Özcan Yaşar

Özcan Yaşar
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Loenen aan de Vecht, Netherlands
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fethiyespor
Number 61
Youth career
2008–2012 SV De Vecht
2012–2015 Elinkwijk
2015–2021 Utrecht
2021–2022 NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Jong Utrecht 2 (0)
2022–2023 VVV-Venlo 26 (0)
2023– Fethiyespor 33 (4)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U18 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:03, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:17, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Özcan Yaşar (born 13 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Fethiyespor. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Turkey internationally.

Club career

Early years

Yaşar played youth football for SV De Vecht and Elinkwijk, before joining the Utrecht youth academy in 2015. He made his debut for the reserve team Jong Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie on 10 January 2020, replacing Jeredy Hilterman in the 79th minute of a 2–1 away loss.[1]

In the summer of 2021, he moved to NAC Breda, where he was assigned to the under-21 squad.[2]

VVV-Venlo

On 16 July 2022, Yaşar signed a one-year contract with VVV-Venlo with an option for an additional year, after a successful trial.[3] The move reunited him with former Utrecht coach Rick Kruys.[4]

Yaşar made his debut for VVV on the first matchday of the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie season, replacing Sven Braken in the 75th minute of a 3–0 home win over Almere City.[5] On 27 May 2023, he scored Venlo's all important second goal deep into extra-time to defeat Willem II on aggregate and send the club to the second round in play-offs for promotion.[6][7] He left VVV at the end of the season, as his contract was not extended.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 June 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — 1 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 2 0 — — 2 0
VVV-Venlo 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 26 0 0 0 2[a] 1 28 1
Career total 28 0 0 0 2 1 30 1
  1. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. ^ "Jong FC Utrecht verliest in laatste seconden van De Graafschap". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 11 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "ÖZCAN YASAR VERSTERKT AANVALSLINIE NAC ONDER 21" (in Dutch). NAC Breda. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "VVV-Venlo legt proefspeler Özcan Yasar voor één jaar vast" (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ Bastiaens, Maarten (27 June 2022). "VVV begint fris en met vertrouwen aan voorbereiding". Omroep Venlo (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. ^ Martens, Jack (5 August 2022). "VVV schiet bij competitiestart uit de startblokken en verslaat Almere City met ruime cijfers". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Yaşar kopt VVV-Venlo in slotseconden van verlenging naar tweede ronde play-offs!". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ Puts, Wim (27 May 2023). "Yasar kopt VVV in laatste minuut naar halve finale play-offs". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ "VVV-Venlo neemt afscheid van tien spelers". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Özcan Yaşar". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.