David Durmaz (born 21 December 1981) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

footballer who plays as a defender for

Assyriska FF Assyriska Fotbollsföreningen, also known simply as Assyriska FF, is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje, Stockholm County. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently play ...

. Durmaz, of Assyrian origin from southeastern

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, also holds

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citizenship. He is a relative of

Jimmy Durmaz Jakup Jimmy Durmaz (born 22 March 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Etimesgut Belediyespor. He began his career at BK Forward and moved in 2008 to Malmö FF, where he won the Allsvenskan title in 2010. ...

. Durmaz played for various Swedish clubs before departing from his club

Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...

to Turkish club

Denizlispor Denizlispor is a Turkish sports club based in Denizli. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, and gymnastics. The Denizli Atatürk Stadium, which has a seati ...

in summer 2009. However, there was much trouble surrounding the transfer which resulted in a lack of play time for Durmaz who later left the club in winter 2009. Back in Sweden Durmaz joined newly promoted

Syrianska FC Syrianska Football Club, also known as Syrianska FC or simply Syrianska, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Södertälje in Stockholm County. The club was founded by Aramean people, Syriac-Aramean immigrants ...

and played for them until the 2012 season when he joined local rivals

Assyriska Föreningen Assyriska Fotbollsföreningen, also known simply as Assyriska FF, is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje, Stockholm County. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently play ...

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GAIS profile
* 1981 births Living people GAIS players Malmö FF players Assyrian footballers Swedish men's footballers Denizlispor footballers Syrianska FC players Assyriska FF players Ljungskile SK players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Swedish people of Assyrian descent Swedish people of Turkish descent Turkish people of Assyrian descent Syriac Orthodox Christians Men's association football defenders 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Sportspeople from Kiruna {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub