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Salih Özcan (born 11 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg, on loan from Borussia Dortmund. Born in Germany, he plays for the Turkey national team.[2]
_by_Sandro_Halank–032.jpg) Özcan with Borussia Dortmund in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 January 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team |
VfL Wolfsburg (on loan from Borussia Dortmund) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2007 | SC West Köln | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2016 | 1. FC Köln | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | 1. FC Köln II | 22 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2022 | 1. FC Köln | 110 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Holstein Kiel (loan) | 28 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Borussia Dortmund | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Germany U15 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U16 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U17 | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Germany U19 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Germany U21 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Turkey | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:21, 6 July 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Germany, Özcan is of Turkish descent as he was born into a Turkish family. Özcan spent the majority of his youth career in 1. FC Köln's youth system. He first featured in 1. FC Köln's first team in September 2016 in a match against Schalke 04.[3] During the 2017–18 season he consistently started in central midfield. He scored his first league goal on 2 September 2018 in a match against FC St. Pauli.[4]
In 2017, Özcan was awarded the golden Fritz Walter Medal for the best U19 player in Germany.[5]
On 23 August 2019, Özcan joined Holstein Kiel on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[6]
On 29 June 2021, in spite of speculations about a possible transfer, the club announced that Özcan had signed a new two-year contract with Köln.[7]
On 23 May 2022, it was reported that Özcan would join Borussia Dortmund for the 2022–23 season and that he would sign a contract with the club until 2026. The German sports magazine kicker estimated the transfer fee to be €5 million.[8]
On 28 August 2024, Özcan moved on loan to VfL Wolfsburg.[9]
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Özcan was eligible for both the Turkish and German national teams,[10] and played for Germany's youth teams.[11] He played his last game for Germany U21 on 6 June 2021, starting in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final.[12]
On 25 March 2022, Özcan was called up to the Turkey national team by head coach Stefan Kuntz.[13] He debuted in a friendly 3–2 loss to Italy on 29 March 2022.[14]
Club
- As of match played 22 December 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Köln II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| Total | 110 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 4 | ||
| Holstein Kiel (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 70 | 0 | |||
| Wolfsburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 13 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 6 July 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | |
Borussia Dortmund
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24[17]
1. FC Köln
Germany U21
Individual
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