İrfan Can Eğribayat
Turkish footballer (born 1998)
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İrfan Can Eğribayat (born 30 June 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği.
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Eğribayat with Fenerbahçe in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Seyhan, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gençlerbirliği | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Adanaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | Adanaspor | 64 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Göztepe | 65 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Fenerbahçe | 19 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Gençlerbirliği | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Turkey U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Turkey U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Turkey U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Turkey U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Turkey U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Adanaspor
Eğribayat started his football career in the youth level with Adanaspor. He signed a professional contract with the team in 2014, and made his debut for Adanaspor in a 4-3 TFF First League win over Elazığspor on 16 May 2015.
He made his Süper Lig debut in a 1–1 tie with Konyaspor on 20 May 2017.
Göztepe
On 5 September 2020, he transferred to Göztepe in the Süper Lig.[1] He made his debut with the team in a 5–1 win over Denizlispor on 12 September 2020. In his debut season with Göztepe, Eğribayat earned the starting spot and gained international attention for his performances.
On 6 December 2021, after the Süper Lig match against Gaziantep FK, Eğribayat said to TV broadcasters that his pregnant wife, Ceren Eğribayat, experienced the pain of losing their baby when she was 5.5 months pregnant.[2]
Fenerbahçe
On 3 August 2022, he transferred to Süper Lig powerhouse Fenerbahçe on a one-year loan for €500K with option to buy.[3][4] He made his debut for the team in a 3-1 Turkish Cup win over Istanbulspor on 20 December 2022. He made his Süper Lig debut for the team in a 2–1 win over Ankaragücü on 15 April 2023.
On 12 May 2023, Fenerbahçe exercised the €1.2M buyout clause in his contract and Eğribayat signed a four-year deal with the club.[5] On 15 June 2023, Fenerbahçe officially announced his permanent joining.[6]
He made his continental debut in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over NK Maribor on 17 August 2023. He also saved a penalty in the match.[7]
On 23 January 2025, he made his UEFA Europa League debut in a 0–0 tie against Olympique Lyonnais in Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium.[8]
On 1 August 2026, he cancelled his contract with the team and became a free agent.[9]
Loan to Samsunspor
On 9 January 2026, he loaned to Samsunspor until the end of season with option to buy.[10]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 September 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Turkish Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adanaspor | 2014–15 | TFF First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | TFF First League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | TFF First League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | TFF First League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | TFF First League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
| Göztepe | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Fenerbahçe (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Samsunspor (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 156 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League