Ozan Kökçü
Azerbaijani footballer (born 1998)
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Ozan Can Kökçü (born 18 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Volendam. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ozan Can Kökçü | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Stormvogels | ||
| 2011–2016 | Groningen | ||
| 2016–2017 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Bursaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Giresunspor | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Sabah | 27 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Telstar (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Telstar | 29 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Eindhoven | 74 | (18) |
| 2024–2025 | HJK | 10 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Volendam | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Azerbaijan U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Azerbaijan U21 | 17 | (2) |
| 2022– | Azerbaijan | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Bursaspor
On 29 March 2017, Ozan Kökçü signed a four-year contract with Bursaspor.[2][3] Kökçü made his debut for Bursaspor in the Turkish Cup match against Yeni Altındağ Belediyespor in a 0–0 away draw on 26 October 2017.[4][5]
Loan to Waalwijk
On 28 December 2017, RKC Waalwijk announced the signing of Ozan Kökçü on a season-long loan deal.[6] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Waalwijk in a 1–0 home victory against Jong AZ on 12 January 2018.[7][8] He scored his first goal for the club on 6 April 2018, in the 4th minute of a 3–1 loss against Oss.[9] Kökçü scored 1 goals and 3 assists in 14 matches during the 2017–18 season.
Giresunspor
On 2 August 2018, Kökçü signed a three-year contract with TFF First League side Giresunspor.[10]
He made his league debut for Giresunspor in a 3–1 home victory against Eskişehirspor on 12 August 2018.[11]
Sabah
On 21 August 2019, Kökçü signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah.[12][13] On 13 January 2021, he was sent on a six-month loan to Telstar in the Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie.[14]
Telstar
In August 2021, Kökçü signed a two-year permanent deal with Telstar.[15]
Eindhoven
Kökçü joined Eindhoven on 6 August 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.[16]
HJK Helsinki
On 31 July 2024, Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki announced the signing of Kökçü on a deal until the end of 2026 for an undisclosed fee.[17]
International career
Kökçü was called up and played for the Azerbaijan U21 in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against the Israel U21 on 31 August 2017.[18]
Personal life
Kökçü is of Turkish descent. He is the older brother of professional footballer Orkun Kökçü, who plays for Beşiktaş and is an international footballer for Turkey.[19]
In January 2021, Kökçü married his long-term girlfriend Sevil in the Netherlands.[20]
Career statistics
- As of 3 May 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bursaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Giresunspor | 2018–19 | TFF 1. Lig | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sabah | 2019–20 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Telstar (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Telstar | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 50 | 4 | ||||
| Eindhoven | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 12 | |||
| Total | 74 | 18 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 78 | 19 | ||||
| HJK | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 215 | 26 | ||
- Includes Turkish Cup, Azerbaijan Cup and KNVB Cup
- Includes Finnish League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League