Arda Özçimen (born 8 January 2002), is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Göztepe.

Professional career

Özçimen started playing football at the youth academy of Fethiyespor, before moving to Göztepe's youth academy in 2013.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Göztepe on 6 August 2018.[2] Özçimen made his professional debut with Göztepe in a 1–1 Süper Lig win over Fatih Karagümrük on 20 April 2021, saving a penalty on his debut.[3]

International career

Özçimen is a youth international for Turkey, representing the Turkey U14s, U15s, U16s, U17s, and U18s. In September 2024, it was announced that he had applied for Bulgarian passport due to his Bulgarian roots, and is open to represent Bulgaria, after being recommended by his Göztepe coach Stanimir Stoilov.[4]

Personal life

Özçimen's father, Yüksel Özçimen, was also a professional football goalkeeper and is the current goalkeeper coach for Ankara Demirspor. His brother, Doğukan, is a semi-pro footballer in Turkey.[1]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 17 August 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Turkish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Göztepe 2019–20 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Süper Lig 3 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22 Süper Lig 4 0 1 0 5 0
2022–23 TFF First League 17 0 3 0 20 0
2023–24 TFF First League 3 0 2 0 5 0
2024–25 Süper Lig 2 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 29 0 6 0 35 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Göztepe'nin genç kalecisi Arda Özçimen ilk Süper Lig maçında penaltı kurtardı". www.aa.com.tr.
  2. ^ "Arda Özçimen Profesyonel Oldu | Göztepe Spor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi". goztepe.org.tr. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Fatih Karagümrük vs. Göztepe - 20 April 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Любимец на Мъри в Гьозтепе е вариант за националния отбор на България
  5. ^ Arda Özçimen at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arda_%C3%96z%C3%A7imen
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