Ertaç Özbir (born 25 October 1989) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ankaragücü.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Seyhan, Adana, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ankaragücü | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Sincan Belediyespor | ||
| 2007–2009 | Etimesgut Şekerspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Etimesgut Şekerspor | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Kasımpaşa | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 71 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Gençlerbirliği | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 31 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Adana Demirspor | 44 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ankaragücü | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Özbir began his amateur footballing career as a youth player with Sincan Belediyespor. After four years with the club, he was transferred to Etimesgut Şekerspor. Özbir made his professional debut against Tokatspor on 14 February 2010.[2] He totaled 13 appearances in the TFF Second League during the 2009–10 season. Kasımpaşa transferred him before the start of the 2010–11 season, making his Süper Lig against Antalyaspor on 3 October 2010.[3] On 28 August 2019, Özbir signed a two-year contract with Gençlerbirliği.[4] On 4 October 2020, Özbir returned to Yeni Malatyaspor, signing a two-year contract.[5]
Özbir was transferred to Adana Demirspor in the 2022 summer transfer period.[6] He made debut in his new team against Giresunspor on 8 August 2022.[7] In his first season, as the first goalkeeper of the team, he made the first 11 appearances in 32 league matches. He kept a clean sheet in 8 matches.
International career edit
Özbir was called up to the Turkey under-21 national team for the first time in September 2010.[1]
In October 2023, he received his first call-up to the Turkey senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b Ertaç Özbir at the Turkish Football Federation
- ^ "TOKATSPOR 2-0 ETİMESGUT ŞEKERSPOR A.Ş." tff.org. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "MEDİCAL PARK ANTALYASPOR 3-1 KASIMPAŞA" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "YENİ TRANSFERİMİZ ERTAÇ ÖZBİR" (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Yine Yeniden Yuvana Hoşgeldin" (in Turkish). Yeni Malatyaspor. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Ertaç Özbir'den Adana Demirspor'a 2+1 yıllık imza" (in Turkish). fanatik.com.tr. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 Sep 2023.
- ^ "Giresunspor:2-Adana Demirspor:3". tff.org. Retrieved 14 Sep 2023.
- ^ "A Millî Takım'ın Hırvatistan ve Letonya Maçları Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı". www.tff.org (in Turkish). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "A Millî Takım Aday Kadrosunda Değişiklik". www.tff.org (in Turkish). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links edit
- Ertaç Özbir at Soccerway
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