Özgürcan Özcan is a Turkish football player, who plays as a
forwardForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He is currently playing for
KarşıyakaKarşıyaka Spor Kulübü , commonly referred to as Karşıyaka is a sports based in İzmir. They are currently playing in the Turkish 1.League football...
.
Early career
He won a World Fair-Play award after informing the referee that he scored a goal with his hand in a match between
GalatasarayGalatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
and
DenizlisporDenizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...
youth teams. The goal was cancelled and he was shown a yellow card.
Galatasaray
He has been trained by the Galatasaray youth department and was chosen for the professional team by
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in the 2004/2005 season. He never appeared in any official match squad. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Mersin İdman Yurdu, on October 27, 2005. He scored a goal in the same match.
Turkish legendary striker
Hakan ŞükürHakan Şükür is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a striker. He spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time Gol Kralı , representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles.Şükür represented Turkey a...
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. "
Sakaryaspor
Özgürcan was loaned out
SakaryasporSakaryaspor is a Turkish football club, formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and Ada Gençlik....
during the August 2009 transfer window. He started his loan scoring 17 goals in 31 league matches.
Çaykur Rizespor
He joined fellow
TFF First LeagueThe TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
club
Çaykur RizesporÇaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. Çaykur Rizespor is currently playing in the TFF First League. The club was founded in 1953 in green-yellow colours and had professionalship status in 1968 as Rizespor and changed its colours to blue-green...
on loan of the season.
Club
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Total |
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Galatasaray Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
|
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 |
KayserisporKayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
|
2006–07 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
- |
| 9 |
3 |
| Total |
8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
GaziantepsporGaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
|
2007–08 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
10 |
0 |
| Total |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
SakaryasporSakaryaspor is a Turkish football club, formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and Ada Gençlik....
|
2008–09The 2008–2009 TFF First League was the second-level football league of Turkey and the 46th season since its establishment in 1963–64.-Team summaries:-Standings:...
|
31 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
32 |
17 |
| Total |
31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 |
Çaykur RizesporÇaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. Çaykur Rizespor is currently playing in the TFF First League. The club was founded in 1953 in green-yellow colours and had professionalship status in 1968 as Rizespor and changed its colours to blue-green...
|
2009–10 |
24 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
26 |
2 |
| Total |
24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
AdanasporAdanaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1954, Adanaspor are nicknamed Toros Kaplanları . The club colours are orange and white, and the club play their home matches at Adana 5 Ocak Stadı....
|
2010–11 The 2010–11 TFF First League, also known as Bank Asya First League due to sponsoring reasons , is the 10th season since the league established in 2001 and 48th season of the second-level football league of Turkey since its establishment in 1963–64.Normal season started on 20 August 2010, Friday by...
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total |
75 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 23 |
External links
- Statistics at TFF
The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
.org
- Profile at Transfermarkt.de