Oğuzhan Özyakup

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Place in overall rating 10045 of 12842

Place in club Beşiktaş 9 of 12

Place in country Turkey 130 of 172

Place in category midfielder 3598 of 4636

Place among midfielders in club Beşiktaş 5 of 6

Place among midfielders in country Turkey 61 of 72

Personal info

Name: Oğuzhan Özyakup

Age: 31 years (22 September 1992)

Stature: 180 cm

Weight: 75 kg

Nationality:

Turkey

Status

Role: midfielder / edit.

Club: Beşiktaş / edit.

Oğuzhan Özyakup. Biography

Oğuzhan was born in Zaandam, Netherlands. He became keen on football in his early childhood. Oğuzhan got his first serious football experience playing for the youth team of Alkmaar Zaanstreek, where he spent 6 years.

Later he moved to the youth team of English heavyweights Arsenal where he played in 2008-2011 and started his professional career. His first-team debut happened on September 19, 2011during the the League Cup clash against Shrewsbury Town. Özyakup came off the bench on 77th minute as a sub for Emmanuel Frimpong. On June 2, 2012 the player signed his full-time contract with Beşiktaş.

Oğuzhan captained Netherlands national team during UEFA European U-17 Football Championship. The Oğuzhan’s team went all the way through to the final, where they were beaten 2-1 by superior German counterparts.