Abdülaziz Demircan (born 5 February 1991) is a Turkish footballer of Kurdish descent who plays as a goalkeeper for Ankaraspor.

Abdülaziz Demircan
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-05) 5 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Diyarbakır, Turkey
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Ankaraspor
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Diyarbakır BB 38 (0)
2012–2015 Karabükspor 15 (0)
2015–2016 Kayserispor 6 (0)
2016–2017 Konyaspor 1 (0)
2018 Dalkurd 8 (0)
2018–2019 Osmanlıspor 10 (0)
2019–2020 Amed 23 (0)
2020–2021 1461 Trabzon 26 (0)
2021–2023 Tarsus İdman Yurdu 47 (0)
2023–2024 Etimesgut Belediyespor 28 (0)
2024– Ankaraspor 6 (0)
International career
2014 Turkey A2 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Diyarbakır, Turkey, the goalkeeper played for Diyarbakır BB, Karabükspor, Kayserispor, Konyaspor, Dalkurd, Osmanlıspor, and Amed S.K.

International career

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Demircan made his debut for a Turkish A2-side also known as Turkey B under head coach Fatih Terim on October 14, 2014. The opponent was England C. He had a clean sheet, while Turkey B won the friendly with a 2-0 score.

Forced leave of Dalkurd FF

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Despite the announcement of club press officer Cihan Dalaba in May 2018 that Demircan's private Instagram account was hacked, the goalkeeper was released in June 2018 by Swedish side Dalkurd FF. Demircan sharing a picture on Instagram Story with the Turkish flag, Atatürk and the figures 1919 which also referred to the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence of 1919, created great anger among Dalkurd FF-supporters.[1] Ultimately, this forced Demircan to leave the club, according to Director of Football Adil Kizil.[2]

Demircan later stated that he was sent to the bench after the sharing on Instagram because of the fear of attacks of club fans. He also got harassed and teammates insulted him and would not talk to him afterwards. Fearing repercussions the statements about a hacking were communicated by the club, told Demircan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dalkurd-keeper bortplockad - efter kritiserad Instagram-bild: "Han blev hackad" fotbollskanalen.se, May 19, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Efter kritiserade Instagrambilden - Dalkurd sparkar målvakten fotbollskanalen.se, June 13, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ İsveç'te skandal! Abdülaziz Demircan, Atatürk paylaşımı nedeniyle ceza aldı habertürk.com, June 27, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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