Özgür Aktaş

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Özgür Aktaş
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Cuijk, Netherlands[2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2012 JVC Cuijk
2012–2015 Vitesse
2015–2018 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Jong Vitesse 28 (4)
2019–2020 Vitesse 0 (0)
2020–2021 Fortuna Sittard 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Dordrecht (loan) 34 (2)
2021– Telstar 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:06, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Özgür Aktaş (born 27 January 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eerste Divisie club Telstar.

Club career[]

Vitesse[]

Born in Cuijk, Aktaş started his career at local club JVC Cuijk and joined the youth academy of Vitesse in 2012. In 2015, he moved to the youth academy of NEC. In March 2017, Aktaş, together with Lars Kramer, was promoted to the first team by head coach Peter Hyballa due to injuries on their position.[3] On 5 April 2017, he sat on the bench once during the away match in the Eredivisie against FC Groningen, but did not make an appearance.[4] In the 2017–18 season, Aktaş again played for the second team, Jong NEC, in the Beloften Eredivisie.

In 2018, Aktaş returned to Vitesse where he joined their second team, Jong Vitesse, who competed in the Tweede Divisie. He made 28 appearances in which he scored 4 goals. At the end of the 2018–19 season, he was brought into the first-team squad and sat on the bench twice during the play-offs. The 2019–20 season again saw Aktaş play for Jong Vitesse, now playing in the Beloften Competitie. At the beginning of September, a transfer to FC Den Bosch did not materialise and later that month, Aktaş, together with Patrick Vroegh, were promoted to the Vitesse first team by head coach Leonid Slutsky.[5][6] Under caretaker manager Joseph Oosting, Aktaş made his professional debut for Vitesse on 17 December 2019 in the KNVB Cup home matchup against ODIN '59 in which he replaced Danilho Doekhi after 85 minutes.[7] His contract expired in the summer of 2020, making him a free agent.

Fortuna Sittard[]

In August 2020, Aktaş was signed by Fortuna Sittard, who sent him directly on a season-long loan to Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht.[8] After returning from his loan, his contract was not renewed, making him a free agent.[9]

Telstar[]

In August 2021, Aktaş signed with SC Telstar.[10] He made his official debut on 13 August in a 2–2 draw against NAC Breda, coming on as a substitute for Jip Molenaar in the 75th minute.[11] On 17 September, he scored his first goal for Telstar, which proved to be the match-winner in the 1–0 away win over his former club Dordrecht.[12][13]

International career[]

He is available to represent for either the Netherlands or Turkey, being born in the Netherlands and is of Turkish descent.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Özgür Aktaş at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ Pichel, Dominique (29 February 2020). "Cuijkse Vitessenaar Özgür Aktas klopt op de deur: Ik kijk tegen niemand op". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "NEC vult defensie aan met jeugdspelers". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ "FC Groningen vs. NEC". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  5. ^ Lammers, Lex (5 September 2019). "Transfer Aktas van Vitesse naar Den Bosch op slotdag afgeketst". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Jeugdspelers sluiten definitief aan bij eerste elftal Vitesse". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ^ Lammers, Lex (17 September 2019). "Vitesse eenvoudig naar derde ronde van de KNVB-beker". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Nieuwkomer Özgür Aktas op huurbasis naar Dordrecht". fortunasittard.nl (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Overzicht: Alle afgeronde zomertransfers in de Eredivisie". NU (in Dutch). 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ Brinkman, Erik-Jan (13 August 2021). "Vier nieuwe contracten getekend bij Telstar: Getalsmatig zijn we rond". NH Nieuws (in Dutch).
  11. ^ "NAC Breda vs. Telstar - 13 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Dordrecht vs. Telstar - 17 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  13. ^ Swagers, Stef (17 September 2021). "Eindelijk weer drie punten voor Telstar; eerste overwinning in zes maanden". NH Nieuws (in Dutch).

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