What a grade the 20-year-old Romanian footballer Umit Akdag got who debuted in Ligue 1

A Romanian footballer made his Ligue 1 debut at just 20 years old.

The young defender was brought on from the first minute of the game, but his team lost without the right to appeal.

What a grade the 20-year-old Romanian footballer Umit Akdag got who debuted in Ligue 1

Toulouse lost at Brest, score 0-2, in the 5th stage of the French championship. Umit Akdag made his debut in Ligue 1 only 20 years old.

Brought on loan from Goztepe, the Romanian with Turkish citizenship was included from the first minute and received a grade of 6.9 according to Sofascore. Akdag did not play for the entire duration of the match. The Romanian was replaced by Jaydee Canvot in the 86th minute.

• Akdag is the third Romanian to wear the shirt of Toulouse after Dragoș Grigore and Mihai Roman.

What Umit Akdag said about his team

Umit Akdag, the Romanian defender with Turkish citizenship, said that he is delighted with his transfer Toulouse.

“I feel really good and I’m really excited to be here. It’s a beautiful city, a big club with a lot of supporters, so I can’t wait to start training and meet my new team-mates.

I know where I came from. The project here is very exciting and I can’t wait to face the rigors of Ligue 1. I really didn’t need any convincing.

I know how ambitious this club is and I know I’m joining a very competitive Championship, undoubtedly among the top five in the world.

I didn’t hesitate for a moment to come here to Toulouse and I want to accept this challenge by showing what I’m capable of every day.

The president was very direct and I quickly understood that I had an important role to play in Toulouse. It was my first season (no-2023/2024) as a true professional and what a season!”, said Akdag some time ago, for the club’s official website.