Burak Ince (born 20 January 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Manisa, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Manisaspor | ||
| 2015–2019 | Altınordu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Altınordu | 62 | (8) |
| 2022– | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Turkey U14 | 15 | (5) |
| 2018 | Turkey U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019 | Turkey U16 | 8 | (4) |
| 2020 | Turkey U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021 | |||
Burak Ince came through the academy of Altınordu, which produced several Turkish talents, such as Cengiz Ünder, Çağlar Söyüncü, Barış Alıcı, Berke Özer and Ravil Tagir.[3]
Ince made his professional debuts with Altınordu on 8 August 2020 against Hatayspor, becoming the youngest ever footballer to play in the TFF First League.[4] Nearly a month after he also became the youngest goalscorer in a 4–1 victory against Eskişehirspor, where he also delivered an assist for Anıl Koç.[5]
He is announced to be looked at by big european clubs such as Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Leicester,[2][4][5][6][7] while Ince stated he dreamed of playing for FC Barcelona.[8][9]
In November 2021, it was announced Ince would join Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld in late January 2022, after his 18th birthday.[10] He agreed a contract until 2025.[10]
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Arminia Bielefeld – current squad | |
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