Ferdi Elmas
Ferdi Elmas (born 13 February 1985) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferdi Can Elmas | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Waalwijk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Çaykur Rizespor | 45 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → Ankaraspor (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Galatasaray | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Karabükspor | 24 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Karşıyaka | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Baku | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Gaziantep BB | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Manisa BB | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Elmas played for Ajax for over nine years in his youth, having come through the ranks of the club's elite Youth Team. He continued his career in Dutch football after transferring to RKC Waalwijk.
In 2004, he moved to Çaykur Rizespor, before completing a loan switch to Ankaraspor. During the summer transfer window of 2008, the Istanbul club Galatasaray signed the player on a three-year deal, expiring in June 2011. The transfer was a player-swap, with Uğur Akdemir being the player who left the team.
He was released by Galatasaray S.K. after a season after signing and signed a new deal with Turkish First Division team Karabükspor. In 2013, he was playing for FK Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Personal life
He qualifies for both Dutch and Turkish citizenship as his mother is Dutch and his father is Turkish.
External links
- Ferdi Elmas at the Turkish Football Federation
- Ferdi Elmas at Mackolik.com (in Turkish)