Ertaç Özbir (born 25 October 1989) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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for Ankaragücü.

Club career

Özbir began his amateur footballing career as a youth player with Sincan Belediyespor. After four years with the club, he was transferred to

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. Özbir made his professional debut against

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on 14 February 2010. He totaled 13 appearances in the

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during the 2009–10 season. Kasımpaşa transferred him before the start of the 2010–11 season, making his

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against

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on 3 October 2010. On 28 August 2019, Özbir signed a two-year contract with Gençlerbirliği. On 4 October 2020, Özbir returned to

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, signing a two-year contract. Özbir was transferred to

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 ...

in the 2022 summer transfer period. He made debut in his new team against Giresunspor on 8 August 2022. In his first season, as the first goalkeeper of the team, he made the first 11 appearances in 32 league matches. He kept a clean sheet in 8 matches.

International career

Özbir was called up to the Turkey under-21 national team for the first time in September 2010. In October 2023, he received his first call-up to the Turkey senior national team for two

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matches against

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and

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* 1989 births Living people People from Seyhan Sportspeople from Adana Province Turkish men's footballers Turanspor footballers Yeni Malatyaspor footballers Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers MKE Ankaragücü footballers Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Men's association football goalkeepers 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-goalkeeper-stub