Ozan Can Kökçü (born 18 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish TFF 1. Lig club Vanspor. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Azerbaijan national team.
Club career Bursaspor On 29 March 2017, Ozan Kökçü signed a four-year contract with Bursaspor. 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.
Loan to Waalwijk On 28 December 2017, RKC Waalwijk announced the signing of Ozan Kökçü on a season-long loan deal. He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Waalwijk in a 1–0 home victory against Jong AZ on 12 January 2018. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 April 2018, in the 4th minute of a 3–1 loss against Oss. 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.
He made his league debut for Giresunspor in a 3–1 home victory against Eskişehirspor on 12 August 2018.
Sabah On 21 August 2019, Kökçü signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabah. On 13 January 2021, he was sent on a six-month loan to Telstar in the Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie.
Telstar In August 2021, Kökçü signed a two-year permanent deal with Telstar.
Eindhoven Kökçü joined Eindhoven on 6 August 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.
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.Ozan Kökcü pitkällä sopimuksella Klubiin, hjk.fi, 31 July 2024
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.
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.
In January 2021, Kökçü married his long-term girlfriend Sevil in the Netherlands.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBursaspor2017–18Süper Lig0020——20RKC Waalwijk (loan)2017–18Eerste Divisie14100——141Giresunspor2018–19TFF 1. Lig14020——160Sabah2019–20Azerbaijan Premier League15120——1712020–21Azerbaijan Premier League12000——120Total27120––291Telstar (loan)2020–21Eerste Divisie18200——182Telstar2021–22Eerste Divisie29230——322Total47430––504Eindhoven2022–23Eerste Divisie36621——3872023–24Eerste Divisie381220——4012Total741841––7819HJK2024Veikkausliiga8000001001802025Veikkausliiga2000610081Total1000061100261Career total186241316110021526
References
External links
RKC Waalwijk profile AFFA profile