Özgür Can Özcan


Özgürcan Özcan is a Turkish football player who plays as a forward for Giresunspor.

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.

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'". This statement raised expectations from him by the media. He has many important features as a striker good at jumping, heading, stamina and composure despite his young age. "

Kayserispor

Özgürcan was lent out on loan to Kayserispor in the season of 2006/2007.

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. 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.

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