Suat Serdar (born 11 April 1997) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Mainz

Serdar made his

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debut on 18 September 2015 against

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replacing Yunus Mallı after 88 minutes in a 3–1 home win.

Schalke 04

On 17 May 2018, it was announced that Serdar would be joining

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on a four-year contract. Many people consider that Serdar was Schalke's best player during the 2019/20 season.

Hertha BSC

On 15 June 2021, Serdar signed a five-year contract with

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. He made his debut in the

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first round against

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,as Hertha advanced following a late goal in a 1–0 victory. His league debut followed on 15 August in a 3–1 loss away against FC Köln. He tested positive for

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amid its

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Hellas Verona

On 22 August 2023, Serdar was loaned with an option to buy to

, 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

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decided to trigger the buy option and sign him on a permanent transfer for the term of four years.

International career

Born in Germany, Serdar is of Turkish descent. He represented Germany at the U16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 levels. He made his Germany national team debut on 9 October 2019 in a friendly against Argentina. He replaced

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in the 72nd minute.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Germany U21 *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

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at the Hertha BSC website * 1997 births Living people German sportspeople of Turkish descent People from Bingen am Rhein German men's footballers Footballers from Rhineland-Palatinate Men's association football midfielders Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's international footballers Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Serie A players BFV Hassia Bingen players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players 1. FSV Mainz 05 II players FC Schalke 04 players Hertha BSC players Hellas Verona FC players German expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy German expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub