Hasan Kuruçay (born 31 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven. Born in Denmark, he has represented Turkey at youth level.
 Kuruçay with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OH Leuven | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | OB | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Næstved | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Konyaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Anadolu Selçukspor (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Marienlyst | ||
| 2019 | Florø | 22 | (1) |
| 2020 | Strømmen | 25 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | HamKam | 52 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 43 | (4) |
| 2024– | OH Leuven | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Turkey U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Odense, Denmark, Kuruçay started his career with OB.[1] He signed for Norwegian side Florø in February 2019,[2] before moving to Strømmen in February 2020.[3] In January 2021, he joined HamKam on a two-year contract.[4] On 2 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 2–2 draw against Lillestrøm.[5]
On 24 January 2023, Kuruçay joined German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a deal until June 2024.[6]
On 6 September 2024, Kuruçay joined Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.[7]
International career
editKuruçay has represented Turkey at youth international level.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Hasan Kuruçay at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Hasan (21) skal hoppe etter Hove". Firda. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Kurucay på plass". Strømmen IF (in Norwegian). 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "HamKam henter Hasan Kuruçay". HamKam (in Norwegian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Hasan Kuruçay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Hasan Kuruçay wird ein Löwe, eintracht.com, 24 January 2023
- ^ "Nieuwe centrale verdediger voor OH Leuven" [New central defender for OH Leuven]. ohleuven.com (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
External links
edit- Hasan Kuruçay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Hasan Kuruçay at Soccerway
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