Arda Özçimen (born 8 January 2002), is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Göztepe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Konak, Turkey | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Göztepe | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Fethiyespor | ||
| 2013–2018 | Göztepe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Göztepe | 29 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Turkey U14 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Turkey U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Turkey U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Turkey U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:50, 8 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
editÖzçimen started playing football at the youth academy of Fethiyespor, before moving to Göztepe's youth academy in 2013.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Göztepe on 6 August 2018.[2] Özçimen made his professional debut with Göztepe in a 1–1 Süper Lig win over Fatih Karagümrük on 20 April 2021, saving a penalty on his debut.[3]
International career
editÖzçimen is a youth international for Turkey, representing the Turkey U14s, U15s, U16s, U17s, and U18s. In September 2024, it was announced that he had applied for Bulgarian passport due to his Bulgarian roots, and is open to represent Bulgaria, after being recommended by his Göztepe coach Stanimir Stoilov.[4]
Personal life
editÖzçimen's father, Yüksel Özçimen, was also a professional football goalkeeper and is the current goalkeeper coach for Ankara Demirspor. His brother, Doğukan, is a semi-pro footballer in Turkey.[1]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 August 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Turkish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Göztepe | 2019-20 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Süper Lig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021-22 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | TFF First League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | TFF First League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Göztepe'nin genç kalecisi Arda Özçimen ilk Süper Lig maçında penaltı kurtardı". www.aa.com.tr.
- ^ "Arda Özçimen Profesyonel Oldu | Göztepe Spor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi". goztepe.org.tr. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Fatih Karagümrük vs. Göztepe - 20 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ Любимец на Мъри в Гьозтепе е вариант за националния отбор на България
- ^ Arda Özçimen at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
External links
edit- Arda Özçimen at the Turkish Football Federation
- Arda Özçimen at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Arda Özçimen at Soccerway