Hasan Kuruçay

Hasan Kuruçay
Kuruçay with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Odense, Denmark[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 OH Leuven
Youth career
OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 OB 0 (0)
2017 Næstved 9 (0)
2017–2018 Konyaspor 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Anadolu Selçukspor (loan) 4 (0)
2018–2019 Marienlyst
2019 Florø 22 (1)
2020 Strømmen 25 (3)
2021–2022 HamKam 52 (4)
2023–2024 Eintracht Braunschweig 43 (4)
2024– OH Leuven 0 (0)
International career
2013 Turkey U17 2 (0)
2014–2015 Turkey U18 6 (2)
2015–2016 Turkey U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024

Hasan Kuruçay (born 31 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven. Born in Denmark, he has represented Turkey at youth level.

Club career

Born in Odense, Denmark, Kuruçay started his career with OB.[1] He signed for Norwegian side Florø in February 2019,[2] before moving to Strømmen in February 2020.[3] In January 2021, he joined HamKam on a two-year contract.[4] On 2 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 2–2 draw against Lillestrøm.[5]

On 24 January 2023, Kuruçay joined German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a deal until June 2024.[6]

On 6 September 2024, Kuruçay joined Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.[7]

International career

Kuruçay has represented Turkey at youth international level.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hasan Kuruçay at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Hasan (21) skal hoppe etter Hove". Firda. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Kurucay på plass". Strømmen IF (in Norwegian). 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "HamKam henter Hasan Kuruçay". HamKam (in Norwegian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ Hasan Kuruçay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ Hasan Kuruçay wird ein Löwe, eintracht.com, 24 January 2023
  7. ^ "Nieuwe centrale verdediger voor OH Leuven" [New central defender for OH Leuven]. ohleuven.com (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.


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