Aykut Öztürk (born 7 November 1987) is a Turkish-German former professional
footballer who played as a
left winger.
Early life
Öztürk was born to Turkish parents in
Ehringshausen and raised in
Aßlar.
Career
He made his debut on the professional league level in the
2. Bundesliga for
SV Wehen Wiesbaden on 18 May 2008 when he came on as a substitute in the 86th minute in a game against
SC Freiburg. On 25 June 2010, Öztürk left
SV Wehen Wiesbaden and signed in the land of his forefathers
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
with
Konyaspor. After two months with
Konyaspor, he returned to Germany and played for
Eintracht Wetzlar. On 2 February 2011, Öztürk signed with
3. Liga club
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
FC Carl Zeiss Jena () is a German football club based in Jena, Thuringia. Founded in 1903, it was initially associated with the optics manufacturer Carl Zeiss. From the 1960s to the 1980s it was one of the top-ranked clubs in East Germany, won ...
and scored in his first game his debut goal in 3–0 home victory against
SV Sandhausen, the club he joined only a few months later.
After being released by
Sivasspor in summer 2014, Öztürk was without a club for roughly half a year. After two weeks being on trial, on 26 January 2015, he was given a contract by then last placed 3. Liga side
Jahn Regensburg. He signed for the remainder of the season with an extension clause in case of Regensburg staying in the league. After Regensburg was relegated, he joined
FSV Zwickau.
Career statistics
References
1987 births
Living people
Turkish men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
German sportspeople of Turkish descent
German men's footballers
SV Wehen Wiesbaden players
Konyaspor footballers
FC Carl Zeiss Jena players
SV Sandhausen players
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt players
Sivasspor footballers
SSV Jahn Regensburg players
FSV Zwickau players
FC Gießen players
2. Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
Süper Lig players
Footballers from Giessen (region)
People from Lahn-Dill-Kreis
21st-century German sportsmen
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
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