Serdar Dursun


Serdar Dursun is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Kocaelispor. Born in Germany, he played for the Turkey national team.

Career

Dursun began his senior career with the reserves of Hannover 96 in 2010, and moved to Turkey thereafter with Eskişehirspor. From Eskişehirspor, he had two short loans with Şanlıurfaspor and Denizlispor before transferring to Karagümrük in 2014. In 2016, he returned to Germany with Greuther Fürth and then Darmstadt 98 in 2018.
Dursun completed 2020–21 2. Bundesliga season with 27 goals, making him the top-scorer of the season.

Fenerbahçe

On 15 June 2021, Dursun signed a three-year deal with option for fourth with Turkish side Fenerbahçe. He made his debut on 26 September in a 2–1 away win over Hatayspor. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 October in a 2–1 home loss against Alanyaspor. On 5 December, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Çaykur Rizespor.
On 12 February 2022, in a 2–1 win over Giresunspor, Dursun, who entered the game in the second half of the match, suffered a head injury in the 51st minute of the match and was only able to play 7 minutes, being replaced by Mërgim Berisha in the 58th minute. Fenerbahçe stated that it was determined that a displaced fracture occurred in his zygomatic bone after the blow he received in the match.

Persepolis

On 31 January 2025, Dursun joined Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis on a 18-month deal.

International career

Born in Germany, Dursun is of Turkish descent. He debuted with the Turkey national team as a late sub in a 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Latvia on 11 October 2021, scoring his side's first goal in the 75th minute.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2021Daugava Stadium, Riga, Latvia11–12–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
213 November 2021Başakşehir [Fatih Terim Stadium], Istanbul, Turkey25–06–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
329 March 2022Büyükşehir Stadium, Konya, Turkey42–32–3Friendly
44 June 2022Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey53–04–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C
57 June 2022LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania63–06–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C
67 June 2022LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania64–06–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C
711 June 2022Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg72–02–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Fenerbahçe
Individual