Halil Dervişoğlu

2020–21 season and loans to Twente and Galatasaray After making just one EFL Cup substitute appearance during the first month of the 2020–21 season and well behind Marcus Forss and new signing Ivan Toney in the centre forward pecking order, After making 10 appearances without scoring, Dervişoğlu scored his first goal for the club on his first appearance back, with the opener in a 2–1 FA Cup third round win over Middlesbrough on 9 January 2021.

After a slow start to his Galatasaray spell due to testing positive for COVID-19, Dervişoğlu broke from his substitute role into the starting lineup late in the season and scored three goals in the final four matches, He finished his spell with 12 appearances, three goals and in his absence, Brentford won promotion to the Premier League after victory in the 2021 Championship play-off final.

2021–2023 and loans to Galatasaray and Burnley Despite being named in each of head coach Thomas Frank's first four matchday squads of the 2021–22 season, Dervişoğlu made just one appearance, with a start in a 3–1 EFL Cup second round win over Forest Green Rovers. He made 33 appearances and scored five goals during a mid-table season.

Dervişoğlu made just one seven-minute substitute cameo during the opening month of the 2022–23 Premier League season and well down the attacking pecking order, Dervişoğlu played just 71 minutes across 9 substitute appearances in all competitions during his spell, with his only goal coming with an injury time winner in a 3–2 victory over Rotherham United on 2 November 2022. Dervişoğlu transferred out of the club. He made just 12 appearances, scoring one goal, during his years with Brentford. He signed a four-year contract for a €500,000 fee. Dervişoğlu made 11 appearances without scoring for the relegation-threatened club.

After failing to win a call into a matchday squad during the first five weeks of the 2024–25 season, He made 33 appearances and scored four goals during his spell. He made 26 appearances and scored five goals during a mid-table season, with four of the goals coming in a 5–2 Turkish Cup first round victory over Gaziantep on 17 December 2025.

On 14 August 2025, Dervişoğlu returned to Gaziantep on loan until the end of the 2026–27 season.

International career Born in the Netherlands of Turkish descent, Dervişoğlu was eligible to represent the Netherlands or Turkey at international level. Dervişoğlu was named in the senior team's Euro 2020 squad and made his senior international debut in a pre-tournament friendly versus Azerbaijan on 27 May 2021. He started the match and scored the opening goal in the 2–1 victory.

Personal life Dervişoğlu's cousin Mutlu is a former footballer and current coach.

Career statistics

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2017–18 Championship

2020–21 Championship

2021–22 Premier League

2022–23 Premier League

FC Twente (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig

Galatasaray (loan) 2021–22