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Özgür Can Özcan (born 10 April 1988) is a Turkish professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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Early career

Özcan was born in
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. He won a World
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award after informing the referee that he scored a goal with his hand in a match between
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and
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youth teams. The goal was cancelled and he was shown a yellow card.


Club career


Galatasaray

Özcan s trained by the Galatasaray youth department and was chosen for the professional team by
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in the 2004–05 season. He never appeared in any official match squad. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against
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, on 27 October 2005. He scored a goal in the same match. Turkish legendary striker
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has said, "Özgürcan is a new product of Galatasaray football academy. He is my 'crown prince'(heir apparent)". This statement raised expectations from him by the media. He has many important features as a striker (i.e.) good at jumping, heading, stamina and composure despite his young age. "


Kayserispor

Özgürcan was lent out on loan to
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in the season of 2006–07.


Gaziantepspor

Once again he is loaned to
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for the season of 2007–08.


Sakaryaspor

Özgürcan was loaned out
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during the August 2009 transfer window. He started his loan scoring 17 goals in 31 league matches.


Çaykur Rizespor

He joined fellow
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club
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on loan of the season.Özgürcan Ç.Rize'de
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Career statistics


Club


References



spor.haber3.com, 28 December 2015


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ozcan, Ozgurcan 1988 births Footballers from Antalya Living people Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football forwards Galatasaray U21 footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Kayserispor footballers Gaziantepspor footballers Sakaryaspor footballers Çaykur Rizespor footballers Adanaspor footballers Karşıyaka S.K. footballers Denizlispor footballers Akhisarspor footballers TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor footballers Adana Demirspor footballers Boluspor footballers Giresunspor footballers Gaziantep F.K. footballers Tuzlaspor players Şanlıurfaspor footballers Tarsus İdman Yurdu footballers Kırklarelispor footballers Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players TFF Second League players TFF Third League players 21st-century Turkish sportsmen