Yakup Alkan (born 3 March 1992) is a Turkish footballer who last played as a striker for Şanlıurfaspor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Kartal Belediyespor | ||
| 2012 | Cekmeköyspor | ||
| 2012–2015 | Tuzlaspor | ||
| 2015–2023 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 20 | |
| 2016 | → Menemen (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Çorum (loan) | 37 | (20) |
| 2017 | → Orduspor (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Diyarbekirspor (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Çorum (loan) | 32 | (21) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 26 | (14) |
| 2020 | → Çorum (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fethiyespor (loan) | 31 | (13) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ergene Velimeşe (loan) | 36 | (10) |
| 2023 | Şanlıurfaspor | 13 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| Istanbul | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Club career edit
In 2012, Alkan signed for Turkish side Tuzlaspor, helping the club achieve promotion.[2] He attracted media attention after helping them win against three Turkish top flight sides in the Turkish Cup.[3] In 2016, Alkan signed for Turkish side Çorum, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[4] In 2019, he signed for Turkish side Kocaelispor.[5]
International career edit
Alkan played for the Istanbul football team at the UEFA Region's Cup and represented Turkey internationally at the Islamic Solidarity Games, where he scored against Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.[6]
Personal life edit
Alkan has been married and has a son.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Yakup Alkan kimdir?". ozgurkocaeli.com.tr. 24 August 2019.
- ^ "gol makinesi, aranan forveti: Yakup Alkan". fanatik.com.tr.
- ^ "Yakup Alkan:"Zlatan İbrahimovic muhteşem bir oyuncu"".
- ^ "Yakup Alkan Golleriyle Adından Söz Ettiriyor". milliyet.com.tr. 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Yakup Alkan: Teklif gelirse oturur tartışırız". ozgurkocaeli.com.tr. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "100'ler kulübüne Yakup Alkan da girdi". kocaeligazetesi.com.tr. 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Yakup Alkan - Anadolu Ajansı article".
External links edit
- Yakup Alkan at FootballDatabase.eu
- Yakup Alkan at Soccerway
  | This biographical article relating to Turkish football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |