--- title: Kerem Demirbay slug: kerem-demirbay-6e4d5 url: /detay/kerem-demirbay-6e4d5 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Kerem Demirbay type: biography categories: - name: Sport slug: spor url: /kategori/spor tags: - Kerem Demirbay - Football - Süper Lig - Bundesliga - Galatasaray author: Caner Sefa Koçyiğit created_at: 2025-12-08T09:17:13.940529+03:00 updated_at: 2025-12-08T09:17:13.940562+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/06/VOMYJTPCvuHfeTddDgTeE4jadH1GfeOJ.jpeg --- # Kerem Demirbay > Kerem Demirbay, born on 3 July 1993 in Herten, Germany, is a German professional footballer of Turkish origin. Playing in the midfield position, Demirbay currently wears the jersey of Galatasaray, a team in the Süper Lig. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Kerem Demirbay ![kerem-demirbay-galatasaray-2023-24-1691046074-113087.jpeg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/06/R26anDpYHI2rhC6AE79ApbeswblFLtht.jpeg) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Date of Birth/age | 3 July 1993 - 31 | | Place of Birth | Herten | | Height(s) | 1.83 m | | Nationality | Germany / Türkiye | | Position(s) | Midfielder - Central Midfielder | | Foot | Left foot | | Current Club | Galatasaray | | Contract Duration | 30 Jun 2026 | ## Article Content [Kerem Demirbay](/en/detay/kerem-demirbay-689cc/llms.txt) was born on 3 July 1993 in Herten, [Germany](/en/detay/gunes-4/llms.txt). He is a German citizen of Turkish descent and plays as a midfielder. As of 2023, he plays for [Galatasaray](/en/detay/galatasaray-2025-26-uefa-sampiyonlar-ligi-karsil-6/llms.txt) in the Süper Lig and is also known among fans by the nickname "Dayı". ### **Youth and Academy Years** Demirbay began his football career in 1999 with the youth academy of FC Schalke 04. He later played for the youth teams of Borussia Dortmund and SG Wattenscheid 09. ### **Professional Career** He began his professional career in 2012 with Borussia Dortmund II. He made his first professional appearance on 21 July 2012 against VfL Osnabrück and scored his first professional goal in the same season against 1. FC Saarbrücken. ##### **Hamburger SV and Loan Spells** Demirbay played for Hamburger SV between 2013 and 2016. During this period, he was loaned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern (2014–2015) and Fortuna Düsseldorf (2015–2016). With Fortuna Düsseldorf, he scored 10 goals in 25 league matches. ##### **TSG Hoffenheim Period (2016–2019)** From 2016 to 2019, Demirbay played for TSG Hoffenheim. He was part of the squad that qualified for the UEFA Europa League and played under head coach Julian Nagelsmann. ##### **Transfer to Bayer Leverkusen (2019–2023)** On 9 May 2019, Demirbay transferred to Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of approximately €28–32 million. He competed with the club in the Bundesliga and the [UEFA Champions League](/en/detay/uefa-sampiyonlar-ligi-c5e2b/llms.txt). ##### **Transfer to Galatasaray (2023–Present)** On 1 August 2023, Demirbay transferred to Galatasaray for a fee of €3.7 million. During the 2023–2024 season, he won the Süper Lig title and the 2023 [Turkish Super Cup](/en/detay/turkcell-super-kupa-final-maci-2026-24205/llms.txt). ### **National Team Career** Demirbay played for the Turkey U19 (7 matches, 1 goal), U20 (3 matches), and U21 (2 matches) national teams. In 2017, he chose to represent Germany’s senior national team, playing in two matches and scoring one goal. He scored his goal for Germany against Cameroon during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. ### **Club Career Statistics (as of May 2025)** | 2012–2013 | Borussia Dortmund II | 3. Liga | 28 Matches | 2 Goals | | 2013–2016 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | 3 Matches | 0 Goals | | 2013–2014 | Hamburger SV II | Regionalliga | 6 Matches | 4 Goals | | 2014–2015 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2. Bundesliga | 22 Matches | 1 Goal | | 2015–2016 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 25 Matches | 10 Goals | | 2016–2019 | TSG Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 63 Matches | 12 Goals | | 2019–2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 108 Matches | 10 Goals | | 2023– | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | 52 Matches | 6 Goals | ### **National Team Statistics** | National Team | Age Group | Matches | Goals | | Türkiye | U19 | 7 | 1 | | Türkiye | U20 | 3 | 0 | | Türkiye | U21 | 2 | 0 | | Germany | A National Team | 2 | 1 | | Total | 14 | 2 | ## Academic Sources and References 1. Premier League. "Kerem Demirbay." \*PremierLeague.com\*. Accessed May 6, 2025. https://www.premierleague.com/players/25205/Kerem-Demirbay/overview. 2. Transfermarkt. "Kerem Demirbay." Transfermarkt.com. Accessed May 6, 2025. https://www.transfermarkt.com/kerem-demirbay/profil/spieler/125858. 3. Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. “Kerem Demirbay.” \*TFF.org\*. Accessed May 6, 2025. https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiId=1435043&pageId=526.