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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Troisdorf, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Çorum FK | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Willem II | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Çaykur Rizespor | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Türkgücü München (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Çorum FK | 116 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U16 | 8 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Germany U17 | 12 | (3) |
| 2017 | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U19 | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 1 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Atakan Akkaynak (born 5 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Çorum FK.[1]
Club career
Akkaynak was at Bayer 04 Leverkusen[2] before signing a three-year contract with Willem II in June 2018.[3]
He made his Eredivisie debut on 17 August 2018, appearing as a substitute against Groningen.[4]
International career
Akkaynak has represented Germany at Under-19 level having captained their U18 and U17 sides.[5] He is also eligible for Turkey because of his descent (he also holds Turkish citizenship).[6]
References
- ^ "Germany - A. Akkaynak - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ Reporter, Metro Sport (10 September 2017). "Chelsea and Barcelona to batter for transfer of Atakan Akkaynak from Bayer Leverkusen".
- ^ "Willem II confirm double German deal - Football Oranje". Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Groningen vs. Willem II - 17 August 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (6 September 2017). "Chelsea join Barcelona in tracking Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Atakan Akkaynak". goal.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Fissler, Neil (9 September 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea set for bidding war with Barcelona for German wonderkid Atakan Akkaynak". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
External links
- Atakan Akkaynak at DFB (also available in German)