Furkan Bayır
Turkish footballer (born 2000)
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Furkan Bayır (born 9 February 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Göztepe.
Date of birth
9 February 2000
Place of birth
İzmir, Turkey
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Göztepe | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Menemenspor | 26 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | Alanyaspor | 82 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Menemenspor (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Göztepe | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Bayır began his senior career with Menemenspor, and moved to Alanyaspor on 2 January 2021 - he was loaned back to Menemenspor for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[1] He made his professional debut with Alanyaspor in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie with İstanbul Başakşehir on 8 January 2022.[2]
On 28 January 2025, Bayır signed with Göztepe for three-and-a-half years, with an option for one more season.[3]
International career
Bayır is a youth international for Turkey, having been called up to represent the Turkey U21s in June 2021.[4]