Kazımcan Karataş
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Orenburg (on loan from Galatasaray) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Altay | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Altay | 30 | (1) |
| 2022– | Galatasaray | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ankaragücü (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Orenburg (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Turkey U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Turkey U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Turkey U21 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Kazımcan Karataş (born 16 January 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Russian Premier League club Orenburg on loan from Galatasaray.
Professional career
[edit]Altay
[edit]Karataş is a youth product of Altay since the age of 6.[2] He made his senior debut with them in January 2020 in the TFF First League. Shortly after, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] He made his professional debut with Altay in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 6 November 2021.[4]
Galatasaray
[edit]On 1 July 2022, Galatasaray announced that an agreement was reached with Karataş.[5] It has been announced that an agreement has been reached with the football player for 5 seasons, starting from the 2022–23 season. Accordingly, a transfer fee of 1.150.000 Euros will be paid to Altay for the transfer of the young football player.[6] He earned his first cap with Galatasaray on 13 August 2022, Saturday, coming from bench on 77th minute in match week 2 encounter against Giresunspor, in which Galatasaray lost at home 0–1.[7]
Karataş became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.[8]
Ankaragücü (loan)
[edit]On 8 February 2024, Ankaragücü signed Karataş on loan for the 2023–24 season.[9][10]
Orenburg (loan)
[edit]On 29 July 2024, Karataş was loaned out to the Russian Premier League club Orenburg for one season.[11]
International career
[edit]Karataş is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U17s and U19s.[2]
He was called up to the Turkey national football team for the first time in September 2023 for a friendly against Japan, but remained on the bench in the game.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 8 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Altay | 2019–20 | TFF First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | TFF First League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Ankaragücü (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Orenburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Galatasaray
References
[edit]- ^ "Galatasaray'a genç sol bek" (in Turkish). OdaTV. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
Yeni teknik direktör ile yapılandırmada da değişikliğe giden Galatasaray Altay SK'dan sol bek Kazımcan Karataş'ı transfer etti. 19 yaşındaki futbolcu için Altay'a 20 milyon TL ödenecek.
- ^ a b "Kazımcan Karataş: Altay benim ailem". Fanatik.
- ^ "Lens'in radarındaki Kazımcan Karataş'tan 5 yıllık imza". NTVSpor.net.
- ^ "Antalyaspor vs. Altay - 6 November 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kazımcan Karataş Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Profesyonel Futbolcu Kazımcan Karataş'ın transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Galatasaray A.Ş. - Bitexen Giresunsppor Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Kazımcan Karataş MKE Ankaragücü'ne kiralandı". Galatasaray S.K. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Kazımcan Karataş Ankaragücü'müzde". MKE Ankaragücü. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Kazımcan Karataş'ın FC Orenburg'a geçici transferi hakkında". www.galatasaray.org (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Japan v Turkey game report". ESPN. 12 September 2023.
- ^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Kazımcan Karataş at the Turkish Football Federation
- Kazımcan Karataş at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from İzmir
- Turkish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Turkey men's youth international footballers
- Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
- Altay S.K. footballers
- Galatasaray S.K. footballers
- MKE Ankaragücü footballers
- Süper Lig players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- FC Orenburg players
- Russian Premier League players
- Turkish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen