As of 3 September 2020 ^[14]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany	2019	3	0
	2020	1	0
Total		4	0

Honours

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2019

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA . 11 June 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
2. "Suat Serdar". Hertha BSC. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
3. "Mainz 05 vs. Hoffenheim - 18 September 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
4. "Suat Serdar erhält Vertrag bis zum 30. Juni 2022". FC Schalke 04 (in German). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
5. "Suat Serdar on lockdown, Schalke's season so far and having key players back". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
6. "Suat Serdar joins Hertha Berlin from Schalke". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
7. "Meppen vs. Hertha Berlin – 8 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
8. "FC Cologne vs. Hertha Berlin – 15 August 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
9. "Serdar positiv auf Corona getestet". kicker (in German). 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
10. "Official: Suat Serdar is a Yellow-Blue player!". Hellas Verona FC. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
11. "Turkey coach Senol Günes tried to recruit Suat Serdar". Bundesliga News in English. 8 October 2019.
12. "Suat Serdar". weltfussball.de. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
13. "Germany v Argentina game report". ESPN. 9 October 2019.
14. Suat Serdar at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at the Hertha BSC website
• Suat Serdar at National-Football-Teams.com