Orhan Džepar (born 13 June 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder for club Cosenza.
Club career Go Ahead Eagles Džepar was born in Eefde, Gelderland, to parents Sule and Amela who fled from the Bosnian War in the early 1990s. He played youth football for SP Eefde and FC Zutphen, before joining the Go Ahead Eagles academy in 2014. He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for that club on 16 August 2015 in a game against Telstar, replacing Sander Duits in the 64th minute and heading in his first goal twelve minutes later in a 5–0 home win.
He was sent on loan to Telstar for the 2016–17 season in August 2016. At the end of the season he suffered a muscle strain.
Helmond Sport On 26 June 2019, Džepar signed a two-year contract with Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport. He made his debut for the club as a starter on the opening matchday of the 2019–20 season in a 1–1 home draw against FC Volendam. On 13 September he scored his first goal for the club in Helmond's 5–1 away loss to Cambuur.
MVV On 14 July 2021, he joined MVV on a two-year contract. He scored on his competitive debut for the club which proved to be the winning goal in a 1–0 victory away at Jong Utrecht.
Džepar left MVV as his contract ran out in June 2023, making him a free agent. He finished his stint with MVV with eight goals in 65 appearances.
Roda JC On 30 August 2023, Džepar signed a two-year contract with Roda JC. On 9 September, he made his competitive debut for De Koempels, replacing Walid Ould-Chikh in the 65th minute of a 3–1 away victory against NAC Breda.
In September 2024, Džepar attracted national attention after scoring the winning goal in a derby victory over his former club MVV. Following the match, he received a number of death threats via social media, which he made public to raise awareness of abuse in football. He stated that the threats, some of which targeted his family, had crossed a line and expressed hope that his decision to speak out would act as a deterrent. The gesture was widely reported in the Dutch media and prompted a message of support and a floral gesture from MVV.
In May 2025, Roda JC confirmed that Džepar would leave the club following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.
Olympiakos Nicosia On 18 July 2025, Džepar signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with recently promoted Cypriot First Division club Olympiakos Nicosia.
Personal life Džepar studied engineering before being scouted by Go Ahead Eagles at age 18.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGo Ahead Eagles2015–16Eerste Divisie13210001422016–17Eredivisie0000—002017–18Eerste Divisie10000001002018–19Eerste Divisie2521000262Total4842000504Telstar (loan)2016–17Eerste Divisie28220—302Helmond Sport2019–20Eerste Divisie27110—3102020–21Eerste Divisie24010—205Total51120—531MVV2021–22Eerste Divisie31720—3372022–23Eerste Divisie3010020321Total6182020658Roda JC2023–24Eerste Divisie16010201902024–25Eerste Divisie31210—322Total4722020512Olympiakos Nicosia2025–26Cypriot First Division0000—00Career total235171004024917
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