Doğan Alemdar on Alexander Nübel: Competition Will Bring Success to Beşiktaş

New Beşiktaş goalkeeper Doğan Alemdar is eager to make his mark with the Istanbul club, expressing his enthusiasm for the challenge ahead. The 23-year-old, who transferred from Başakşehir, highlighted his commitment to giving his best on the field and supporting his teammates.

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I am very excited. You can feel it. I will do my best on the field for the Beşiktaş jersey. I will help my teammates. I am proud and happy to be here. Hopefully, the end of the story will be beautiful.

Alemdar addressed the anticipated competition with German goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, viewing it as a positive catalyst for team success. "I believe a very good competitive environment will form for the success of our Beşiktaş," he stated, drawing parallels to how rivalry has historically driven achievements.

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Nübel is a very important name. He played football in Germany, he came here. I am also competing here as a Turkish-born player, we came to Beşiktaş. We both came at the same time. I think it will be very good for both sides. Because there is a competition in the middle. This competition has always brought success. Hopefully, I believe a very good competitive environment will form for the success of our Beşiktaş.

The young goalkeeper also revealed a personal reason for choosing the number 80 jersey: it signifies his mother's birthday. He previously wore the number at Başakşehir and Rennes, underscoring the importance of his family.

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It has a special meaning for me. It's my mother's birthday. I took that jersey number at Başakşehir. I took that jersey number at Rennes the previous season, but I couldn't stay. My family, my mother are very valuable to me. It's an important number for me.

Reflecting on his move, Alemdar mentioned conversations with former teammate Junior Olaitan and expressed his admiration for Beşiktaş's passionate fanbase, which he experienced firsthand during a previous match. He hopes to contribute to a successful season alongside the supporters.

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Like my other teammates, Olaitan also messaged me. He was probably very happy when he first heard the news. He told me a bit about the environment here. I already know it's a big club. He also talked about it. We had a good friendship in the past. Hopefully, we will achieve great success together.