Deniz Manuel Bozkurt (born July 23, 1993) is a retired

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-born Puerto Rican footballer. He most recently played for

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and for the Puerto Rico national football team.

Career

Bozkurt started his career in the United States' college system with the Florida Atlantic Owls where he stood out as a player, scoring 6 goals in 37 appearances over 3 seasons, earning him a call up to the Puerto Rico U20s for the

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. In early 2015 he traveled to Germany for a trial with VfL Wolfsburg.

International career

Bozkurt was called up to the Puerto Rico U20s in 2012 whilst playing for Florida Atlantic Owlsfor the

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match against Barbados U20s. He received his first full national cap for Puerto Rico in 2015 in a

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against Canada as a substitute in the 36th minute. His first goal for Puerto Rico came during second round qualifications for he 2018 FIFA World Cup in a first-leg tie over

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in which Bozkurt's goal gave the Puerto Ricans a 1-0 victory.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.''

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* 1993 births Living people Puerto Rican footballers Puerto Rico men's international footballers Florida Atlantic Owls men's soccer players Floridians FC players American people of Puerto Rican descent American people of Turkish descent Sportspeople from Plantation, Florida Soccer players from Florida USL League Two players Men's association football midfielders Boca Raton FC players {{PuertoRico-footy-bio-stub