Görkem Can Explained

Görkem Can
Birth Date:4 May 2000
Birth Place:Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height:1.86 m
Youthyears1:2013–2017
Youthclubs1:Bochum
Youthyears2:2017–2019
Youthclubs2:Schalke 04
Years1:2019–2020
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Denizlispor
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:13:57, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Görkem Can (born 4 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Germany, Can represents Turkey internationally.

Club career

A youth product of VfL Bochum, Can joined the youth academy of Schalke 04 in 2017. On 30 March 2019, he signed his professional contract with Schalke 04, and went on to represent their reserve side.[1]

On 25 January 2020, he signed a 2.5-year contract with the Dutch club Groningen. Almost exactly one year later after a lack of appearances, he transferred to Denizlispor in Turkey.[2] He made his professional debut as a late sub with Denizlispor in a 6–2 Süper Lig loss to Kayserispor on 28 April 2021.[3]

International career

Can was born in Germany and is of Turkish descent. He represented the Germany U16s and Germany U17s before switching to represent Turkey. In 2019, he was capped by the Turkey U19s and Turkey U20s.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Schalke: Youngster Görkem Can erhält Profi-Vertrag. sport.de.
  2. Web site: Yukatel Denizlispor, Görkem Can'ı kadrosuna kattı. www.aa.com.tr.
  3. Web site: Kayserispor vs. Denizlispor - 28 April 2021 - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.