Orkun Özdemir (born 23 April 1995) is a Turkish
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Gençlerbirliği.
Professional career
Özdemir is a youth product of Damlaspor,
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
, DikilitaÅŸspor, and
Ä°stanbul BaÅŸakÅŸehir
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. He began his senior career as the backup goalkeeper with
Fatih Karagümrük
Fatih () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 368,227 (2022). It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metro ...
in the
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 ...
without making a senior appearance in the 2014–15 season. He spent 2015–16 with the amateur club Büyükçekmece Belediyespor, and in August 2016 transferred to Ladik Belediyespor. He also spent the 2017–18 season with the amateur club Altinova Belediyespor. He returned to professional football with
Serik Belediyespor in the
TFF Third League
The TFF 3. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 3. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season as a continuation of then third level division Turkish Third Foot ...
where he stayed 2 seasons. On 10 August 2020, he moved up 2 divisions to play with
Ãœmraniyespor
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 Ãœmraniye Belediyesi Å ...
in the
TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig (), currently referred to as Trendyol 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization ...
. He helped the club achieve promotion to the
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...
for the 2022–23 season. He made his professional debut with Ümraniyespor in a 1–0 Süper Lig loss to
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...
on 2 September 2022.
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1995 births
Living people
People from Kars Province
Turkish men's footballers
Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers
Ãœmraniyespor footballers
Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers
Süper Lig players
TFF 1. Lig players
TFF Second League players
TFF Third League players
Men's association football goalkeepers
21st-century Turkish sportsmen