Okan Aydın

Okan Aydın (Turkish pronunciation: [oˈkan ajˈdɯn], born 8 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club DSV Leoben.^[2] Born in Germany, he is a former youth international for Turkey.

Okan Aydın

Aydın warming up for Eskişehirspor in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-05-08) 8 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Leverkusen, Germany[1]
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	DSV Leoben
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2002	SV 07 Setterich
2002–2012	Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Bayer Leverkusen II	28	(5)
2012–2013	Bayer Leverkusen	1	(0)
2013–2014	Eskişehirspor	1	(0)
2014–2017	Rot-Weiß Erfurt	98	(12)
2017–2018	Chemnitzer FC	19	(0)
2019–2020	Viktoria Berlin	0	(0)
2019	→ Austria Klagenfurt (loan)	15	(4)
2019–2020	Austria Klagenfurt	29	(12)
2021–2022	Wacker Innsbruck	31	(6)
2022–2023	TSV Hartberg	26	(5)
2023	Debrecen	1	(0)
2024	Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz	11	(1)
2024–	DSV Leoben	12	(3)
International career
2009–2010	Germany U16	5	(2)
2010–2011	Germany U17	21	(5)
2012	Germany U18	1	(0)
2013	Turkey U19	11	(2)
2013	Turkey U20	3	(0)
Medal record Turkey U19 Runner-up Mediterranean Games 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2011
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2024

Club career

Aydın went through Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth ranks and eventually made his Bundesliga debut in October 2012 in a 2–2 draw with Mainz 05, as a substitute for Simon Rolfes. On 6 September 2013, he joined Eskişehirspor on a three-year contract.^[3] After not being able to establish himself at the Turkish club and earning only a single cap during the 2013–14 season, he moved back to Germany and joined 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. There he signed a one-year contract including a two-year extension clause.^[4]

In September 2020, Okan moved to China League One side Jiangxi Liansheng F.C. from Austria Klagenfurt.^[5]

On 14 January 2022, Okan signed a 1.5-year contract with TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.^[6]

On 14 February 2023, Okan joined Debrecen in Hungary.^[7]

On 4 February 2024, he returned to Austria and signed with Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz.^[8]

International career

Aydın played for the Turkey national under-19 football team, which won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. He also represented Turkey at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Aydin also represented Germany at the 2011 U17 World Cup where he helped Germany obtain third place after losing a dramatic overtime game in the semifinals to the eventual champions and hosts Mexico.^[9]

Personal life

Aydın's younger brother, Anıl Aydın, is also a professional footballer.^[10]