Özgür Can Özcan

Özgür Can Özcan
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-04-10) 10 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kırklarelispor
Number 19
Youth career
1999–2002 Manavgat Belediyespor
2002–2006 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Galatasaray 3 (0)
2007 → Kayserispor (loan) 8 (3)
2008 → Gaziantepspor (loan) 9 (0)
2008–2009 → Sakaryaspor (loan) 31 (17)
2009–2010 → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 24 (1)
2010–2011 Adanaspor 12 (1)
2011–2012 Karşıyaka 28 (4)
2012–2013 Denizlispor 3 (0)
2013–2014 Akhisar Belediyespor 1 (0)
2014 → Tavşanlı Linyitspor (loan) 16 (6)
2014–2016 Adana Demirspor 36 (11)
2016 Boluspor 10 (0)
2016–2017 Giresunspor 33 (12)
2017–2018 Gazişehir Gaziantep 33 (12)
2018–2019 Boluspor 27 (7)
2019–2020 Giresunspor 30 (5)
2020–2021 Tuzlaspor 19 (2)
2021–2022 Şanlıurfaspor 11 (3)
2022 Tarsus İdman Yurdu 13 (0)
2022–2023 Nevşehir Belediyespor 24 (8)
2023– Kırklarelispor 3 (0)
International career
2002 Turkey U15 2 (1)
2003–2004 Turkey U16 23 (15)
2004–2005 Turkey U17 26 (12)
2005–2006 Turkey U18 5 (2)
2006–2007 Turkey U19 10 (2)
2006–2008 Turkey U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023

Özgür Can Özcan (born 10 April 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF Second League club Kırklarelispor.

Early career

Özcan was born in Antalya. He won a World fairplay award after informing the referee that he scored a goal with his hand in a match between Galatasaray and Denizlispor youth teams. The goal was cancelled and he was shown a yellow card.[1][2]

Club career

Galatasaray

Özcan s trained by the Galatasaray youth department and was chosen for the professional team by Gheorghe Hagi in the 2004–05 season. He never appeared in any official match squad. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Mersin İdman Yurdu, on 27 October 2005. He scored a goal in the same match.

Turkish legendary striker Hakan Şükür has said, "Özgürcan is a new product of Galatasaray football academy. He is my 'crown prince'(heir apparent)". This statement raised expectations from him by the media. He has many important features as a striker (i.e.) good at jumping, heading, stamina and composure despite his young age. "[3]

Kayserispor

Özgürcan was lent out on loan to Kayserispor in the season of 2006–07.[4]

Gaziantepspor

Once again he is loaned to Gaziantepspor for the season of 2007–08.

Sakaryaspor

Özgürcan was loaned out Sakaryaspor during the August 2009 transfer window.[5] He started his loan scoring 17 goals in 31 league matches.

Çaykur Rizespor

He joined fellow TFF First League club Çaykur Rizespor on loan of the season.[6]

Career statistics

As of 19 July 2010

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Galatasaray 2004–05 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 0
2005–06 1 0 2 1 1 0 - - 4 1
2006–07 2 0 1 0 - - - 3 0
Total 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 7 1
Kayserispor (loan) 2006–07 8 3 1 0 - - - 9 3
Gaziantepspor (loan) 2007–08 9 0 1 0 - - 10 0
Sakaryaspor (loan) 2008–09 31 17 1 0 - - 32 17
Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 2009–10 24 1 2 1 - - 26 2
Adanaspor 2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Career total 75 21 8 2 1 0 0 0 84 23

References

  1. ^ Dünya Fair Play Ödülü Özgürcan'a
  2. ^ Özgürcan Fair – Play ödülünü aldı!
  3. ^ arda turan and ozgurcan ozcan in real life
  4. ^ Özgürcan Kayseri'de!
  5. ^ Özgürcan Sakaryaspor'da
  6. ^ Özgürcan Ç.Rize'de