Yaren Sözer

Yaren Sözer
Personal information
Full name Yaren İzzet Sözer
Date of birth (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Heidelberg United
Number 1
Youth career
2015–2018 Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Pascoe Vale 20 (0)
2017–2018 Melbourne City NPL 37 (0)
2018–2019 İstanbul Başakşehir 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Esenler Erokspor (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2020 Esenler Erokspor 1 (0)
2020 → 1877 Alemdağ Spor (loan) 0 (0)
2020 Perak 0 (0)
2020–2021 Esenler Erokspor 1 (0)
2021–2023 Central Coast Mariners 1 (0)
2023 St George City 7 (0)
2023–2024 Gudja United 9 (0)
2024– Heidelberg United 0 (0)
International career
2016 Australia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Yaren İzzet Sözer (born 19 April 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Heidelberg United.[1]

Playing career

Club

Central Coast Mariners

Sözer signed for A-League Men side Central Coast Mariners in October 2021 as a backup goalkeeper to Mark Birighitti.[2] He made his debut for the Mariners in a win over Wollongong Wolves on 1 December 2021 in the 2021 FFA Cup, coming on after 20 minutes when Birighitti was sent off.[3] With Birighitti suspended, Sözer made his A-League Men debut in the following game against Macarthur, however, he was forced from the field in the first half due to injury.[4]

Sözer made a third competitive appearance for the Mariners against Sydney FC in the opening round of the 2022 Australia Cup in July 2022. The game went to a penalty shoot-out, which the Mariners lost despite Sözer saving Adam Le Fondre's attempt.[5]

Sözer was a member of the Mariners side that won the 2022–23 A-League Men Championship. He departed the club at the conclusion of the season.[6]

International

Sozer played for the Australia under-20 side in a win over Myanmar at the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship on 14 September 2016.[7]

Personal life

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Sözer is of Turkish descent and holds a Turkish passport.[8]

Honours

Melbourne City

Central Coast Mariners

References

  1. ^ Fotinos, John (9 February 2024). "Season Opener". Heidelberg United Official Website. Heidelberg United. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Mariners sign second goalkeeper". NBN Television. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Mariners beat Wolves to make it to FFA quarter finals". Coast Community News. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ Clarke, Greg (5 December 2021). "Unbeaten Bulls grab ALM win over Mariners". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ Bungard, Matt (31 July 2022). "Andrew Redmayne saves penalty as Sydney FC advances in Australia Cup". Wide World of Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Mariners confirm departure of Yaren Sozer". Central Coast Mariners FC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Match Summary" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 14 September 2016. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Yaren Sozer Pasang Impian Beraksi Di Saingan Liga Super". VOCKET FC. 11 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Sozer: Final was "an incredible experience"". Melbourne City FC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2021.