Berkay Samancı (born 11 April 1989) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for TFF Second League club Fethiyespor. He was also a youth international, having been capped by the Turkey U-18 side twice in 2007.[1]

Berkay Samancı
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fethiyespor
Number 37
Youth career
2000–2006 Kocaelispor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Kocaelispor 8 (0)
2009–2014 Bucaspor 70 (0)
2011Adana Demirspor (loan) 5 (0)
2014–2016 Altınordu 60 (2)
2016–2017 Adana Demirspor 29 (0)
2017–2018 Manisaspor 15 (0)
2018–2020 Altınordu 64 (3)
2020–2021 Niğde Anadolu 15 (0)
2021 Menemenspor 8 (0)
2021–2022 Uşakspor 29 (0)
2022–2023 Kastamonuspor 1966 17 (0)
2023– Fethiyespor 17 (2)
International career
2007 Turkey U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023

Club career edit

Samancı began his career with local club Kocaelispor in 2000. He was promoted to the senior team in 2006, and made his debut on 12 May 2007 against Hacettepe.[2] After making his debut, Samancı was called up to the Turkey U-18 team for two friendly matches against Israel. He made his debut on 28 May 2007.[1] He was transferred to Bucaspor on 20 August 2009,[3] helping the team to a second-place finish in the TFF First League and automatic promotion to the top-flight.[4] Samancı was loaned to TFF Second League club Adana Demirspor for the second half of the 2010–11 season.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Berkay Samancı at the Turkish Football Federation
  2. ^ "HACETTEPE SPOR 2-0 KOCAELİSPOR" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Berkay Samancı Bucaspor'da" (in Turkish). ntvmsnbc.com. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  4. ^ Okan Udo Bassey (10 May 2010). "Berkay Samancı Bucaspor'da" (in Turkish). ntvmsnbc.com. Retrieved 12 September 2010.

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