Deniz Manuel Bozkurt (born July 23, 1993) is a retired Turkish-born Puerto Rican footballer. He most recently played for Boca Raton FC and for the Puerto Rico national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Manuel Bozkurt | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boca Raton FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 49 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Floridians FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Bayamón FC | ||
| 2019– | Boca Raton FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Puerto Rico U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Puerto Rico | 3 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 March 2019 | |||
Career edit
Bozkurt started his career in the United States' college system with the Florida Atlantic Owls where he stood out as a player, scoring 6 goals in 37 appearances over 3 seasons, earning him a call up to the Puerto Rico U20s for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[2] In early 2015 he traveled to Germany for a trial with VfL Wolfsburg.[3]
International career edit
Bozkurt was called up to the Puerto Rico U20s in 2012 whilst playing for Florida Atlantic Owlsfor the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying match against Barbados U20s.[2] He received his first full national cap for Puerto Rico in 2015 in a friendly against Canada as a substitute in the 36th minute.[4]
His first goal for Puerto Rico came during second round qualifications for he 2018 FIFA World Cup in a first-leg tie over Grenada in which Bozkurt's goal gave the Puerto Ricans a 1-0 victory.[5]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June 2015 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Grenada |
1-0 | 1-0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round |
References edit
- ^ Deniz Bozkurt – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b "Deniz Bozkurt profile". FAU. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "VfL II: Jetzt mischt auch ein US-Boy mit". Vfl Wolfsburg. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Squizzato, Daniel (30 March 2015). "Puerto Rico 0, Canada 3 | International Friendly Recap". MLS. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Guatemala and Bermuda draw 0-0, Puerto Rico beats Grenada". ESPN. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links edit
- Deniz Bozkurt at Soccerway
  | This biographical article related to Puerto Rican association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |