Efe Akman | |
Birth Date: | 20 March 2006 |
Birth Place: | Şişli, Turkey |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | Galatasaray |
Clubnumber: | 83 |
Youthyears1: | 2016–2024 |
Youthclubs1: | Galatasaray |
Years1: | 2024– |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalcaps2: | 19 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC) |
Efe Akman (born 20 March 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.
Akman is a youth product of Galatasaray, and worked his way up their youth academy. He won a league title with their U16s.[1] The Serie A club Roma earned his transfer rights as part of Nicolò Zaniolo's move to Galatasaray in February 2023.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Galatasaray in the Süper Lig as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Konyaspor on 7 January 2024.[3]
Akman is a youth international for Turkey. He played for the Turkey U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
Akman is the son of former Turkish international footballer Ayhan Akman. His brother Hamza also plays at Galatasaray.[5] His cousin Ali Akman is also a professional footballer.[6]