Hasan Kuruçay

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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.

Hasan Kuruçay
Kuruçay with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27)[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)
2017–2018Anadolu 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

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Born 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

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Kuruçay has represented Turkey at youth international level.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hasan Kuruçay at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Hasan (21) skal hoppe etter Hove". Firda. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Kurucay på plass". Strømmen IF (in Norwegian). 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "HamKam henter Hasan Kuruçay". HamKam (in Norwegian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ Hasan Kuruçay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ Hasan Kuruçay wird ein Löwe, eintracht.com, 24 January 2023
  7. ^ "Nieuwe centrale verdediger voor OH Leuven" [New central defender for OH Leuven]. ohleuven.com (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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