Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back, left winger [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Ankaragücü (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) | 4 | (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 23:05, 3 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ 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 or a left winger for Süper Lig club Ankaragücü on loan from Galatasaray.
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]
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]
On 8 February 2024, Ankaragücü signed Karataş on loan for the 2023–24 season. [9] [10]
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. [11]
Galatasaray
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.