Kazımcan Karataş

Turkish footballer

Kazımcan Karataş
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth İzmir, Turkey
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Orenburg
(on loan from Galatasaray)
Number 35
Youth career
2009–2020 Altay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Altay 30 (1)
2022– Galatasaray 19 (0)
2024 → Ankaragücü (loan) 11 (0)
2024– → Orenburg (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U17 3 (0)
2021 Turkey U19 5 (0)
2022– Turkey U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Kazımcan Karataş (born 16 January 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Russian Premier League club Orenburg on loan from Galatasaray.

Professional career

Altay

Karataş is a youth product of Altay since the age of 6.[2] He made his senior debut with them in January 2020 in the TFF First League. Shortly after, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] He made his professional debut with Altay in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 6 November 2021.[4]

Galatasaray

On 1 July 2022, Galatasaray announced that an agreement was reached with Karataş.[5] It has been announced that an agreement has been reached with the football player for 5 seasons, starting from the 2022–23 season. Accordingly, a transfer fee of 1.150.000 Euros will be paid to Altay for the transfer of the young football player.[6] He earned his first cap with Galatasaray on 13 August 2022, Saturday, coming from bench on 77th minute in match week 2 encounter against Giresunspor, in which Galatasaray lost at home 0–1.[7]

Karataş became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.[8]

Ankaragücü (loan)

On 8 February 2024, Ankaragücü signed Karataş on loan for the 2023–24 season.[9][10]

Orenburg (loan)

On 29 July 2024, Karataş was loaned out to the Russian Premier League club Orenburg for one season.[11]

International career

Karataş is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U17s and U19s.[2]

He was called up to the Turkey national football team for the first time in September 2023 for a friendly against Japan, but remained on the bench in the game.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Altay 2019–20 TFF First League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2020–21 TFF First League 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
2021–22 Süper Lig 23 0 2 0 — — 25 0
Total 30 1 2 0 — — 32 1
Galatasaray 2022–23 Süper Lig 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2023–24 Süper Lig 8 0 2 0 2[a] 0 0 0 12 0
Total 19 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 24 0
Ankaragücü (loan) 2023–24 Süper Lig 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
Orenburg (loan) 2024–25 Russian Premier League 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 60 1 7 0 2 0 0 0 69 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Galatasaray

References

  1. ^ "Galatasaray'a genç sol bek" (in Turkish). OdaTV. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022. Yeni teknik direktör ile yapılandırmada da değişikliğe giden Galatasaray Altay SK'dan sol bek Kazımcan Karataş'ı transfer etti. 19 yaşındaki futbolcu için Altay'a 20 milyon TL ödenecek.
  2. ^ a b "Kazımcan Karataş: Altay benim ailem". Fanatik.
  3. ^ "Lens'in radarındaki Kazımcan Karataş'tan 5 yıllık imza". NTVSpor.net.
  4. ^ "Antalyaspor vs. Altay - 6 November 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Kazımcan Karataş Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Profesyonel Futbolcu Kazımcan Karataş'ın transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Galatasaray A.Ş. - Bitexen Giresunsppor Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Kazımcan Karataş MKE Ankaragücü'ne kiralandı". Galatasaray S.K. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Kazımcan Karataş Ankaragücü'müzde". MKE Ankaragücü. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Kazımcan Karataş'ın FC Orenburg'a geçici transferi hakkında". www.galatasaray.org (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Japan v Turkey game report". ESPN. 12 September 2023.
  13. ^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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