Full name Serkan Kadir Yusein 2013– Botev Plovdiv Current team PFC Botev Plovdiv Years Team Height 1.78 m | Number 10 Role Footballer Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria Name Serkan Yusein | |
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Date of birth (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 19) | ||
Serkan yusein
Serkan Yusein (Bulgarian: Серкан Юсеин; born 31 March 1996 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botev Plovdiv.
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Early Career
Born in Plovdiv, Yusein started to play football in the Botev 2002 Academy, before joining the youth formations of Botev Plovdiv. He began his professional career in Botev Plovdiv on March 13, 2013, when he debuted as a substitute in an away match against Minyor Pernik in Sofia. Serkan was included for the first time in the starting lineup of Botev Plovdiv during a goalless draw with CSKA Sofia on May 11, 2014.
Yusein scored his first goal for Botev Plovdiv on September 23, 2014. He came on as a substitute during the match and scored the last goal for the 0-4 away win against Lokomotiv Mezdra in the first round of the Bulgarian Cup tournament. A few days later, on 27 September, he came on as a substitute during the derby match with Lokomotiv Plovdiv which was won 2-0 by Botev Plovdiv. On December 14, Serkan played 57 minutes and left good impression on the pitch during Botev's 1-0 defeat by Ludogorets Razgrad.
2015-16
Serkan was injured for the first two rounds of the 2015-16 season of the A Group. Following recovery, he took part in the games against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Pirin Blagoevgrad, Slavia Sofia and Cherno More Varna. After being ruled out again due to injury, Serkan was included in the starting line-up on October 30, when Botev Plovdiv were defeated 2-0 by Slavia Sofia.
2016-17
On 27 August Serkan scored his first goal in the First League during the 2-1 home victory over PFC Neftochimic Burgas. On 17 September Serkan scored again, this time during the 4-0 home win over FC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa. On 22 October 2016 Serkan scored during the 2-3 home defeat from Cherno More Varna.
On 24 May 2017 Serkan came on as a substitute in last minutes of the historical 2-1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian Cup final and won the cup with Botev Plovdiv.
2017-18
On 13 July 2017 Serkan scored an important goal for the 1-1 away draw with Beitar Jerusalem in the 2nd qualifying round of UEFA Europe League.