Arif Morkaya (born 20 May 1989) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iğdır FK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arif Morkaya | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Eminönü, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Iğdır FK | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Galatasaray | ||
| 2003–2004 | İstanbul Belediyespor | ||
| 2004–2005 | Bakırköyspor | ||
| 2004–2007 | İstanbulspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | İstanbulspor | 19 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Bakırköyspor (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008 | → İstanbul Belediyespor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Darıca Gençlerbirliği | 100 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | 1461 Trabzon | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Altınordu | 135 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Ankaragücü | 35 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | İstanbulspor | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | Fatih Karagümrük | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Boluspor | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Tuzlaspor | 16 | (1) |
| 2021– | Iğdır FK | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021 | |||
Morkaya spent his early career in the lower tiers of Turkish football, with long spells at Darıca Gençlerbirliği, and Altınordu where he was captain.[1] He joined Ankaragücü in 2017 and helped them get promoted to the Süper Lig. Morkaya made his professional debut with Ankaragücü in a 3–1 Süper Lig loss to Galatasaray on 10 August 2018.[2]