Taha Özcelik (born 5 September 2000) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tampere United in Ykkönen.
Club career Özcelik started football in the youth sector of Tampereen Pallo-Veikot (TPV) when aged nine, before joining Ilves.
Özcelik debuted in Veikkausliiga with Ilves first team in the 2021 season. He scored his first league goal on 23 June 2021, in a win against Inter Turku.Taha Özcelik säkenöi uransa toisessa liigapelissään ja ratkaisi tuikitärkein voiton: ”Sanoin että heittäkää kulma taakse ja pistin sisään”, Aamuposti, 23 June 2021Turkin ja Suomen kansalainen Özcelik puski voittomaalin Ilvekselle – FC Lahden Kari Arkivuo jäi ilman syntymäpäivävoittoa, Yle, 23 June 2021
On 17 February 2023, Özcelik signed with fellow Tampere-based club Tampere United (TamU), competing in third-tier Kakkonen.TAHA ÖZCELIK TUO LIIGAKOKEMUSTA SINIPAITOIHIN, tampereunited.fi, 17 February 2023 On 19 December 2023, he extended his deal with TamU.TAHA ÖZCELIK JATKAA TAMUSSA 1+1-VUOTISELLA SOPIMUKSELLA, tampereunited.fi, 19 December 2023 At the end of the 2024 season, Özcelik helped TamU to win a promotion to third-tier Ykkönen, by beating HJS in the promotion play-offs.TamU:n matka Ykköseen sai sinetin – katso kuvakooste Tammelan stadionin riemusta Tampereella, Aamulehti, 20 October 2024
Personal life Born in Finland, Özcelik is of Turkish descent,TAHA ÖZCELIK PÄÄSI LOUKKAANTUMISTEN JA JÄNNITTÄMISEN YLI, ilvesedustus.fi and holds a dual Finnish-Turkish citizenship. His brother Berkin Özcelik is also a footballer, playing for Ilves II reserve team.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIlves II2017Kolmonen10–––102018Kolmonen150–––1502019Kakkonen4220––622020Kakkonen110–––1102021Kakkonen3010––402022Kakkonen120–––120Total462300000492Ilves2021Veikkausliiga141–––141Tampere United2023Kakkonen22420––2442024Kakkonen27210––282Total496300000526Career total10996000001159
References
External links
Taha Özcelik at Football Association of Finland