Yasin Özcan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kâğıthane, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | İl Özel İdaresispor | ||
| 2017–2018 | Karadolap Gençlikspor | ||
| 2018–2022 | Kasımpaşa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Kasımpaşa | 90 | (5) |
| 2025– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Turkey U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Turkey U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023– | Turkey U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:57, 1 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:47, 11 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Yasin Özcan (born 20 April 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Turkey national team.
Professional career
Özcan is a youth product of İl Özel İdaresispor, and Karadolap Gençlikspor before finishing his development at Kasımpaşa. He signed his first professional contract with Kasımpaşa in the summer of 2022 until 2025 at the age of 16.[1]
On 8 August 2022, Özcan made his professional debut with Kasımpaşa as a substitute in a 4–0 Süper Lig loss to İstanbul Başakşehir.[2] He scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 loss to İstanbul Başakşehir on 21 January 2023 at the age of 16 years and 276 days, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the league that season, and one of the youngest goalscorers in Europe.[3]
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]
On 10 February 2025, it was announced that Premier League club Aston Villa had agreed to sign Özcan and he would join the club ahead of the 2025–26 season.[5][6] According to The Athletic, the two teams had agreed a compensation package of €7 million, with a further €1 million of add-ons.[7]
International career
Özcan is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s.[8]
He made his senior Turkey national team debut on 11 June 2025 in a friendly game against the Mexico national team.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kasımpaşa | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 2 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 90 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 5 | ||
International
- As of match played 11 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b Duvar, Gazete (28 January 2023). "Yasin Özcan, Arda Güler ve biz". gazeteduvar.com.tr.
- ^ "Başakşehir, Kasımpaşa'ya gol olup yağdı!". Haber7.
- ^ "Avrupa'nın Gol Atan En Genç Oyuncusu Kasımpaşa'dan Yasin Özcan Oldu". ajansspor.com.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Aston Villa announce Yasin Ozcan deal". Aston Villa Football Club. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Aston Villa transfer news: Yasin Ozcan signed from Kasimpasa on pre-contract agreement". BBC Sport. 10 February 2025.
- ^ Joseph, Sam; Tanswell, Jacob (10 February 2025). "Aston Villa confirm signing of defender Yasin Ozcan on pre-contract agreement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Italy U21 vs Türkiye U21 live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com.
- ^ "Yasin Özcan: Montella'ya teşekkür ederim". Haberturk. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Y. Özcan". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2025.