Ümit Akdağ
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alanyaspor | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | → Toulouse (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Romania U21 | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2025 | |||
Ümit Akdağ (born 6 October 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor.[1]
Club career
Alanyaspor
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 5–1 away Süper Lig loss to Trabzonspor.
Loan to Göztepe
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
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 2–0 away loss to Brest.
International career
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
Akdağ was born in Bucharest, Romania, to parents of Turkish ethnicity.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2025
| 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 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Süper Lig promotion play-offs
References
- ^ "Umit Akdag". flashscore.ro. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Umit Akdag rejoint le TeFeCe !". Toulouse FC (in French). 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Cine este Umit Akdag, turcul care poate debuta la naționala U21 a României". digisport.ro. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Lotul convocat de Daniel Pancu pentru Albania U21 - România U21". gsp.ro. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ümit Akdağ'ın Milli Takım Tercihi Belli Oluyor:Romanya mı, Türkiye mi?". MayaHaberCom - Gerçeği Mayalar. 23 November 2024.