Erhun Aksel Oztumer (born 29 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mağusa Türk Gücü.
Club career Early career and Turkey Following nine years in the youth set up at Charlton Athletic, and a season with Fisher Athletic, 16-year-old Oztumer joined Manisaspor in 2008, who at the time were in the Turkish Süper Lig. Despite featuring mainly for the Manisaspor youth team, in 2009 he earned a move to Sivasspor, also of the Turkish Süper Lig, where he signed his first professional contract. Oztumer never played for the first team at Sivasspor, but played 29 times for the reserve team in A2 Ligi, scoring eight goals. In 2011, Oztumer left Sivasspor to join Anadolu Üsküdar in the TFF Third League, the fourth tier of Turkish football, where he played senior football for the first time, playing 34 league games in 16 months, scoring five goals.Turkish Football Federation stats
Dulwich Hamlet Before the start of the 2012–13 season, Oztumer returned to England, joining Isthmian League side Dulwich Hamlet. He went on to score over 60 goals from midfield in all competitions over two seasons, during which time Dulwich won promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division.
Peterborough United In June 2014, he moved back into the professional game, joining Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee, leaving with the best wishes of Dulwich Hamlet manager Gavin Rose.
He played one friendly in pre-season, scoring a free kick against St Neots Town, before suffering an injury which kept him out of the early part of the 2014–15 season. He made his Peterborough debut as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic on 4 October 2014.10. Erhun Oztumer Soccerbase He made his first start for the club on 13 December 2014, scoring the winning goal away to Leyton Orient.Leyton Orient 1–2 Peterborough
Walsall On 17 June 2016, Oztumer signed for Football League One side Walsall on a two-year contract upon the expiry of his contract at Peterborough. He scored on his debut in a 3–1 win over AFC Wimbledon on 6 August 2016.
At the end of the 2017–18 season he announced his decision to leave Walsall due to his contract expiring.
Bolton Wanderers On 13 June 2018, Oztumer signed for EFL Championship team Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal. He scored on his debut, in a 1–2 defeat to Leeds United in the EFL Cup on 14 August. On 15 August 2019 he left the club after handing in his notice due to the club's ongoing financial problems.
Charlton Athletic On 16 August 2019, Oztumer was announced as a free signing for Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal for Charlton in an EFL Trophy tie against AFC Wimbledon on 1 September 2020.
On 18 May 2021, it was announced that Oztumer would leave Charlton Athletic at the end of his contract.
Bristol Rovers (loan) On 15 October 2020, Oztumter joined Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan. The following day Oztumer came off the bench in the 83 minute of a 1-1 draw with Burton Albion to make his debut. He made his full debut on 7 November against former club Walsall in an FA Cup victory. He scored his first goal with the fourth in a 6–0 thrashing of Darlington in the second round of the FA Cup. In December 2020, it was reported that Oztumer had tested positive for COVID-19 along with teammate Zain Westbrooke.
Fatih Karagümrük On 1 July 2021, Oztumer moved to Turkey to join Süper Lig side Fatih Karagümrük.
Adana Demirspor On 27 January 2022, Oztumer joined Adana Demirspor on a contract until June 2023 with the option for a further year.
Mağusa Türk Gücü In July 2023, Oztumer signed for Mağusa Türk Gücü, reigning champions of the top division of Northern Cyprus.
International career In June 2026, Oztumer represented Northern Cyprus at the 2026 CONIFA European Football Cup. On 6 June 2026, Oztumer scored four goals in a 22 minute period as Northern Cyprus beat Padania 6–1 in the final.
Personal life Oztumer is of Turkish Cypriot descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsÜsküdar Anadolu S.K.2010–11TFF Third League94—942011–12TFF Third League251—251Total345—345Dulwich Hamlet2012–13Isthmian League Division One South362131—8547272013–14Isthmian League Premier Division422833—424933Total784964—1279660Peterborough United2014–15League One2012000002212015–16League One306500000356Total507700000577Walsall2016–17League One411510102045152017–18League One45151011315017Total86302021519532Bolton Wanderers2018–19Championship1700011—1812019–20League One1000000010Total180001100191Charlton Athletic2019–20Championship1400000—1402020–21League One2000201151Total160002011191Bristol Rovers (loan)2020–21League One220310000251Fatih Karagümrük2021–22Süper Lig18020——200Adana Demirspor2021–22Süper Lig7111——822022–23Süper Lig4033——73Total111440000155Mağusa Türk Gücü2023–24KTFF Süper Lig301373—103816Career total363105311252199418128
Honours Individual PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 League One, 2017–18 League One
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