Ali Kuçik Explained

Ali Kuçik
Birth Date:17 June 1991
Birth Place:Kastamonu, Turkey
Position:Forward, winger
Currentclub:68 Aksaray Belediyespor
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2003–2004
Youthclubs1:Yavuz Sultan Selim
Youthyears2:2004–2009
Youthclubs2:Beşiktaş
Years1:2009–2011
Caps1:4
Goals1:1
Clubs1:Beşiktaş
Years2:2011
Caps2:13
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Bucaspor (loan)
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Clubs3:Karabükspor
Years4:2012–2014
Caps4:40
Goals4:5
Clubs4:Göztepe
Years5:2014
Caps5:12
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Tavşanlı Linyitspor
Years6:2014–2015
Caps6:33
Goals6:11
Clubs6:Fatih Karagümrük
Years7:2015–2017
Caps7:42
Goals7:13
Clubs7:1461 Trabzon
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:18
Goals8:3
Clubs8:Kastamonuspor
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:27
Goals9:6
Clubs9:Sarıyer
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:18
Goals10:3
Clubs10:Bandırmaspor
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:27
Goals11:3
Clubs11:Kırşehir FK
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:1
Goals12:0
Clubs12:Iğdır
Years13:2022
Caps13:11
Goals13:2
Clubs13:Turgutluspor
Years14:2022–2023
Caps14:27
Goals14:10
Clubs14:Nevşehir Belediyespor
Years15:2023–
Caps15:6
Goals15:2
Clubs15:68 Aksaray Belediyespor
Nationalyears1:2006–2007
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalteam1:Turkey U16
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:3
Nationalteam2:Turkey U17
Nationalyears3:2008–2009
Nationalcaps3:11
Nationalgoals3:4
Nationalteam3:Turkey U18
Nationalyears4:2009–2011
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalteam4:Turkey U19
Nationalyears5:2010
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalteam5:Turkey U20
Nationalyears6:2011
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:1
Nationalteam6:Turkey U21
Nationalyears7:2012
Nationalcaps7:6
Nationalgoals7:0
Nationalteam7:Turkey B
Club-Update:1 October 2023

Ali Kuçik (born 17 June 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays for TFF Second League club 68 Aksaray Belediyespor. He made a Süper Lig appearance at the age of 18.

Career

Kuçik began his footballing career at Yavuz Sultan Selim Sport Academy in 2003. He played for Yavuz Sultan Selim for a year and scored 40 goals. Ali Kuçik joined Beşiktaş in 2004. He was promoted to Beşiktaş A2 in 2006. He played as a forward or right-sided winger. He was so successful that he was called to Beşiktaş A team by Ertuğrul Sağlam in 2008. He signed a professional contract with Beşiktaş on 3 January 2008.

He played his first official game for Beşiktaş on 5 January 2008 against Diskispor at The Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) replacing İbrahim Üzülmez for the last 20 minutes.

Ali Kuçik played for Beşiktaş A2 between 2007 and 2010 at Turkey Football Federation A2 League. He played for 89 games, scoring 43.

Ali Kuçik signed a contract extension on 18 January 2010 and was promoted to Beşiktaş A team by Bernd Schuster.

He played his first game for Beşiktaş against FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League. His debut for Beşiktaş in the Turkish Super League was on 28 November 2010 against Galatasaray replacing Filip Hološko. He was first fielded by Bernd Schuster for Beşiktaş first 11 on 5 December 2010 against Bursaspor. On 19 December 2010 he scored his first goal for Besiktas in the Turkish Süper Lig in the match against Gaziantepspor.

National Team Career

Ali Kuçik first capped for Turkey U-16 on 12 September 2006 against Russia U-16. He won Aegean U-16 cup with Turkey in January 2007. He also won Viktor Bannikov Cup with Turkey U-16 in June 2007. In August 2007, he won second place at the Blacksea Games, losing final on penalties. He was capped for Turkey U-16 for 15 times, scoring 4 goals.

He first represented Turkey U-17 in 2008 against England U-17. In total he played for Turkey U-17 for 15 times, scoring 3 goals.

Ali Kuçik first capped for Turkey U-18 on 2 December 2008 against France U-18. He then capped for Turkey U-18 for 11 times, scoring 3 goals.

Ali Kuçik then first capped for Turkey U-19 on 11 August 2009 against Ukraine U-19. He was capped for Turkey U-19 for 9 times in total.

He was also capped for Turkey U-20 first time in August 2010 at Labonovski Football Tournament in Kiev.

PS.: Despite many web sides refers him as a defender, Ali Kuçik has never played as a defender. He was mainly used as a striker, or occasionally as a right sided winger/forward.