Ozan Kökçü

Ozan Can Kökçü (born 18 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.

Ozan Kökçu

Personal information
Full name	Ozan Can Kökçü
Date of birth	(1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Haarlem, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2011	Stormvogels
2011–2016	Groningen
2016–2017	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Bursaspor	0	(0)
2018	→ RKC Waalwijk (loan)	14	(1)
2018–2019	Giresunspor	14	(0)
2019–2021	Sabah	27	(1)
2021	→ Telstar (loan)	18	(2)
2021–2022	Telstar	29	(2)
2022–2024	Eindhoven	74	(18)
2024–2025	HJK	10	(0)
International career‡
2018	Azerbaijan U20	3	(0)
2017–2020	Azerbaijan U21	17	(2)
2022–	Azerbaijan	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Club career

Bursaspor

On 29 March 2017, Ozan Kökçü signed a four-year contract with Bursaspor.^[2][3] Kökçü made his debut for Bursaspor in the Turkish Cup match against Yeni Altındağ Belediyespor in a 0–0 away draw on 26 October 2017.^[4][5]

Loan to Waalwijk

On 28 December 2017, RKC Waalwijk announced the signing of Ozan Kökçü on a season-long loan deal.^[6] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Waalwijk in a 1–0 home victory against Jong AZ on 12 January 2018.^[7][8] He scored his first goal for the club on 6 April 2018, in the 4th minute of a 3–1 loss against Oss.^[9] Kökçü scored 1 goals and 3 assists in 14 matches during the 2017–18 season.

Giresunspor

On 2 August 2018, Kökçü signed a three-year contract with TFF First League side Giresunspor.^[10]

He made his league debut for Giresunspor in a 3–1 home victory against Eskişehirspor on 12 August 2018.^[11]

Sabah

On 21 August 2019, Kökçü signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah.^[12][13] On 13 January 2021, he was sent on a six-month loan to Telstar in the Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie.^[14]

Telstar

In August 2021, Kökçü signed a two-year permanent deal with Telstar.^[15]

Eindhoven

Kökçü joined Eindhoven on 6 August 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.^[16]

HJK Helsinki

On 31 July 2024, Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki announced the signing of Kökçü on a deal until the end of 2026 for an undisclosed fee.^[17]

International career

Kökçü was called up and played for the Azerbaijan U21 in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Israel U21 on 31 August 2017.^[18]

Personal life

Kökçü is of Turkish descent. He is the older brother of professional footballer Orkun Kökçü, who plays for Benfica and is an international footballer for Turkey.^[19]

In January 2021 Kökçü married his long-term girlfriend Sevil in the Netherlands.^[20]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2025^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bursaspor	2017–18	Süper Lig	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
RKC Waalwijk (loan)	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	14	1	0	0	—		—		14	1
Giresunspor	2018–19	TFF 1. Lig	14	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
Sabah	2019–20	Azerbaijan Premier League	15	1	2	0	—		—		17	1
	2020–21	Azerbaijan Premier League	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
	Total		27	1	2	0	–		–		29	1
Telstar (loan)	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	18	2	0	0	—		—		18	2
Telstar	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	29	2	3	0	—		—		32	2
	Total		47	4	3	0	–		–		50	4
Eindhoven	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	36	6	2	1	—		—		38	7
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	38	12	2	0	—		—		40	12
	Total		74	18	4	1	–		–		78	19
HJK	2024	Veikkausliiga	8	0	0	0	0	0	10[c]	0	18	0
	2025	Veikkausliiga	2	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	8	1
	Total		10	0	0	0	6	1	10	0	26	1
Career total			186	24	13	1	6	1	10	0	215	26

1. Includes Turkish Cup, Azerbaijan Cup and KNVB Cup
2. Includes Finnish League Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League