Yasin Özcan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kâğıthane, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Anderlecht (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | İl Özel İdaresispor | ||
| 2017–2018 | Karadolap Gençlikspor | ||
| 2018–2022 | Kasımpaşa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Kasımpaşa | 90 | (5) |
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Anderlecht (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Turkey U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Turkey U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | Turkey U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:57, 1 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:47, 11 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Yasin Özcan (born 20 April 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa and the Turkey national team.
Professional club career
[edit]Youth career and Kasımpașa
[edit]Özcan is a youth product of İl Özel İdaresispor, and Karadolap Gençlikspor before finishing his development at Kasımpaşa. He signed his first professional contract with Kasımpaşa in the summer of 2022 until 2025 at the age of 16.[1]
On 8 August 2022, Özcan made his professional debut with Kasımpaşa as a substitute in a 4–0 Süper Lig loss to İstanbul Başakşehir.[2] He scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 loss to İstanbul Başakşehir on 21 January 2023 at the age of 16 years and 276 days, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the league that season, and one of the youngest goalscorers in Europe.[3]
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]
Aston Villa
[edit]On 10 February 2025, it was announced that Premier League club Aston Villa had agreed to sign Özcan and he would join the club ahead of their 2025–26 season.[5][6] According to The Athletic, the two teams had agreed a compensation package of €7 million, with a further €1 million of add-ons.[7]
He made his first appearance in a Villa shirt during a 1–0 friendly loss against EFL League Two club Walsall on 16 July 2025.[8]
On 2 August 2025, Özcan joined Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a season-long loan.[9]
International career
[edit]Özcan is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s.[10]
He made his senior Turkey national team debut on 11 June 2025 in a friendly game against the Mexico national team.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 May 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 2 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 90 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 5 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 11 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Duvar, Gazete (28 January 2023). "Yasin Özcan, Arda Güler ve biz". gazeteduvar.com.tr.
- ^ "Başakşehir, Kasımpaşa'ya gol olup yağdı!". Haber7.
- ^ "Avrupa'nın Gol Atan En Genç Oyuncusu Kasımpaşa'dan Yasin Özcan Oldu". ajansspor.com.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa announce Yasin Ozcan deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Aston Villa transfer news: Yasin Ozcan signed from Kasimpasa on pre-contract agreement". BBC Sport. 10 February 2025.
- ^ Joseph, Sam; Tanswell, Jacob (10 February 2025). "Aston Villa confirm signing of defender Yasin Ozcan on pre-contract agreement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Walsall 1–0 Aston Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Yasin Özcan seals Anderlecht loan". Aston Villa Football Club. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Italy U21 vs Türkiye U21 live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com.
- ^ "Yasin Özcan: Montella'ya teşekkür ederim". Haberturk. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Y. Özcan". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2006 births
- Living people
- People from Kağıthane
- Turkish men's footballers
- Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
- Turkey men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Süper Lig players
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen
- Turkish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players