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Yakup Alkan

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Yakup Alkan
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Kartal Belediyespor
2012 Cekmeköyspor
2012–2015 Tuzlaspor
2015–2023 Yeni Malatyaspor 20
2016Menemen (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017Çorum (loan) 37 (20)
2017Orduspor (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018Diyarbekirspor (loan) 23 (5)
2018–2019Çorum (loan) 32 (21)
2019–2020Kocaelispor (loan) 26 (14)
2020Çorum (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021Fethiyespor (loan) 31 (13)
2021–2022Ergene Velimeşe (loan) 36 (10)
2023 Şanlıurfaspor 13 (5)
International career
Istanbul
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yakup Alkan (born 3 March 1992) is a Turkish footballer who last played as a striker for Şanlıurfaspor.

Early life

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Alkan was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]

Club career

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In 2012, Alkan signed for Turkish side Tuzlaspor, helping the club achieve promotion.[2] He attracted media attention after helping them win against three Turkish top flight sides in the Turkish Cup.[3] In 2016, Alkan signed for Turkish side Çorum, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[4] In 2019, he signed for Turkish side Kocaelispor.[5]

International career

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Alkan played for the Istanbul football team at the UEFA Region's Cup and represented Turkey internationally at the Islamic Solidarity Games, where he scored against Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.[6]

Personal life

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Alkan has been married and has a son.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Yakup Alkan kimdir?". ozgurkocaeli.com.tr. 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ "gol makinesi, aranan forveti: Yakup Alkan". fanatik.com.tr.
  3. ^ "Yakup Alkan:"Zlatan İbrahimovic muhteşem bir oyuncu"".
  4. ^ "Yakup Alkan Golleriyle Adından Söz Ettiriyor". milliyet.com.tr. 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Yakup Alkan: Teklif gelirse oturur tartışırız". ozgurkocaeli.com.tr. 16 March 2020.
  6. ^ "100'ler kulübüne Yakup Alkan da girdi". kocaeligazetesi.com.tr. 4 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Yakup Alkan - Anadolu Ajansı article".
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