Okan Alkan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Okan Alkan
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 1, 1992(1992-10-01)
Age	32
Country	Turkey
Birth City	Kızıltepe
Horoscope	Libra

Okan Alkan Biography

Okan Alkan is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 1, 1992 in Kızıltepe, Turkey. Okan Alkan (born 1 October 1992 in Kiziltepe) is an Turkish professional footballer who is a player with Adana Demirspor.

Alkan is a player who has earned some comparisons with Gokhan Gonul as well as Cafu is able to play on the right flank, one of the positions, right back or on the right the wing. The player from Fenerbahce’s youth program He made his debut in professional football on the 29th of August, 2010. The player is also an international youth representing the Turkey U-15 U-16, U-17 the U-18, U-19, and U-21 teams.

Alkan made his Turkish Cup debut in a 1–2 loss to TFF Second League club Yeni Malatyaspor, putting the ball past his own keeper in the 23rd minute.

Alkan started on the right wing for Fenerbahçe in the Cumhuriyet Kupası (Republic Cup) against Sivasspor, with the team winning 3–0. The cup was a friendly match played during the international break. Erdal Güçükkara replaced Alkan in the 62nd minute of the match after Alkan suffered an injury. Alkan also started at right back for the third round matchup against Kayserispor in place of the injured Gönül. Alkan played the entire 90 minutes in a two nil loss. After Gönül’s return, Alkan was sent back to the A2 team, making his second A2 appearance in a 3–1 win over Güngören Belediyespor.

The player made his debut for the club on the 29th of August 2010, against Manisaspor and played the full 90 minutes. Alkan had two scoring opportunities in the game. Alkan was instrumental in scoring the opening goal, after his cross went through Ilker Avcibay’s fingers, and fell into the hands of Alex, who scored the rebound. Alkan helped Mamadou Niang’s first goal by whipping his ball from the left flank , which hit Alex’s head. Senegalese international. Alex expressed his delight for the youngster, stating “I’m happy because it’s the first time a youth player was given a chance to start during my six-year span with the club.” Manager Aykut Kocaman was awestruck by the team’s performance after the match , and said”I’m very happy.

Okan Alkan Net Worth

Okan Alkan is one of the richest Association Football Player from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Okan Alkan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Alkan is a native of Kiziltepe within the Mardin province in Turkey. He was one of six brothers. Alkan was a part of the Fenerbahce football academy in Mardin when he was just 12 years old, in the dark about his father. His father, also from Mardin but did not support Alkan becoming a professional footballer. Instead, he advised Alkan to concentrate on school as the boy was already a successful student. The brothers of Alkan were also football players who played within TFF’s TFF Third League. Alkan was chosen for the team and had to pay the payment of 60 TL every month to keep his place. Then, he told that his dad for the first time his participation in a football school, merely saying that it was his choice to join the team. When the topic of payment was raised during the conversation Alkan’s father stated that it was impossible to afford the fee of 60 TL each month. In reality, Alkan was held in regards to this school. He was also able arrange an all-in payment of 60TL to keep learning and playing within the academy. The father of Alkan was angry initially, due to Alkan signing up for the school with no knowledge however, he has been supportive of his son’s soccer career ever from the time he joined. Alkan was transferred from Kiziltepe Egitim Genclik ve Spor Kulubu in February 2006 after which he transferred to Mardinspor at a cost that was 10,000 Turkish Lira in the month of September which earned him an invite to the Turkey U-15 squad in 2007. As a winger for both teams, Alkan converted to right back. He has been compared in the past with Fenerbahce in addition to Turkish international Gokhan Gonul.

In 2007 Alkan moved from Fenerbahce to Super Lig club Fenerbahce. He began his career with his B Genc team (14-16 year aged players). The following season Alkan was promoted into his own Super Genc team (16-18) in which he played 22 appearances for the DGSL (Deplasmanli Super Gencler Lig). Alkan became a member of the team A2 (U-20) in the middle of the 2009-10 campaign, having played 17 times. Alkan was the right-back in the first team in the Fenerbahce A2 team that took part in the Milk Cup, losing to Manchester United F.C. 1-1 during the semifinals. Alkan was dismissed in the first quarter-final after playing the ball in the penalty area. Alkan also started training alongside the senior team in the same period. A few days later, following the training session, Alkan was pulled aside by Roberto Carlos, who praised the young talent, however, he also highlighted the weaknesses that he needed to address. The Brazilian legend has compared Alkan with Cafu, his previous Brazil teammates, Cafu. Gokhan Gonul has also been able to coach Alkan. Alkan stated during an interview on TFF.org that Alkan and Gonul have a meeting after practice and discuss the things Alkan should work on to enhance his performance. Many players were not eligible for selection, whether through suspension or injury, for the match with Bursaspor in February of 2010, leading manager Christoph Daum to include Alkan, Gokay Iravul, and Furkan Aydin in the match squad. This was the first time that Alkan was part of the match team.

In April 2007, Alkan was called up to the Turkey U-15 squad for two friendlies against the Netherlands U-15s. Alkan came on as a sub in the first match, and then played the entirety of the second match. A year later, Alkan was called up to the U-16 squad, making one appearance for the squad. In September 2008, Alkan was called up to the Turkey U-17 team. In a match against the Malta U-17s, Alkan came on as a substitute in the 41st minute and contributed two assists. Alkan cites this performance as one of the turning points in his career. He participated in 13 matches (including substitutions) and scored one goal. Alkan was the starting right back for the Turkey squad at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. They were knocked out by Colombia in the quarter-finals after a 1–1 draw (Colombia won 5–3 on penalties). Alkan was also selected for the U-18 squad five times in 2009, but was not capped. Alkan was promoted to the U-19 team in 2010. Alkan was the starting right back for the U-19 team that finished second in Group 4 of the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification behind Spain. He made his debut for the U-21 team on 5 September 2012 in a friendly match against Italy.

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Facts & Trivia

Okan Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Okan Alkan celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.