Sezer Öztürk (born 3 November 1985) is a Turkish former professional

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who played as an

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and

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Club career

Prior to 1996, Öztürk played for Türkgücü Velbert,

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, TVD Velbert and

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. From 1996 to 2005, he achieved seven league matches for

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, but only as substitute. In the 2005–06 season, Öztürk was loaned to the

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winners

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for one year in order to gather match practice. In January 2006, Öztürk moved to 1. FC Nürnberg. In 2006, Öztürk joined

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side Vestel Manisaspor. For the second half of the 2009–10 season, he moved for a fee of TRY 1.6 million to

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and signed a contract until May 2012. In 2011 summer transfer window, Öztürk joined then-defending champion Fenerbahçe on a four-year contract for

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3.75 million. Öztürk joined

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in 2013 summer transfer window with €1.5 million transfer fee, but never made a professional debut there. In 2014–15 season, he was loaned out

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. He was dropped out of squad and requested to find a club in 2015 and he was reportedly spotted as he was performing amateur boxing trainings and had gained weight.

International career

Öztürk was runner-up in the European Championship with the U-19 national team of Turkey. In 2010, he was called up to the Turkey national team under new coach

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, for preparation in the U.S., but did not earn any caps.

Murder incident

On 19 September 2021, Öztürk allegedly killed one and injured four with his gun in a traffic dispute in

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, Turkey. He and a friend were attempting to cross a path that was blocked by bystanders. An argument followed and became a fight wherein Öztürk pulled out a gun and shot the bystanders, before fleeing the scene. The scene was captured by cell-phone cameras and security camera, but he remained at large as of 27 September 2021 with an arrest warrant for charges of "deliberate killing" and "deliberate injury".

Honours

Fenerbahçe *

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: 2011–12,

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