| Deniz Bozkurt | |
| Fullname: | Deniz Manuel Bozkurt |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Boca Raton FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2011–2014 |
| College1: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Collegecaps1: | 49 |
| Collegegoals1: | 8 |
| Years1: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Floridians FC |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | Bayamón FC |
| Years3: | 2019– |
| Clubs3: | Boca Raton FC |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Puerto Rico U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam2: | Puerto Rico |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 March 2019 |
Deniz Manuel Bozkurt (born July 23, 1993) is a retired Turkish-born Puerto Rican footballer. He most recently played for Boca Raton FC and for the Puerto Rico national football team.
Bozkurt started his career in the United States' college system with the Florida Atlantic Owls where he stood out as a player, scoring 6 goals in 37 appearances over 3 seasons, earning him a call up to the Puerto Rico U20s for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1] In early 2015 he traveled to Germany for a trial with VfL Wolfsburg.[2]
Bozkurt was called up to the Puerto Rico U20s in 2012 whilst playing for Florida Atlantic Owlsfor the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying match against Barbados U20s. He received his first full national cap for Puerto Rico in 2015 in a friendly against Canada as a substitute in the 36th minute.[3]
His first goal for Puerto Rico came during second round qualifications for he 2018 FIFA World Cup in a first-leg tie over Grenada in which Bozkurt's goal gave the Puerto Ricans a 1-0 victory.[4]
Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.