Livan Baha Burcu (born 28 September 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for 1. FC Magdeburg on loan from Union Berlin. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Livan Baha Burcu | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
1. FC Magdeburg (on loan grom Union Berlin) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| 2014–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2022 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 2022–2023 | SV Sandhausen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | SV Sandhausen | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:49, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBurcu is a youth product of FSV Frankfurt and Eintracht Frankfurt followed by a short stint with Beşiktaş, before moving to youth academy of SV Sandhausen in 2022.[1] On 24 April 2023, he signed his first contract with Sandhausen and was promoted to their first team ahead of the 2023–24 season.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sandhausen as a substitute in a 0–0 3. Liga tie with VfB Lübeck on 5 August 2023.[3]
On 20 July 2024, Burcu signed for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, joining 1. FC Magdeburg on a season-long loan deal.[4][5]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Burcu is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Sandhausen-Juwel Livan Burcu will durchstarten – „Traue mir sehr viel zu"". www.heidelberg24.de. 2 August 2023.
- ^ "SVS nimmt Livan Burcu unter Vertrag". OneFootball. 21 April 2024.
- ^ "SV Sandhausen gegen VfB Lübeck Liveticker - 3. Liga 20. Spieltag 2023/2024". sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de.
- ^ "UNION VERPFLICHTET LIVAN BURCU" [UNION SIGNS LIVAN BURCU]. www.fc-union-berlin.de (in German). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "FCM LEIHT LIVAN BURCU AUS" [FCM LOANS LIVAN BURCU]. 1.fc-magdeburg.de (in German). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Wendig, begabt, unbekümmert: Burcu spielt sich in den Fokus". kicker.
External links
edit- Livan Burcu at Soccerway
- Livan Burcu at the Turkish Football Federation