Okan Kocuk (born 27 July 1995) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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for the Turkish club

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Professional career

Kocuk made his professional debut for Bursaspor in a 2-1

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win over

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on 1 March 2015. In 2016 Kocuk was loaned to

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, and in 2017 was loaned to

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Galatasaray

On 18 July 2019, Kocuk joined

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

on a four-year contract on a free signing.

Giresunspor (loan)

On 9 July 2021,

announced that goalkeeper Kocuk was loaned to

Giresunspor Giresunspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Giresun. It was founded in 1925 and re-formed in 1967 after the merger of Yeşiltepespor, Akıngençlikspor, and Beşiktaşspor. The football club is playing in the Turkish S ...

, the new team of the

, until the end of the season.

Return to Galatasaray

Kocuk became the champion in the

in the

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season with the

team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history. On 19 June 2023, it was announced that he left Galatasaray and a thank you message was published.

Samsunspor

On 19 June 2023, it was announced that he signed a 3-year contract with

Samsunspor Samsunspor is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray.Turkey national football team The Turkey national football team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı) represents Turkey in men's international football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation ( tr, Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu), the governing bod ...

but did not make an appearance.

Honours

Galatasaray * Süper Kupa:

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References

External links

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Istanbulspor Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kocuk, Okan 1995 births Living people People from Kemalpaşa Sportspeople from İzmir Province Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Bursaspor footballers İstanbulspor footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Giresunspor footballers Süper Lig players TFF First League players Men's association football goalkeepers Samsunspor footballers