Kazımcan Karataş
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003
Place of birth İzmir, Turkey
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back, left winger[1]
Team information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 88
Youth career
2009–2020 Altay
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Altay 30 (1)
2022– Galatasaray 10 (0)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U17 3 (0)
2021 Turkey U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:05, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:31, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Kazımcan Karataş (born 16 January 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back or a left winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Professional career

Altay

Karataş is a youth product of Altay since the age of 6.[2] He made his senior debut with them in January 2020 in the TFF First League. Shortly after, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[3] He made his professional debut with Altay in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 6 November 2021.[4]

Galatasaray

On 1 July 2022, Galatasaray announced that an agreement was reached with Karataş.[5] It has been announced that an agreement has been reached with the football player for 5 seasons, starting from the 2022–23 season. Accordingly, a transfer fee of 1.150.000 Euros will be paid to Altay for the transfer of the young football player.[6] He earned his first cap with Galatasaray on 13 August 2022, Saturday, coming from bench on 77th minute in match week 2 encounter against Giresunspor, in which Galatasaray lost at home 0–1.[7]

Karataş 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.[8]

International career

Karataş is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U17s and U19s.[2]

Honours

Galatasaray

References

  1. ↑ "Galatasaray'a genç sol bek" (in Turkish). OdaTV. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022. Yeni teknik direktör ile yapılandırmada da değişikliğe giden Galatasaray Altay SK'dan sol bek Kazımcan Karataş'ı transfer etti. 19 yaşındaki futbolcu için Altay'a 20 milyon TL ödenecek.
  2. 1 2 "Kazımcan Karataş: Altay benim ailem". Fanatik.
  3. ↑ "Lens'in radarındaki Kazımcan Karataş'tan 5 yıllık imza". NTVSpor.net.
  4. ↑ "Antalyaspor vs. Altay - 6 November 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Kazımcan Karataş Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. July 1, 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Profesyonel Futbolcu Kazımcan Karataş'ın transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. July 1, 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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