Kazımcan Karataş
Turkish footballer
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Kazımcan Karataş (born 16 January 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir on loan from Galatasaray[2].
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back[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 | 27 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ankaragücü (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Orenburg (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2026 | → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Turkey U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Turkey U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Turkey U21 | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Professional career
Altay
Karataş is a youth product of Altay since the age of 6.[3] 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.[4] He made his professional debut with Altay in a 1-0 Süper Lig loss to Antalyaspor on 6 November 2021.[5]
Galatasaray
On 1 July 2022, Galatasaray announced that an agreement was reached with Karataş.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
Ankaragücü (loan)
On 8 February 2024, Ankaragücü signed Karataş on loan for the 2023–24 season.[10][11]
Orenburg (loan)
On 29 July 2024, Karataş was loaned out to the Russian Premier League club Orenburg for one season.[12]
İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)
On February 6, 2026, he signed a loan contract with İstanbul Başakşehir until the end of the season.[13]
International career
Born in Turkey, Karataş is of Macedonian descent. He is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U17s and U19s.[3]
He was called up to the Turkey national football team for the first time in September 2023 for a friendly against Japan, but remained on the bench in the game.[14] He opted to represent North Macedonia internationally on 2 July 2026.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Altay | 2019–20 | TFF First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | TFF First League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Ankaragücü (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Orenburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 78 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League