Artun Akçakın (born 6 May 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF Second League club İskenderunspor.
Career
Club career Akçakın started his youth and professional career with Gençlerbirliği, where his grandfather was manager. During the 2011–12 season, he performed well with Hacettepe, where he was their top scorer. He returned to Gençlerbirliği and joined the first team for the 2012–13 season. Artun was then loaned to Fethiyespor on 28 August 2013. On 11 January 2015, he joined Adana Demirspor on a short-term loan. He then joined Alanyaspor on 7 August 2015, on a one-year loan with option to buy. Nonetheless, on 21 December his loan was terminated. He then joined Ümraniyespor on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 12 July 2016, Artun joined Şanlıurfaspor on a permanent transfer.
On 6 June 2018, he joined Manisa, signing a two-year contract.
On 31 January 2019 Artun joined Kastamonuspor.
On 16 August 2019, he joined Tarsus İdman Yurdu on a free transfer.
After the Covid-19 interruption, Akçakın joined Eyüpspor, signing a one-year contract on 28 July 2020.
After a successful season at Eyüpspor, on 16 June 2021, he returned to Tarsus İdman Yurdu.
On 8 January 2023, Artun joined İskenderunspor signing an 1.5-year contract.
International career Akçakın represented Turkey at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and lead the team as captain.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHacettepe (loan)2010–11TFF Second League203002032011–12TFF Third League3324003324Total5327005327Gençlerbirliği2012–13Süper Lig160371972014–15Süper Lig514394Total2117102811Fethiyespor (loan)2013–14TFF First League33642378Adana Demirspor (loan)2014–15TFF First League10421125Alanyaspor (loan)2015–16TFF First League401151Ümraniyespor (loan)2015–16TFF Second League12300123Şanlıurfaspor2016–17TFF First League241723132017–18TFF Second League30900309Total5410726112Manisa2018–19TFF Second League18400184Kastamonuspor2018–19TFF Second League13500135Tarsus İdman Yurdu2019–20TFF Second League2613102713Eyüpspor2020–21TFF Second League25410264Tarsus İdman Yurdu2021–22TFF Second League369003692022–23TFF Second League13210142Total4911105011İskenderunspor2022–23TFF Second League218002182023–24TFF Second League10100101Total31900319Career total349972517374114
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