Serdar Topraktepe

Serdar Topraktepe

Personal information
Full name	Serdar Topraktepe
Date of birth	(1976-08-25) August 25, 1976
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder, Winger, Striker
Team information
Current team	Kocaelispor
Number	41
Youth career
1989–1994	Karagümrükspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1999	Beşiktaş	94	(7)
1999–2002	Kocaelispor	92	(32)
2002–2004	Beşiktaş	25	(5)
2004	Kocaelispor	16	(4)
2005–2006	Bursaspor	43	(12)
2006–2007	Sivasspor	23	(0)
2007–2011	Kocaelispor	113	(25)
2011–2013	Kocaeli Birlik Spor	52	(8)
International career‡
1991–1992	Turkey U15	11	(0)
1992–1993	Turkey U16	23	(3)
1993	Turkey U17	5	(0)
1994–1995	Turkey U18	19	(4)
1996–1997	Turkey U21	10	(3)
1996–1997	Turkey	2	(0)
1997	Turkey U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2017

Serdar Topraktepe (born August 25, 1976 in İstanbul) is a Turkish retired footballer who last played for Turkish Super League side Kocaelispor. He played as a striker or as a left sided winger. He wore the jersey number 41, which is also the license plate for Kocaeli.

Professional career

His excellent displays in 2007–08 season for Kocaelispor helped his team to win promotion from TFF First League. Serdar was a skillful forward with flair and fierce shots. He was capped only once for Turkey at senior level, despite having represented Turkey several times at youth levels. In his long career he had four league and two Fortis Turkey Cup titles.

Personal life

Serdar is the brother of the footballer Ömer Topraktepe.

Honours

• Turkish Super League champions with Beşiktaş in 1994–95 and 2002–03
• TFF First League champions with Bursaspor in 2005–06, with Kocaelispor in 2007–08
• Fortis Turkey Cup winners with Beşiktaş in 1998, with Kocaelispor in 2002

External links

• Serdar Topraktepe at the Turkish Football Federation
• Profile at Futbolig.com.tr at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-05-02)
• Serdar Topraktepe at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)