Hamza Akman
Personal information
Full name Hamza Yiğit Akman
Date of birth (2004-09-27) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2022

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.

Club career

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

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

Club

As of 14 August 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galatasaray 2022–23 Süper Lig 1011000021
Career total 1011000021

Honours

Galatasaray

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. "Galatasaraylı futbolcu Hamza Akman: 'Çok gururluyuz'". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. "Hamza Yiğit Akman (Galatasaray) @ Maçkolik.com" (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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