Okan Aydın
Turkish footballer
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Okan Aydın (Turkish pronunciation: [oˈkan ajˈdɯn], born 8 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club ASKÖ Oedt.[2] Born in Germany, he is a former youth international for Turkey.
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Aydın warming up for Eskişehirspor in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Leverkusen, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASKÖ Oedt | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | SV 07 Setterich | ||
| 2002–2012 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 28 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Eskişehirspor | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 98 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | Chemnitzer FC | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Viktoria Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Austria Klagenfurt | 29 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Wacker Innsbruck | 31 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | TSV Hartberg | 26 | (5) |
| 2023 | Debrecen | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz | 11 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | DSV Leoben | 26 | (11) |
| 2025 | Dornbirn | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | ASKÖ Oedt | 13 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Germany U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Germany U17 | 21 | (5) |
| 2012 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Turkey U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2013 | Turkey U20 | 3 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Aydın went through Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth ranks and eventually made his Bundesliga debut in October 2012 in a 2–2 draw with Mainz 05, as a substitute for Simon Rolfes. On 6 September 2013, he joined Eskişehirspor on a three-year contract.[3] After not being able to establish himself at the Turkish club and earning only a single cap during the 2013–14 season, he moved back to Germany and joined 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. There he signed a one-year contract including a two-year extension clause.[4]
In September 2020, Okan moved to China League One side Jiangxi Liansheng F.C. from Austria Klagenfurt.[5]
On 14 January 2022, Okan signed a 1.5-year contract with TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[6]
On 14 February 2023, Okan joined Debrecen in Hungary.[7]
On 4 February 2024, he returned to Austria and signed with Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz.[8]
International career
Aydın played for the Turkey national under-19 football team, which won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. He also represented Turkey at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Aydin also represented Germany at the 2011 U17 World Cup where he helped Germany obtain third place after losing a dramatic overtime game in the semifinals to the eventual champions and hosts Mexico.[9]
Personal life
Aydın's younger brother, Anıl Aydın, is also a professional footballer.[10]