Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu (; born 7 October 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a full back,

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or winger for club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Turkey national team. Kadıoğlu began his professional career at

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in 2016, where he played in two seasons for the team, before moving to Fenerbahçe in 2018, spending six years in

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. He then joined English club

in 2024. Kadıoğlu made his senior international debut for Turkey in 2022 and was part of their squad at the

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, where they made a surprise run to the quarter-finals.

Club career

NEC

2016–2017 season

Kadıoğlu spent his early years with

. On 28 August 2016, he made his professional debut as a late substitute against

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in a 2–0 away loss. In his first professional year, he scored 4 goals and made 4 assists in 27 (9 starts)

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matches. NEC finished the season in 16th position and were relegated to the

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after the relegation play-off. Kadıoğlu also played 3 relegation play-off matches.

2017–2018 season

In his second professional year with the team, Kadıoğlu remained a key part of the squad. He scored 7 goals and made 12 assists in 34 (31 starts) Eerste Divisie matches. NEC finished the season in 3rd place but weren't promoted to Eredivisie after losing against Emmen in the promotion play-offs. Kadıoğlu also played 3 promotion second round playoff matches.

Fenerbahçe

2018–2020: Signing and emergence

In July 2018, Kadıoğlu signed for Turkish

club Fenerbahçe. He made his debut for the senior squad on 20 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in a

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match against

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. In his first season, he played mostly for the under-21 team, making 11 appearances with them in the U21 Ligi. The following season he started to find more time in the senior squad and scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on 19 August 2019 against

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, netting the final goal in a 5–0 victory.

2020–2022: Increased playing time

In his third season, under new manager Erol Bulut, he started to find more time in first team and became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field. In the subsequent year, with changes in management, first under Vitor Pereira and then

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, he solidified his starter role. Despite his age, he consistently earned and played full 90-minute matches. On 17 March 2022, Fenerbahçe announced that they had signed a four-year contract with Kadıoğlu until June 2026.

2022–2024: Key player

In his fifth season, he emerged as a versatile player for Fenerbahçe, occupying multiple positions in the first eleven, mainly at both full-back positions. He finished the season with 4 goals and 5 assists across all competitions, amassing a total of 4,175 minutes of playtime. In his sixth season, he made a very strong start with new coach and club legend İsmail Kartal.

Brighton and Hove Albion

On 27 August 2024, Kadıoğlu joined

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club

for a reported fee of £25m, with an additional £4.2m in add-ons. He signed a four-year contract. On 18 September 2024, Kadıoğlu scored his first goal for Brighton in a 3–2 victory over

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in the third round of the

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. On 2 November, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 defeat to

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International career

Kadıoğlu was born in the Netherlands to a Turkish father and a Dutch Canadian mother. He was therefore eligible to represent

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, the

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and

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internationally. He was a youth international for the Netherlands. In March 2021, Kadıoğlu was named to the Netherlands U-21 squad for that year's

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. Later that year on 12 November 2021, Turkey coach

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revealed that he was expecting Kadıoğlu to make his decision on his international future in March 2022. On 3 January 2022, his club Fenerbahçe announced that he had chosen to represent the Turkey national team. On 4 June 2022, Kadıoğlu debuted with Turkey in a 4–0

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win over the

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. On 18 November 2023, he scored his first international goal in a 3–2 friendly win over

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in Berlin. On 7 June 2024, Kadıoğlu was named in Turkey's squad by coach

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for

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kadıoğlu goal.''

Honours

Fenerbahçe *

: 2022–23

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kadioglu, Ferdi 1999 births Living people Footballers from Arnhem Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football midfielders Men's association football wingers Men's association football utility players Turkish men's footballers Dutch men's footballers Turkish people of Dutch descent Turkish people of Canadian descent Dutch sportspeople of Turkish descent Dutch people of Canadian descent NEC Nijmegen players Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Süper Lig players Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2024 players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Turkish expatriate men's footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen