Emirhan Han Topçu (born 11 October 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Turkey national team.

Emirhan Topçu
Topçu with Beşiktaş in 2024
Personal information
Full name Emirhan Han Topçu
Date of birth (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Bandırma, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Beşiktaş
Number 53
Youth career
2012–2018 Çaykur Rizespor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Çaykur Rizespor 77 (2)
2020Čelik Zenica (loan) 1 (0)
2021Menemenspor (loan) 15 (0)
2024– Beşiktaş 9 (0)
International career
2024– Turkey 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024

Professional career

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Topçu is a youth product of Çaykur Rizespor, and joined Čelik Zenica on loan 13 February 2020. He made his debut with Čelik Zenica in a 2-1 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina loss to FK Sloboda Tuzla on 7 March 2020.[1]

On 2 August 2024, Topcu signed a four-year deal with fellow Süper Lig club Beşiktaş[2]

International career

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Topçu was first called up to the Turkey U21s in May 2022 for a set of 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[3]

Topçu made his debut for the Turkey national team on 6 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium. He substituted Zeki Çelik in the 90th minute of a scoreless draw.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 September 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Turkish Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beşiktaş 2024–25 Süper Lig 5 0 0 0 2[a] 0 7 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of 6 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey
2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "Sloboda Tuzla vs. Čelik - 7 March 2020". Soccerway. 7 Mar 2020. Retrieved 14 Jan 2021.
  2. ^ "Beşiktaş Emirhan Topçu transferini resmen açıkladı". ntvspor. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Ümit Milli Futbol Takımı'nın aday kadrosu açıklandı". www.trthaber.com.
  4. ^ "Turkey v Wales game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Emirhan Topçu". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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