Özgür Can Özcan
Özgürcan Özcan (born April 10, 1988 in Antalya) is a Turkish football player who plays as a forward for Tuzlaspor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tuzlaspor | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| 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– | Tuzlaspor | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2020 | |||
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 Galatasaray and Denizlispor youth teams. The goal was cancelled and he was shown a yellow card.[1][2]
Club career
Galatasaray
He has been trained by the Galatasaray youth department and was chosen for the professional team by Gheorghe Hagi 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 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 2006/2007.[4]
Gaziantepspor
Once again he is loaned to Gaziantepspor for the season of 2007/2008.
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
| 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 | 2006–07 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Gaziantepspor | 2007–08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Sakaryaspor | 2008–09 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 17 | ||
| Total | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 | |
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2009–10 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Adanaspor | 2010–11 | 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 | |