Birth Date: | 1994 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Leverkusen, Germany |
Height: | 1.71 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz |
Clubnumber: | 10 |
Youthyears1: | –2002 |
Youthclubs1: | SV 07 Setterich |
Youthyears2: | 2002–2012 |
Youthclubs2: | Bayer Leverkusen |
Years1: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs1: | Bayer Leverkusen II |
Caps1: | 28 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs2: | Bayer Leverkusen |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs3: | Eskişehirspor |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2014–2017 |
Clubs4: | Rot-Weiß Erfurt |
Caps4: | 98 |
Goals4: | 12 |
Years5: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs5: | Chemnitzer FC |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs6: | Viktoria Berlin |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2019 |
Clubs7: | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) |
Caps7: | 15 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Years8: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs8: | Austria Klagenfurt |
Caps8: | 29 |
Goals8: | 12 |
Years9: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs9: | Wacker Innsbruck |
Caps9: | 31 |
Goals9: | 6 |
Years10: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs10: | TSV Hartberg |
Caps10: | 26 |
Goals10: | 5 |
Years11: | 2023 |
Clubs11: | Debrecen |
Caps11: | 1 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2024– |
Clubs12: | Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz |
Caps12: | 11 |
Goals12: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U16 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2010–2011 |
Nationalteam2: | Germany U17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 21 |
Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
Nationalyears3: | 2012 |
Nationalteam3: | Germany U18 |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
Nationalteam4: | Turkey U19 |
Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
Nationalyears5: | 2013 |
Nationalteam5: | Turkey U20 |
Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
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Club-Update: | 26 May 2024 |
Okan Aydın (pronounced as /tr/, born 8 May 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Austrian club Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz. Born in Germany, he is a former youth international for Turkey.
Aydın went through Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth ranks and eventually made his Bundesliga debut in October 2012 in a 2–2 draw with Mainz 05, as a substitute for Simon Rolfes. On 6 September 2013, he joined Eskişehirspor on a three-year contract.[1] After not being able to establish himself at the Turkish club and earning only a single cap during the 2013–14 season, he moved back to Germany and joined 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt. There he signed a one-year contract including a two-year extension clause.[2]
In September 2020, Okan moved to China League One side Jiangxi Liansheng F.C. from Austria Klagenfurt.[3]
On 14 January 2022, Okan signed a 1.5-year contract with TSV Hartberg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.[4]
On 14 February 2023, Okan joined Debrecen in Hungary.[5]
On 4 February 2024, he returned to Austria and signed with Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz.[6]
Aydın played for the Turkey national under-19 football team, which won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey. He also represented Turkey at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Aydin also represented Germany at the 2011 U17 World Cup where he helped Germany obtain third place after losing a dramatic overtime game in the semifinals to the eventual champions and hosts Mexico.[7]
Aydın's younger brother, Anıl Aydın, is also a professional footballer.[8]