Eren Derdiyok The Swiss Future Striker

Profile

Full name: Eren Derdiyok

Date of birth: June 12, 1988

Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland

Nationality: Swiss

2nd nationality: Turkish

EU passport: No

Height: 190 cms

Weight: 83 kgs

Current club: Basel

Previous clubs: BSC Old Boys

Number: 31

Position: Striker

International debut: : February 2008, v England

World Cups: none

Honours:

•Swiss Cup: 2008

•Swiss Super League: 2008

•Swiss Youngster of the Year 2007/08

Football career

Eren Derdiyok (born June 12, 1988) is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin[who currently plays as striker in the Swiss Super League for FC Basel

He started his career with Swiss minnows BSC Old Boys at the beginning of the 2005/06 season in which scored 10 goals in just 18 appearances. FC Basel noticed his goal scoring instinct and snapped him up in 2006 at the age of 18. In the 2006/07 season, Derdiyok was used mainly as a substitute, playing only one full game, and averaging a total of 220 play minutes that season. For Derdiyok, the 2007/08 season proved to be a lot more profitable and he received regular playing time. In FC Basel's main squad, Derdiyok scored his first hat trick playing away against FC Thun on 2 March 2008. On 6 April 2008 he won the Swisscom Cup, his first title. On 29 June 2008 it was reported by the English media that he is in talks with Newcastle representatives.

International career

Received his first cap for the Switzerland at February 6 full team against England, in a game at Wembley, at the age of 19. Having come on as a substitute at half time, it only took 12 minutes for Derdiyok to take an excellent early shot (his first), with which he scored.

Did you know ?

Derdiyok is a powerful striker who can also fill in a centre-back if needed.