Mert Hakan Yandaş (born 19 August 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
_-_Resim1_(cropped).png) Yandaş with Fenerbahçe in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mert Hakan Yandaş | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Osmangazi, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Bursa Güven | ||
| 2011–2012 | Yeşil Bursa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Yeşil Bursa | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Altınordu | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tirespor 1922 (loan) | 25 | (13) |
| 2015–2016 | Tirespor 1922 | 34 | (21) |
| 2016–2017 | Menemen Belediyespor | 35 | (12) |
| 2017–2020 | Sivasspor | 63 | (7) |
| 2020– | Fenerbahçe | 95 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2020 | |||
Professional career
editEarly career
editBorn in Bursa, he spent part of his youth in Bursa Güven and Yeşil Bursa and his first season as a senior in amateur football. Mert Hakan made his first professional contract with Altınordu.
Sivasspor
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Mert Hakan Yandaş joined Süper Lig side Sivasspor in 2017 after a couple successful seasons in the lower Turkish leagues with Tirespor 1922 and Menemen Belediyespor.[2]
He made his professional debut for Sivasspor in a 2–0 Süper Lig win over Yeni Malatyaspor on 19 August 2017.[3] On 21 September 2017, he scored his first goal with the team against Bugsaşspor in a 3-0 win Turkish Cup match.
Fenerbahçe
editOn 11 August 2020, he transferred to Süper Lig powerhouse Fenerbahçe for four years on a free transfer.[4] He made his debut in a 0-0 tie against Hatayspor on 21 September 2020.
On 21 November 2020, he scored his first goal against Gençlerbirliği in Süper Lig match, netting the first goal in a 5-1 away game victory.
He made his continental debut in his career against Eintracht Frankfurt in UEFA Europa League away game which finished 1-1.
International career
editYandaş made his debut with the Turkey national football team in a 1-0 UEFA Nations League loss to Hungary on 3 September 2020.[5]
Playing style
editYandaş is a modern midfielder known for his strong passing and shots from outside the box. He was top goalscorer with 21 goals when he was playing for Tire 1922 in 2014–15 TFF Third League season.[6] He is known for his good technique. His most natural role is as playmaker.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 10 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeşil Bursa | 2012–13 | TFF Third League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Altınordu | 2013–14 | TFF Second League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tire 1922 (loan) | 2014–15 | TFF Third League | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 14 | ||
| Tire 1922 | 2015–16 | TFF Third League | 34[a] | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 21 | ||
| Total | 59 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 35 | ||
| Menemen Belediyespor | 2016–17 | TFF Second League | 35[b] | 12 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 42 | 16 | ||
| Sivasspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| Total | 63 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 14 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 2 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 95 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 273 | 60 | 33 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 332 | 75 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in TFF 3. Lig Play-offs
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in TFF 2. Lig Play-offs
- ^ Appearance in U21 Ligi
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
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- As of match played 3 September 2020.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
editAltınordu
- TFF 2. Lig: 2013–14
Tire 1922
- TFF 3rd League Top Goalscorer: 2015–16 (with 21 goals)[8]
Fenerbahçe
References
edit- ^ "Mert Hakan Yandaş". Fenerbahçe S.K. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ www.dataislem.com.tr, Dataişlem -. "Mert Hakan Yandaş Sivasspor´umuzda". www.sivasspor.org.tr.
- ^ "DEMİR GRUP SİVASSPOR EVKUR YENİ MALATYASPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ "Mert Hakan Yandaş Fenerbahcemiz'de". fenerbahce.org.
- ^ "Turkey vs. Hungary - 3 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Mert Hakan Yandaş ilk kez Skorer'e açıkladı! Transfer itirafı: Teklif aldım". Milliyet. 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Mert Yandaş". European Football. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "7 İSİMLE YOLLAR AYRILDI". Büyük Tire.
- ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100. Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemiz'in". fenerbahce.org. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Mert Hakan Yandaş at the Turkish Football Federation
- Mert Hakan Yandaş at Soccerway
- Mert Hakan Yandaş at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Mert Hakan Yandaş at www.fenerbahce.org (in Turkish)