Can Erdem (born 8 June 1987 in Istanbul) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Kırşehir Belediyespor.
Erdem in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-06-08) June 8, 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Kırşehir Belediyespor | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2005 | Alanya Belediye | ||
2005–2006 | Beşiktaş | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Beşiktaş | 3 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 25 | (5) |
2008–2009 | → Altay (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2009–2010 | → Siirtspor (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2010–2013 | Denizlispor | 45 | (8) |
2012 | → Turgutluspor (loan) | 19 | (12) |
2013 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 4 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Osmanlıspor | 7 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Karşıyaka | 36 | (13) |
2015 | Sarıyer | 10 | (6) |
2016–2018 | Karşıyaka | 58 | (27) |
2018–2019 | Şanlıurfaspor | 30 | (15) |
2019–2020 | Sancaktepe | 24 | (7) |
2020– | Kırşehir Belediyespor | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2020 |
Erdem had begun his career at a local club, Alanya Belediyespor, based in Antalya. He was trained there until 2005 before joining Beşiktaş. After a short spell, he was promoted to senior squad by French manager Jean Tigana in 2006. Erdem then joined Kocaelispor on loan in the 2007–08 season. At the end of the season, Kocaelispor was promoted to the Süper Lig.
In the 2008–09 season, he returned Beşiktaş and began to train at senior squad again, under manager Ertuğrul Sağlam. However, he was loaned out to İzmir club Altay.[1]