Gabriel Özkan | |
Fullname: | Gabriel Özkan |
Birth Date: | May 23, 1986 |
Birth Place: | Stockholm, Sweden |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1993–1998 |
Youthclubs1: | Inter Orhoy |
Youthyears2: | 1999–2003 |
Youthclubs2: | IF Brommapojkarna |
Years1: | 2004–2006 |
Clubs1: | IF Brommapojkarna |
Caps1: | 54 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2006–2012 |
Clubs2: | AIK |
Caps2: | 61 |
Goals2: | 8 |
Years3: | 2013–2016 |
Clubs3: | IF Brommapojkarna |
Caps3: | 18 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
Nationalteam1: | Sweden U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2005 |
Nationalteam2: | Sweden U19 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2006–2009 |
Nationalteam3: | Sweden U21 |
Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 17 November 2012 |
Ntupdate: | 31 March 2019 |
Totalcaps: | 133 |
Totalgoals: | 12 |
Gabriel Özkan (pronounced as /sv/; born May 23, 1986, in Stockholm) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Gabriel joined AIK in the summer of 2006 from Brommapojkarna, after coming through the youth academy before becoming a first-team player, despite still being a teenager.
On November 14, 2006, Özkan made his debut for the Swedish U21 football team against France. He struggled with injuries which cast doubt on his future in the game. He was regarded as one of the best prospects in Swedish football, but he wasn't able to play regularly during his last few seasons following a series of hamstring injuries.[1] His Brazilian teammates nicknamed him as "the new Kaka".[2]
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