Efe Akman (born 20 March 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Efe Akman
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Şişli, Turkey
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 83
Youth career
2016–2024 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Galatasaray 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Turkey U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 Turkey U17 19 (1)
2023– Turkey U18 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Akman is a youth product of Galatasaray, and worked his way up their youth academy. He won a league title with their U16s.[1] The Serie A club Roma earned his transfer rights as part of Nicolò Zaniolo's move to Galatasaray in February 2023.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Galatasaray in the Süper Lig as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Konyaspor on 7 January 2024.[3]

International career

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Akman is a youth international for Turkey. He played for the Turkey U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]

Personal life

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Akman is the son of former Turkish international footballer Ayhan Akman. His brother Hamza also plays at Galatasaray.[5] His cousin Ali Akman is also a professional footballer.[6]

References

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Citations
  1. ^ "Galatasaray'da Efe Akman tehlikesi! Sözleşme imzalayacak mı? - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Zaniolo-Galatasaray, cifre e dettagli dell'accordo. Roma, opzionati Demir e Akman". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  3. ^ Eren, Karalayan; Burak. "Eyüp Aydın ve Efe Akman'la da o rotasyonu tamamlayacaksın".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "U17 Milli Takımı, İsrail'de" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Divan'da bir baba iki evlat". Habertürk.
  6. ^ "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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