Ertaç Özbir
Turkish footballer
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Ertaç Özbir (born 25 October 1989) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ankaragücü.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Seyhan, Adana, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ankaragücü | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Sincan Belediyespor | ||
| 2007–2009 | Etimesgut Şekerspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Etimesgut Şekerspor | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Kasımpaşa | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 71 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Gençlerbirliği | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 31 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Adana Demirspor | 44 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ankaragücü | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 | |||
Club career
Özbir began his amateur footballing career as a youth player with Sincan Belediyespor. After four years with the club, he was transferred to Etimesgut Şekerspor. Özbir made his professional debut against Tokatspor on 14 February 2010.[2] He totaled 13 appearances in the TFF Second League during the 2009–10 season. Kasımpaşa transferred him before the start of the 2010–11 season, making his Süper Lig against Antalyaspor on 3 October 2010.[3] On 28 August 2019, Özbir signed a two-year contract with Gençlerbirliği.[4] On 4 October 2020, Özbir returned to Yeni Malatyaspor, signing a two-year contract.[5]
Özbir was transferred to Adana Demirspor in the 2022 summer transfer period.[6] He made his debut in his new team against Giresunspor on 8 August 2022.[7] In his first season, as the first goalkeeper of the team, he made the first 11 appearances in 32 league matches. He kept a clean sheet in 8 matches.
International career
Özbir was called up to the Turkey under-21 national team for the first time in September 2010.[1]
In October 2023, he received his first call-up to the Turkey senior national team for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Croatia and Latvia.[8][9]
