Deniz Ofli
Turkish footballer (born 2007)
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Deniz Emre Ofli (born 29 March 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder and left wing-back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Bayern Munich.[1][2] Born in Germany, he is a Turkish youth international.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Emre Ofli | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Karlsruher SC (on loan from Bayern Munich) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2019–2025 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bayern Munich II | 9 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Turkey U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | Turkey U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Turkey U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 8 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Bayern Munich
Ofli is a youth product of 1860 Munich, in 2019 he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich with whom he progressed and continued his development.[4][5]
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win.[6] Ofli was listed as part of the Bayern Munich's senior team squad for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.[2]
On 13 November 2025, he signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich until 2028, along with teammate Allen Junior Lambé.[7]
Ofli received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 21 December 2025, during a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim, as an unused substitute however.[8][9]
He was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Hiroki Ito at the 46th minute.[10]
Ofli made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[11]
He made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team on 18 March 2026, during the 4–1 home win UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Italian Serie A club Atalanta, substituting Aleksandar Pavlović at the 55th minute.[12] Three days later, on 21 March, Ofli was called up with the Bayern Munich senior team for the 4–0 home win Bundesliga match against Union Berlin, as an unused substitute.[13] A month later, on April 19th, he made his Bundesliga debut, substituting Josip Stanišić at the 85th minute of a 4–2 home win over VfB Stuttgart, simultaneously winning the 2025–26 Bundesliga and the 35th league title with the club.[14][15][16]
Ofli scored his first professional goal with Bayern Munich II, during a 5–0 away win Regionalliga Bayern match against Viktoria Aschaffenburg, on 16 May 2026.[17][18]
Loan to Karlsruher SC
On 4 July 2026, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan for the 2026–27 season.[19]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Bayern | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Career Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Bayern Munich