Murat Cem Akpınar (born 24 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Sakaryaspor, on loan from Trabzonspor. Born in Turkey, he has represented Azerbaijan at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murat Cem Akpınar | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Düzköy, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sakaryaspor (on loan from Trabzonspor) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Yeni Düzköyspor | ||
| 2011–2018 | Trabzonspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Trabzonspor | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | → 1461 Trabzon (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hekimoğlu Trabzon (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Giresunspor (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Sakaryaspor (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Azerbaijan U17 | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 | |||
Professional career
editAkpınar made his professional debut for Trabzonspor in a 3–1 Süper Lig win over Göztepe S.K. on 22 February 2019.[1]
International career
editBorn in Turkey, Akpınar is of Azerbaijani and Turkish descent. He represented the Azerbaijan U17s in 2015.[2][3]
Honours
editTrabzonspor
References
edit- ^ "GÖZTEPE A.Ş. TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. - Maç Detayları TFF".
- ^ "Trabzonspor'dan Azerbaycan'a". haberturk.com. 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Murat Cem Akpınar kimdir? - 10NumaraBlog".
External links
edit- Murat Akpınar at Soccerway
- Murat Akpınar at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Murat Akpınar at the Turkish Football Federation
- Trabzonspor Profile
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