Artun Akçakın (born 6 May 1993) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a forward for

TFF Second League The TFF 2. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continu ...

club

İskenderunspor İskenderunspor is a defunct sports club based in İskenderun, Turkey. In 2009 a Phoenix club (association football), phoenix club called İskenderunspor 1967 was founded continuing its traditions. Another club İskenderun FK was renamed to İske ...

Career

Club career

Akçakın started his youth and professional career with Gençlerbirliği, where his grandfather was manager. During the 2011–12 season, he performed well with Hacettepe, where he was their top scorer. He returned to Gençlerbirliği and joined the first team for the 2012–13 season. Artun was then loaned to Fethiyespor on 28 August 2013. On 11 January 2015, he joined

Adana Demirspor Adana Demirspor Kulübü is a multi-sports club based in Adana, Turkey. The football department is the most popular department which relegated to TFF 1. Lig on 16 March 2025 after 4 seasons at the Super Lig. Founded by railway workers of Turk ...

on a short-term loan. He then joined

Alanyaspor Alanyaspor Kulübü, known as Corendon Alanyaspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Alanya in Antalya Province. Formed in 1948, the club colours are orange and green. Home matches are play ...

on 7 August 2015, on a one-year loan with option to buy. Nonetheless, on 21 December his loan was terminated. He then joined

Ümraniyespor Ümraniyespor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club located in Ümraniye, Istanbul. The club has played in red-and-white kits since its formation in 1938. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 3,513-capacity Ümraniye Belediyesi � ...

on loan for the remainder of the season. On 12 July 2016, Artun joined

Şanlıurfaspor Şanlıurfaspor is a Turkish sports club located in Urfa. The football (soccer), football team currently plays in the TFF First League. Current squad Out on loan Honours * TFF Second League ** Winners (1): ...

on a permanent transfer. On 6 June 2018, he joined

Manisa Manisa () is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province, lying approximately 40 km northeast of the major city of İzmir. The city forms the urban part of the districts Şehzadeler and Yunusemre, with ...

, signing a two-year contract. On 31 January 2019 Artun joined Kastamonuspor. On 16 August 2019, he joined

Tarsus İdman Yurdu Tarsus İdman Yurdu is a Turkish sports club based in Tarsus. History Founded in 1923, the football team plays at the Burhanettin Kocamaz Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,201. They were named as ''Tarsus İdman Yurdu Erkutspor'' between 198 ...

on a free transfer. After the Covid-19 interruption, Akçakın joined

Eyüpspor Eyüpspor Kulübü, known as ikas Eyüpspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional association football, football club located in the Eyüpsultan district of Istanbul. Their colours are lavender and yellow. Their home ground is Eyü ...

, signing a one-year contract on 28 July 2020. After a successful season at Eyüpspor, on 16 June 2021, he returned to Tarsus İdman Yurdu. On 8 January 2023, Artun joined

signing an 1.5-year contract.

International career

Akçakın represented

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at the

2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the nineteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. It ran from 21 June to 13 July 2013. At the FIFA Executive Meeting in Zürich on 3 March 2011, ...

, and lead the team as captain.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akcakin, Artun 1993 births People from Çankaya, Ankara Footballers from Ankara Province Living people Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football forwards Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Hacettepe S.K. footballers Fethiyespor footballers Adana Demirspor footballers Alanyaspor footballers Ümraniyespor footballers Şanlıurfaspor footballers Manisa F.K. footballers Tarsus İdman Yurdu footballers Eyüpspor footballers Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players TFF Second League players TFF Third League players 21st-century Turkish sportsmen Balıkesirspor footballers