Pendikspor

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Pendikspor
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Full namePendik Spor Kulubü
Founded1950;74 years ago (1950) [1]
Ground Pendik Stadium  [ tr ], Pendik, Istanbul
Capacity1,960 [1]
ChairmanMustafa Şahinyılmaz [1]
Head coach İbrahim Üzülmez
League Süper Lig
2022–23 TFF First League, 3rd of 19 (promoted via play-offs)
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Pendikspor is a Turkish sports club based in Pendik, Istanbul. The club's homeground is the Pendik Stadium. [1]

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History

Pendikspor, with a history dating back to 1927, continued its activities without being subject to official procedures until 1950. Prior to 1950, the club, known as "Pendik Gençlerbirliği." They have defeated Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, and Vefa.

Founded in 1950, the club competed in the Istanbul amateur leagues until the 1982–83 season. With the establishment of the 3rd League in 1984, the club gained professional status and remained in the TFF Third League until the 1992–93 season. After being relegated to amateur status that season, the team returned to the TFF Third League the following year. In the 1997–98 season, the club became champions of the TFF Third League and were promoted to the TFF Second League. The club played in this league for two seasons and then were relegated back to the TFF Third League in the 1999–2000 season.

On 14 December 1999, in the Turkish Cup draw, vice president Yunus Abanozoğlu drew Fenerbahçe as the opponent, and the match was played at Pendikspor's home ground. The club gained recognition by defeating Fenerbahçe 2–1. In the 2003–04 season, the club became champions of the TFF Third League Group 4 and proceeded to be promoted to the TFF Second League. From 2003-04 to 2021-22 they competed in the TFF Second League then getting promoted to the TFF First League. In the 2005–06 season, the club reached the play-offs to determine the third team to be promoted to the TFF First League. However, they were eliminated by Eskişehirspor in the final match. On 28 November 2012, thirteen years after their previous encounter in 1999, Fenerbahçe and Pendikspor were drawn against each other again in the 4th round of the Turkish Cup. This draw led to laughter in the room where the draw took place, and headlines stated, "They drew their jinx." The match ended with Fenerbahçe winning by the scoreline 1-0 thanks to a goal from Sezer Öztürk in the 45th minute.

In the 2014–15 season, the club finished 2nd in the TFF Second League White group, qualified for the play-offs, and eliminated Menemen FK in the quarter-finals. However, they were defeated by 1461 Trabzon in the semi-finals, therefore missing out on promotion to the TFF First League. In the 2021–22 season, Pendikspor secured the championship of the TFF Second League League White Group with 5 weeks left in the season. By defeating Eskişehirspor 3–1, the red and white team guaranteed promotion to the TFF First League. [2]

In the 2022–23 season, the club won the play-off final match against Bodrumspor 2–1, achieving promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time in its history.

Honours

Current squad

As of 9 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Erdem Canpolat
3 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Emre Taşdemir
5 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Badou Ndiaye
6 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Nuno Sequeira
7 FW Flag of Suriname.svg  SUR Leandro Kappel
8 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Endri Çekiçi
11 FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Halil Akbunar (on loan from Eyüpspor)
13 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Murat Akça
14 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Joher Rassoul
17 FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Umut Nayir (on loan from Fenerbahçe)
18 MF Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Fredrik Midtsjø
20 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Berkay Sülüngöz
21 FW Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Abdoulay Diaby
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Erdem Özgenç (captain)
23 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Welinton (3rd captain)
27 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Mame Thiam
33 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Alpaslan Öztürk
35 GK Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Burak Öğür(vice-captain)
58 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Gökcan Kaya
61 DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Serkan Asan (on loan from Trabzonspor)
66 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Arnaud Lusamba (on loan from Alanyaspor)
70 FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Melih Güney
76 GK Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Murat Akşit
78 MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Erdem Çalık
90 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Emeka Friday Eze
99 FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Erencan Yardımcı (on loan from Eyüpspor)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Furkan Mehmet Doğan(at Manisa until 30 June 2024)
DF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Umut Mert Toy(at Iğdır until 30 June 2024)
MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Muhammed Akarslan (at Tuzlaspor until 30 June 2024)
MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Bekir Karadeniz(at Manisa until 30 June 2024)
MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Yunus Emre Kefeli(at Küçükçekmece Sinopspor until 30 June 2024)
MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Enes Keskin(at Iğdır until 30 June 2024)
MF Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Uygar Mert Zeybek (at Sarıyer until 30 June 2024)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Mertcan Akkaya(at Ergene Velimeşe until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Samet Asatekin(at Tuzlaspor until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Görkem Bitin (at Ankara Keçiörengücü until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Muhammet Enes Erdem(at Çankaya until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Ali Han Tunçer(at 1461 Trabzon FK until 30 June 2024)
FW Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Mehmet Kaan Türkmen(at Çankaya until 30 June 2024)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 (in Turkish) Club details tff.org, accessed 17 February 2022.
  2. "Pendikspor Eskişehirspor: 3-1 | MAÇ SONUCU ÖZET | Pendikspor şampionluğu garantiledi ve TFF 1. Lig'e çıktı!". Fotomaç. Retrieved 2022-04-13.