Can Bozdoğan (born 5 April 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Utrecht.[1]

Can Bozdoğan
Bozdoğan with FC Utrecht during training in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Utrecht
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2008 1. JFS Köln
2008–2019 1. FC Köln
2019–2020 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Schalke 04 17 (0)
2020–2021 Schalke 04 II 3 (0)
2021–2022Beşiktaş (loan) 23 (1)
2022–2023Utrecht (loan) 26 (1)
2023– Utrecht 42 (4)
International career
2016 Germany U15 2 (0)
2016–2017 Germany U16 4 (1)
2017–2018 Germany U17 9 (3)
2018 Germany U18 2 (0)
2020 Germany U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2020

Career

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Schalke 04

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Bozdoğan made his debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 14 June 2020, starting in the home match against Bayer Leverkusen.[2]

Beşiktaş (loan)

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On 27 August 2021, he agreed to join Süper Lig club Beşiktaş on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent.[3]

Utrecht

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On 26 July 2022, he joined Eredivisie club Utrecht, again on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent.[4][5] On 30 May 2023, he completed the permanent move.[6]

Personal life

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Born in Germany, Bozdoğan is of Turkish descent.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 26 June 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 2019–20 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21 Bundesliga 14 0 1 0 15 0
Total 17 0 1 0 18 0
Beşiktaş (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 23 1 0 0 4[a] 0 27 1
Utrecht (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 24 1 3 0 2[b] 0 29 1
Utrecht 2023–24 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 1 3 0 2 0 18 0
Career total 64 2 4 0 4 0 2 0 74 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c Can Bozdoğan at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2019/2020 » 31. Round » FC Schalke 04 – Bayer Leverkusen". WorldFootball.net. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Can Bozdogan will spend 2021/2022 at Besiktas". FC Schalke 04. 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Can Bozdogan joins FC Utrecht on loan". FC Schalke 04. 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Can Bozdogan op huurbasis naar FC Utrecht" [Can Bozdogan on a loan to FC Utrecht]. FC Utrecht. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Can Bozdogan completes permanent move to FC Utrecht". FC Schalke 04. 30 May 2023.
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