Oğuzhan Türk (born 17 May 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Oğuzhan Türk
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-05-17) 17 May 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Kampen, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1998 DOS Kampen
1998–2005 SC Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 SC Heerenveen 0 (0)
2007–2009Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 66 (5)
2009–2012 Cambuur 83 (15)
2012–2014 VVV-Venlo 63 (9)
2014–2015 Gaziantepspor 25 (0)
2016 Adanaspor 7 (0)
2016–2017 Emmen 29 (1)
2017–2019 Şanlıurfaspor 57 (1)
2019–2021 Bodrumspor 52 (4)
International career
2001–2002 Netherlands U16 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2022

Club career edit

Born in Kampen, Overijssel to Turkish parents, Türk started his career in the youth departments of amateur side DOS Kampen, and was later scouted by SC Heerenveen. He failed to break through to the first team, resulting in a loan to Go Ahead Eagles. There, Türk made his professional debut in the 2007–08 Eerste Divisie season for Go Ahead Eagles, in a 6–0 win over FC Emmen on 10 August 2007.[1]

After playing two seasons on loan in Deventer, he was signed by SC Cambuur.[2]

In July 2012, Türk joined VVV-Venlo on a two-year contract. After one season, the team was relegated to the Eerste Divisie. After his contract with VVV-Venlo had expired in June 2014, Türk signed a two-year deal with Gaziantepspor.[3] On 31 December 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[4] He then signed with Adanaspor on 30 January 2016.[5]

On 15 August 2016, Türk returned to the Netherlands where he signed a one-year contract with FC Emmen.[6] On 12 July 2017, he signed a two-year deal with Şanlıurfaspor.[7] In 2019, he continued his career with Bodrumspor on a two-year deal. He left the club again in July 2021, after his contract expired.[8]

International career edit

Türk has been capped at Netherlands under-16 level.[9] His first cap as a youth international was on 25 October 2001 in a 2–1 loss to Germany U16 in a Walker Crisp Tournament game at JJB Stadium in Wigan, England, coming on shortly before half-time for Nick van der Horst.[10]

Honours edit

Adanaspor[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Play-offs in gevaar voor clubtopscorer RBC". VI.nl (in Dutch). 10 August 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Türk wil Go Ahead Eagles verruilen voor Cambuur". VI.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Oğuzhan 2 yıllık sözleşmeyi imzaladı". Türkiye (in Turkish). 21 June 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Oğuzhan Türk ile yollar ayrıldı". Gaziantep Güneş Gazetesi (in Turkish). 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Oğuzhan Türk Adanasporda". Fanatik (in Turkish). 31 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Oğuzhan Türk nieuwe aanwinst FC Emmen". FC Emmen (in Dutch). 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Şanlıurfaspor'dan 3 transfer". Fanatik (in Turkish). 12 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Bodrumspor'da Oğuzhan Türk'le yollar ayrıldı". Milliyet (in Turkish). July 2021.
  9. ^ "OĞUZHAN TÜRK – Jeugd mannen onder 16". onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Duitsland O16 - Nederland O16". onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  11. ^ "2015–2016 Sezonu TFF". TFF. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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