Nadir Çiftçi

Portsmouth

Çiftçi moved from Dutch side ADO Den Haag to Portsmouth at the start of the 2007–08 Premier League season when he was just 15 years of age for a fee of around £80,000. He signed professional terms in June 2010. After an impressive pre-season tour of the United States, he made his first-team debut on 7 August 2010 as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Coventry City. On his first competitive start for Portsmouth, Çiftçi scored his first goal for the club against Stevenage on 9 August 2010 in the first round of the League Cup. This goal proved vital for Portsmouth as they won the match 2–1. He scored the opener in Portsmouth's first home game against Reading in the 2010–11 Championship season, his second goal in three competitive games. Following the arrival of Liam Lawrence, Çiftçi's playing time became more limited, but manager Steve Cotterill was reluctant to send him out on loan due to the club's lack of squad depth. He finished the season making 22 appearances (17 as substitute) and scoring two goals in all competitions.

Kayserispor and NAC Breda

On 14 May 2011, Çiftçi turned down the offer of a new contract with Portsmouth and signed with Turkish club Kayserispor. Because of his age, Portsmouth received £100,000 for the transfer. His contract was mutually terminated in June 2012 before trialling at NAC Breda and former club ADO Den Haag. Following a trial, Çiftçi joined NAC Breda in August 2012 on a three-year contract. After one season,…

Although Çiftçi has represented the Netherlands at youth level, he has chosen to play for Turkey. In November 2010, Turkey national team coach Guus Hiddink met Çiftçi to persuade him to switch his national allegiance to Turkey, and subsequently received a call-up after Çiftçi announced his desire to play for the country. On 8 March 2011, Çiftçi made his debut for Turkey, at under-19 level, in the match against Montenegro. This game ended 3–0. Two days later, he scored his first goal for under-19, in the match against Montenegro. This game ended 3–3. On 2 July 2013, Pierre van Hooijdonk revealed that Çiftçi was about to make his senior Turkey debut but his passport application fell through, causing him to miss out on a first international cap at senior level.

As of 26 February 2022

Celtic

Scottish Premiership: 2015–16