Özgürcan Özcan

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Personal information
Özgürcan Özcan
Full name	Özgürcan Özcan
Date of birth	April 10, 1988 (age 18)
Place of birth	Antalya, Turkey
Height	1.84m
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Galatasaray
Number	27
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–present	Galatasaray	3 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Özgürcan Özcan (born April 10, 1988 in Antalya, Turkey), is a Turkish soccer player in the forward position. He currently plays for Galatasaray. He was taken to first team by Gheorghe Hagi in 2004/05 but he was never taken to any official match squad. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Mersin İdman Yurdu, on 27 October 2005. He scored a goal from header in the same match.

He won World Fair-Play award after telling referee that he scored the goal with his hand in a youth team match between Galatasaray and Denizlispor. The goal was cancelled and he was shown a yellow card.

Turkish legendary striker Hakan Şükür said, "Özgürcan is a new product of Galatasaray football academy. He is only my prince" about him. He has many important features and very good at jumping, heading, stamina and composure despite his young age. [1]"

Galatasaray S.K. - Current Squad
1 Mondragón \| 2 Tomas \| 4 Song \| 5 Ak \| 7 Buruk \| 9 Şükür \| 10 Ateş \| 11 Şaş \| 12 Erçetin \| 14 Topal \| 16 Carrusca \| 17 Elmas \| 18 Akman \| 19 Haspolatlı \| 21 Aşık \| 22 Ilić \| 23 Inamoto \| 24 Güven \| 25 Öztorun \| 26 Yılmaz \| 27 Özcan \| 28 Seyhan \| 30 Yarkın \| 35 Sabankay \| 38 Karaer \| 55 Sarıoğlu \| 58 Kabze \| 66 Turan \| 67 Penbe \| 99 Karan \| Manager: Gerets

	Turkey squad - 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1 Babacan \| 2 Mehmet Yılmaz \| 3 Bikmaz \| 4 Ferin \| 5 Kesci \| 6 Karadas \| 7 Yılmaz \| 8 Erkin \| 9 Kose \| 10 Şahin \| 11 Özcan \| 12 Kirvak \| 13 Balak \| 14 Aydın Yılmaz \| 15 Tasdemir \| 16 Berisha \| 17 Coban \| 18 Duruer \| 19 Demir \| 20 Birnican \| Coach: Avcı