Özcan Yaşar

Özcan Yaşar (born 13 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Fethiyespor. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Turkey internationally.

Özcan Yaşar

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-01-13) 13 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Loenen aan de Vecht, Netherlands
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Fethiyespor
Number	61
Youth career
2008–2012	SV De Vecht
2012–2015	Elinkwijk
2015–2021	Utrecht
2021–2022	NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Jong Utrecht	2	(0)
2022–2023	VVV-Venlo	26	(0)
2023–	Fethiyespor	33	(4)
International career‡
2019	Turkey U18	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:03, 12 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:17, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

Yaşar played youth football for SV De Vecht and Elinkwijk, before joining the Utrecht youth academy in 2015. He made his debut for the reserve team Jong Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie on 10 January 2020, replacing Jeredy Hilterman in the 79th minute of a 2–1 away loss.^[1]

In the summer of 2021, he moved to NAC Breda, where he was assigned to the under-21 squad.^[2]

VVV-Venlo

On 16 July 2022, Yaşar signed a one-year contract with VVV-Venlo with an option for an additional year, after a successful trial.^[3] The move reunited him with former Utrecht coach Rick Kruys.^[4]

Yaşar made his debut for VVV on the first matchday of the 2022–23 Eerste Divisie season, replacing Sven Braken in the 75th minute of a 3–0 home win over Almere City.^[5] On 27 May 2023, he scored Venlo's all important second goal deep into extra-time to defeat Willem II on aggregate and send the club to the second round in play-offs for promotion.^[6][7] He left VVV at the end of the season, as his contract was not extended.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 June 2023^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Utrecht	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		2	0	—		—		2	0
VVV-Venlo	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	26	0	0	0	2[a]	1	28	1
Career total			28	0	0	0	2	1	30	1

1. Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs