Özgür Can Özcan (born 10 April 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF Third League club Nevşehir Belediyespor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-04-10) 10 April 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nevşehir Belediyespor | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | Tuzlaspor | 19 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Şanlıurfaspor | 11 | (3) |
| 2022 | Tarsus İdman Yurdu | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nevşehir Belediyespor | 2 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 | |||
Özcan was born in Antalya. He won a World fairplay 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]
Özcan s trained by the Galatasaray youth department and was chosen for the professional team by Gheorghe Hagi in the 2004–05 season. He never appeared in any official match squad. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Mersin İdman Yurdu, on 27 October 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]
Özgürcan was lent out on loan to Kayserispor in the season of 2006–07.[4]
Once again he is loaned to Gaziantepspor for the season of 2007–08.
Özgürcan was loaned out Sakaryaspor during the August 2009 transfer window.[5] He started his loan scoring 17 goals in 31 league matches.
He joined fellow TFF First League club Çaykur Rizespor on loan of the season.[6]
| 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 (loan) | 2006–07 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | |
| Gaziantepspor (loan) | 2007–08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Sakaryaspor (loan) | 2008–09 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 17 | ||
| Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 2009–10 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 2 | ||
| Adanaspor | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 75 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 23 | |