Emir Ortakaya

Emir Ortakaya
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Ankara, Turkey
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo
Number 2
Youth career
2015–2021 Gençlerbirliği U19
2021–2022 Fenerbahçe U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Göztepe (loan) 31 (1)
2023–2024 → Kocaelispor (loan) 30 (3)
2024 → Westerlo (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U15 4 (1)
2019–2020 Turkey U16 16 (2)
2021–2022 Turkey U18 9 (0)
2022 Turkey U19 2 (1)
2023– Turkey U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Emir Ortakaya (born 22 June 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian club Westerlo on loan from the Turkish club Fenerbahçe.[1]

Professional career

Gençlerbirliği

On 14 March 2021, he made his debut with Gençlerbirliği U19 against Fenerbahçe U19, Gençlerbirliği U19 won 1–0. He made his professional debut with Gençlerbirliği against Tuzlaspor in a Turkish Cup match, Gençlerbirliği lost 2–0.

Fenerbahçe

On 7 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with the Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[2]

Göztepe (loan)

On 3 August 2022, he renewed his contract until 30 June 2027 and loaned to Göztepe until the end of season.[3] On 14 August 2022, he made his debut with the team against Sakaryaspor in TFF First League away game, Göztepe won 1–0.

Kocaelispor (loan)

On 25 August 2023, he loaned to Kocaelispor until the end of season.[4] On 27 August 2023, he made his debut with the team against Altay in TFF First League home game, Göztepe won 3–2.

Westerlo (loan)

On 24 July 2024, Ortakaya joined Westerlo in Belgium on loan with an option to buy.[5] On 30 December 2024, after 3 league and 2 cup appearances with Westerlo, he terminated his contract and back to Turkey.[6]

Career statistics

As of matches played 8 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gençlerbirliği 2020-21 Süper Lig 0 0 1 0 — 14[b] 1 15 1
Fenerbahçe 2021-22 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 0 0 28[b] 3 28 3
Göztepe (loan) 2022–23 TFF First League 31 1 2 0 — — 0 0
Kocaelispor (loan) 2023–24 TFF First League 31 3 0 0 — — 0 0
Westerlo (loan) 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 3 0 2 0 — — 5 0
Career total 65 4 5 0 0 0 42 4 112 8
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup and Belgian Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in U21 Ligi

References

  1. ^ "Players". Fenerbahce.org.
  2. ^ "Emir Ortakaya Fenerbahçemizde". 7 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Information about Emir Ortakaya". 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Information about Emir Ortakaya". 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Welkom Emir" [Welcome Emir] (in Dutch). Westerlo. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Westerlo'da Emir Ortakaya ile yollar ayrıldı!" [Westerlo and Emir Ortakaya part ways] (in Turkish). Milliyet. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.