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Göktan Gürpüz

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Göktan Gürpüz
Gürpüz in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Duisburg, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fatih Karagümrük (on loan from Trabzonspor)
Number 19
Youth career
–2011 Hamborn 07
2011–2016 Schalke 04
2016–2021 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Borussia Dortmund II 14 (1)
2023– Trabzonspor 5 (1)
2024– Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 5 (1)
International career
2019 Turkey U16 4 (0)
2021 Germany U19 7 (1)
2022– Turkey U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:28, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Göktan Gürpüz (born 22 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fatih Karagümrük on loan from Trabzonspor. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Career

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Gürpüz is a youth product of the academies of Hamborn 07, Schalke and Borussia Dortmund. He was promoted to Borussia Dortmund's reserves in 2021, and made bench appearances for the senior squad in the Bundesliga several times during the 2022-23 season.[1] On 17 December 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Borussia Dortmund II in a 2–0 3. Liga loss to Freiburg II on 28 August 2022.[3]

On 19 July 2023, Borussia announced his transfer to Trabzonspor in Turkey.[4]

International career

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Born in Germany, Gürpüz is of Turkish descent. He first represented the Turkey U16s in 2019, before playing for the Germany U19s in 2021.[5] In November 2021, he again switched to represent the Turkey U21s in November 2022.[6]

Playing style

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Gürpüz is an intelligent midfielder who is quick to act and has good positional awareness.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lars Ricken praises Göktan Gürpüz: "He has a high level of game intelligence"". 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ "BVB befördert Göktan Gürpüz - auch sein Bruder verlängert". 90min.de. 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Dortmund II vs Freiburg II, 28.08.2022". Sky.de.
  4. ^ "Göktan Gürpüz wechselt zu Trabzonspor" [Goktan Gurpuz has joined Trabzonspor] (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Beşiktaş transfer etmek istedi, Borussia Dortmund'dan izin çıkmadı!". 90min.com. 27 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Ümit Milli Takımı'nın Avusturya ve Polonya maçlarının aday kadrosu açıklandı". Fotomaç.
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