Okan Aydın
Okan Aydın (Turkish pronunciation: [oˈkan ajˈdɯn], born 8 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club DSV Leoben.[2] Born in Germany, he is a former youth international for Turkey. Club careerAydın went through Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth ranks and eventually made his Bundesliga debut in October 2012 in a 2–2 draw with Mainz 05, as a substitute for Simon Rolfes. On 6 September 2013, he joined Eskişehirspor on a three-year contract.[3] After not being able to establish himself at the Turkish club and earning only a single cap during the 2013–14 season, he moved back to Germany and joined 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. There he signed a one-year contract including a two-year extension clause.[4] In September 2020, Okan moved to China League One side Jiangxi Liansheng F.C. from Austria Klagenfurt.[5] On 14 January 2022, Okan signed a 1.5-year contract with TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[6] On 14 February 2023, Okan joined Debrecen in Hungary.[7] On 4 February 2024, he returned to Austria and signed with Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz.[8] International careerAydın played for the Turkey national under-19 football team, which won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. He also represented Turkey at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Aydin also represented Germany at the 2011 U17 World Cup where he helped Germany obtain third place after losing a dramatic overtime game in the semifinals to the eventual champions and hosts Mexico.[9] Personal lifeAydın's younger brother, Anıl Aydın, is also a professional footballer.[10] References
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