Cihan Çanak Explained
| Cihan Çanak |
| Birth Date: | 24 January 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Verviers, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Clubnumber: | 61 |
| Youthclubs1: | Standard Liège |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Standard Liège |
| Caps1: | 70 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | SL16 FC |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Trabzonspor |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam4: | Belgium U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 1 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 3 June 2024 |
Cihan Çanak (born 24 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays for Trabzonspor. Born in Belgium, he represented it on junior levels before switching allegiance to Turkey.
Early life
Çanak is from Verviers, in the Wallonian province of Liège, with his family being of Turkish origins.
Club career
Cihan Çanak first joined Standard de Liège's first team during the summer 2021 pre-season,[1] [2] before signing a new contract with the club the following October.[3] He made his professional debut for the Standard on 26 December 2021, replacing Niels Nkounkou in the last minutes of a 0–1 home Division 1A defeat against Zulte-Waregem.[4] [5]
On 28 June 2024, Çanak signed a contract with Trabzonspor for three years with an option for a fourth year.[6] On his Trabzonsport debut on 25 July 2024 in a Europa League qualifier against Ružomberok, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 victory.[7]
International career
Already an international with Belgium under-15s,[8] Cihan Çanak was also selected with the under-17 in October 2021,[9] whilst also being called for Turkey youth teams, from the under-14[10] to the under-17.[11] [12]
Personal life
Çanak is of Turkish descent.
Notes and References
- Web site: Schyns. Didier. 2021-07-07. Un bon test à Lens pour le Standard: "Il faudra avoir du répondant", prévient Mbaye Leye. live. 2021-12-28. Le Soir. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707045516/https://www.lesoir.be/382660/article/2021-07-07/un-bon-test-lens-pour-le-standard-il-faudra-avoir-du-repondant-previent-mbaye . 7 July 2021 .
- Web site: Jacques. Maxime. 2021-07-16. Au Standard, les gamins sont sur le bon chemin. live. 2021-12-28. La Dernière Heure. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719124050/https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1a/standard/au-standard-des-gamins-sur-le-bon-chemin-60f04ab39978e26ce14e400e . 19 July 2021 .
- Web site: Ruts. Jelle. 2021-10-05. Standard komt met goed nieuws: jeugdtalent tekent contract. live. 2021-12-28. Voetbalkrant.com. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005102926/https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2021-10-05/cihan-canak-tekent-een-contract-bij-standard . 5 October 2021 .
- Web site: Fiammetti. Alexandre. 26 December 2021. Nouveau camouflet pour le Standard de Liège qui ne parvient pas à clôturer l'année sur une belle note. live. 27 December 2021. Walfoot.be. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227051903/https://www.walfoot.be/belgique/jupiler-pro-league/2021-2022/calendrier/journee-21/standard/zulte-waregem/nouveau-camouflet-pour-le-standard-de-liege-qui-ne-parvient-pas-a-cloturer-lannee-sur-une-belle-note . 27 December 2021 .
- Web site: Heylen. Jens. 26 December 2021. Standard op eigen veld onderuit tegen Zulte Waregem. live. 27 December 2021. De Standaard. nl-BEL. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226174209/https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20211226_96180519 . 26 December 2021 .
- Web site: Trabzonspor. Yeni transferimiz Cihan Çanak ile sözleşme imzaladık. We signed a contract with our new transfer Cihan Çana. 28 June 2024. 2 August 2024. tr.
- Web site: UEFA. Ružomberok v Trabzonspor game report. 25 July 2024.
- Web site: Delfino. Olivier. 2021-10-05. Le Verviétois Cihan Canak signe un nouveau contrat au Standard de Liège. live. 2021-12-27. La Meuse. fr. Le joueur verviétois de 16 ans, qui est ailier de formation, a déjà été appelé en équipe nationale belge chez les U15.. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005192432/https://lameuse-verviers.sudinfo.be/845988/article/2021-10-05/le-vervietois-cihan-canak-signe-un-nouveau-contrat-au-standard-de-liege . 5 October 2021 .
- Web site: 2021-10-14. De hoopvolle toekomst van de Rode Duivels: de 3 aanstormende generaties voorgesteld. live. 2021-12-27. Sporza. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20211014044230/https://sporza.be/nl/2021/10/13/de-hoopvolle-toekomst-van-de-rode-duivels-de-3-aanstormende-generaties-voorgesteld~1634127781299/ . 14 October 2021 .
- Web site: 15 March 2019. U14 Milli Takımı'nın hazırlık kampı aday kadrosu açıklandı. live. 2021-12-27. TFF. turkish. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227222921/https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=1177&ftxtID=30962 . 27 December 2021 .
- Web site: Rizzi. Anthony. 18 March 2019. Le double rêve du Verviétois Cihan Canak appelé par la Belgique et la Turquie. live. 2021-12-27. L'Avenir. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227222924/https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20190317_01310160/le-double-reve-du-vervietois-cihan-canak-appele-par-la-belgique-et-la-turquie . 27 December 2021 .
- Web site: 6 December 2021. U17 Milli Takımının aday kadrosu açıklandı. live. 2021-12-27. TRT Spor. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206141010/https://www.trtspor.com.tr/haber/futbol/milli-futbol-takimlari/u17-milli-takiminin-aday-kadrosu-aciklandi-245817.html . 6 December 2021 .
