Göktuğ Demiroğlu

Göktuğ Demiroğlu
Personal information
Full name Göktuğ Demiroğlu
Date of birth (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Çaycuma, Turkey
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dynamic Herb Cebu
Number 37
Youth career
2011–2015 Taskopru Sports
2015–2016 Kadiköyspor
2016–2017 Manisaspor
2017–2018 Fatih Karagümrük
2018 Kastanomu ÖIKH
2018 Serhat Ardahanspor
2018–2019 Alanyaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Maras GSK 6 (0)
2019 Mamak FK
2021 Yozgatspor 3 (0)
2022 Ladik Belediyespor 6 (0)
2022–2023 Yüksekova Belediyespor 13 (0)
2022–2023 Zalla UC 22 (1)
2023– Dynamic Herb Cebu 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Göktuğ Demiroğlu (born May 21, 1999) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Philippines Football League club Dynamic Herb Cebu.[1][2]

Club career

Youth

Demiroğlu first played youth football for the local football program, eventually going to Kadikoyspor's U17 team and Manisaspor's U19 team,[3][2] before eventually signing with the U19 team of Süper Lig side Alanyaspor.[4][5]

Early club career

After leaving the youth team of Alanyaspor, Demiroğlu signed his first contract with Cypriot club Maras GSK.[4] He transferred back to Turkey a few months later. After over a year of not playing, he signed with Yozgatspor,[5][6] before playing with Ladik Belediyespor and Yuksekova Belediyespor.[7]

Zalla UC

While playing in Turkey, Demiroğlu got an offer from GCE Villaralbo in Spain but could not complete it for personal reasons.[4] In early 2023, Demiroğlu finally transferred from Yuksekova to Tercera División side Zalla UC in Spain. He played 22 games, scoring 1 goal.[8]

Dynamic Herb Cebu

In August 2023, it was announced that Dynamic Herb Cebu of the Philippines Football League had signed Demiroğlu as a foreign player for the club's participation in the Copa Paulino Alcantara, Philippines Football League, and their maiden season in the AFC Cup. Cebu confirmed the transfer on August 16.[9][10][11]

Personal life

Demiroğlu was born in the city of Çaycuma, Turkey.[2] His idol is Carles Puyol.[4]

References

  1. ^ Göktuğ Demiroğlu at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c "GÖKTUĞ DEMİROĞLU". tff.org.
  3. ^ "Goktug at Manisaspor". Gazete Gerçek. 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Göktuğ Demiroğlu Interview". RedenelGO. 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Göktuğ Demiroğlu tekliflere açık". Halkın Sesi. 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ "ESKi FUTBOLCULARDAN DESTEK". İleri Gazetesi. 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Bir dönem Yozgat'taydi! Ispanya Ligi'ne transfer oldu". Sürmeli Haber. 20 February 2023.
  8. ^ "2022/2023 Göktuğ Demiroğlu İstatistik". Twitter. Futboldünyasi. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Cebu FC signs Çinkir, new players for Copa". SunStar Cebu. 17 August 2023.
  10. ^ Rosal, Glendale (17 August 2023). "Cinkir and Uzoka return to Cebu FC for Copa Paulino Alcantara". Cebu Daily News.
  11. ^ "Welcoming a new force to the field: Goktug Demiroglu!". Cebu Football Club on Facebook. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.