Hamza Yiğit Akman (born 27 September 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. Akman represented Turkey at youth levels, latest at U18 level, as of August 2022.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamza Yiğit Akman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Galatasaray | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Turkey U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Turkey U18 | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Akman contributed Galatasaray U19 squad with 8 goals and 6 assists at 2020–21 TFF U-19 Süper Lig, the youth development league governed by TFF, in which Galatasaray eventually won.[1] On 8 September 2021, Galatasaray announced professional contract signing with Akman, effective until the end of 2023–24 season.[2] Akman made his Süper Lig debut on 13 August 2022, Saturday, coming from bench on 82nd minute in match week 2 encounter against Giresunspor, in which Galatasaray lost at home 0–1.[3]
Akman 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.[4]
Personal life edit
Hamza Akman is the son of former Turkish international footballer Ayhan Akman.[1] His brother Efe plays at Galatasaray S.K. Football Academy as of 2022.[5] Turkish youth international Ali Akman is his cousin.[6]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 14 August 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Includes Turkish Super Cup.
Honours edit
Galatasaray
References edit
- Citations
- ^ a b c "Hamza Akman ve Ayhan Akman konuştu! 'Futbolcu olacağı 6-7 yaşında belliydi'". Fanatik (in Turkish). Istanbul. Sabah. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Hamza Yiğit Akman ve Yiğit Demir ile profesyonel sözleşme imzalandı". Galatasaray S.K. (in Turkish). Istanbul. 8 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
Galatasaray Futbol Akademisi çıkışlı oyuncularımız Hamza Yiğit Akman ve Yiğit Demir ile profesyonel sözleşme imzalanmıştır.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Galatasaraylı futbolcu Hamza Akman: 'Çok gururluyuz'". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Hamza Yiğit Akman (Galatasaray) @ Maçkolik.com" (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.