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Recep Niyaz

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Recep Niyaz
Niyaz in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Denizli, Turkey
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eyüpspor
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2010 Denizlispor
2010–2012 Fenerbahçe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Fenerbahçe A2 14 (9)
2011–2015 Fenerbahçe 10 (1)
2013–2014 → Bucaspor (loan) 27 (87)
2014–2015 → Samsunspor (loan) 28 (5)
2015–2016 Denizlispor 27 (8)
2016–2018 Çaykur Rizespor 53 (8)
2018–2021 Denizlispor 81 (18)
2021–2022 Gaziantep 29 (1)
2022– Eyüpspor 48 (7)
International career
2009 Turkey U15 9 (4)
2009–2010 Turkey U16 18 (7)
2010–2012 Turkey U17 14 (4)
2011–2012 Turkey U18 7 (5)
2012–2013 Turkey U19 7 (3)
Medal record
Turkey U19
Runner-up Mediterranean Games 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024

Recep Niyaz (Turkish pronunciation: [ɾeˈdʒep niˈjaz]; born 2 August 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for TFF First League club Eyüpspor.

Club career

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Recep Niyaz started his career at youth division of Denizlispor in 2005, where he played until 2010. Niyaz joined Fenerbahçe subsequent to scouting outputs of Rıdvan Dilmen in 2010. He signed his first professional contract with Fenerbahçe on 16 June 2010. He began playing with the Fenerbahçe A2 squad. He has scored nine goals in 14 appearances in the A2 League. Recep Niyaz earned his first senior team call-up under Aykut Kocaman and made his professional debut against Manisaspor on 16 January 2012, coming on as a substitution for Henri Bienvenu in the 79th minute.[2] His first professional goal was against Göztepe at the 88th minute at Turkish Cup in Fifth round on 12 December 2012.[3]

On 18 July 2018, Niyaz returned Denizlispor on a 3-year-long contract.[4] On 21 May 2021, Niyaz terminated his contract with Denizlispor, activating the pertinent clause in return of his outstanding receivables.[5][clarification needed]

International career

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Niyaz played for the Turkey national under-19 football team, which won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. In same year, he represented Turkey at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Honours

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Fenerbahçe S.K.

Career statistics

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As of 22 May 2021.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 Other2 Continental3 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fenerbahçe
Süper Lig 2011–12 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2012–13 2 0 3 1 — 2 0 7 1
2013–14 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 3 1 — 2 0 10 1
Bucaspor (loan)
TFF First League 2013–14 27 4 2 0 — — 29 4
Samsunspor (loan)
TFF First League 2014–15 28 5 5 0 — — 33 5
Denizlispor
TFF First League 2015–16 27 8 0 0 — — 27 8
Çaykur Rizespor
Süper Lig 2016–17 21 4 9 2 — — 30 6
2017–18 31 4 1 0 — — 32 4
Total 52 8 10 2 — — 62 10
Denizlispor
TFF First League 2018–19 33 12 2 0 — — 35 12
Süper Lig 2019–20 15 1 6 3 — — 21 4
2020–21 28 5 0 0 — — 28 5
Total 76 17 8 3 — — 84 21
Career total 215 43 28 6 — 2 0 245 49

References

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  1. ^ "Recep Niyaz declared his real birth date". 31 December 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Manisaspor 1-2 Fenerbahçe". fenerbahce.org. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Recep Niyaz adına bir ilk..." milliyet.com.tr. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Recep Niyaz Denizlispor'la anlaştı" (in Turkish). Fanatik. Demirören News Agency. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Denizlispor'da Recep Niyaz sözleşmesini feshetti" (in Turkish). Fanatik. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Recep Niyaz Statistics". mackolik.com. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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