Berkan Taz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf | |||
| –2016 | Hertha Zehlendorf | ||
| 2016–2017 | Union Berlin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Hertha Zehlendorf | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Union Berlin | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Energie Cottbus (loan) | 22 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | SC Verl | 18 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Borussia Dortmund II | 37 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Waldhof Mannheim | 44 | (1) |
| 2024–2026 | SC Verl | 90 | (32) |
| 2026– | VfL Bochum | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 August 2026 | |||
Berkan Taz (born 19 December 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
Career
[edit]Taz made his professional debut for Union Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga on 4 February 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute for Julian Ryerson in the 3–2 away loss against FC St. Pauli.[1] He spent the 2019–20 season on loan at Energie Cottbus in Regionalliga Nordost where he amassed 15 goals und 10 assists in 27 matches.[2]
On 5 October 2020, the last day of the 2020 summer transfer window, Taz moved to SC Verl, newly promoted to the 3. Liga.[2]
On 18 January 2024, Taz returned to SC Verl.[3]
On 15 May 2026, Taz signed a two-season contract with VfL Bochum.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Germany, Taz is of Turkish descent.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 7 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha Zehlendorf | 2016–17 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Union Berlin | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Energie Cottbus (loan) | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nordost | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3[a] | 1 | 26 | 13 |
| SC Verl | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 37 | 10 | — | — | 37 | 10 | ||
| Waldhof Mannheim | 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| SC Verl | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 15 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | 3. Liga | 37 | 13 | — | 4[c] | 3 | 41 | 16 | ||
| 2025–26 | 3. Liga | 38 | 16 | — | 3[c] | 3 | 41 | 19 | ||
| Total | 90 | 32 | — | 8 | 6 | 98 | 38 | |||
| VfL Bochum | 2026–27 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 194 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 210 | 67 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Brandenburg Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in Baden Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Westphalia Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Union Berlin 3:2 (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 20. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- 1 2 "Taz, Verl und der "richtige Schritt"". kicker (in German). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "SPORTCLUB VERL LEGT NACH" [SPORTCLUB VERL STEPS UP] (in German). SC Verl. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ "VfL nimmt Berkan Taz unter Vertrag" [VfL takes Berkan Taz under contract] (in German). VfL Bochum. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Berkan Taz pens longer contract with 1. FC Union Berlin". www.fc-union-berlin.de. 11 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Berkan Taz at DFB (also available in German)
- Berkan Taz at Kicker (in German)
- 1998 births
- Footballers from Berlin
- Living people
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen
- German people of Turkish descent
- Sportspeople of Turkish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- German men's footballers
- Turkish men's footballers
- Hertha Zehlendorf players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- FC Energie Cottbus players
- SC Verl players
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- SV Waldhof Mannheim players
- VfL Bochum players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Regionalliga players