Ozan Tufan Explained

Ozan Tufan
Full Name:Ozan Tufan[1]
Birth Date:23 March 1995
Birth Place:Orhaneli, Turkey
Height:1.79 m[2]
Position:Attacking midfielder, striker, right winger
Currentclub:Trabzonspor
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2005–2012
Youthclubs1:Bursaspor
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Bursaspor
Caps1:41
Goals1:3
Years2:2015–2022
Clubs2:Fenerbahçe
Caps2:133
Goals2:18
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Alanyaspor (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Watford (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Hull City
Caps5:79
Goals5:18
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Trabzonspor
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Turkey U17
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:Turkey U18
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2014
Nationalteam3:Turkey U19
Nationalcaps3:16
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2014–
Nationalteam4:Turkey
Nationalcaps4:65
Nationalgoals4:9
Club-Update:23:39, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:25, 8 October 2021 (UTC)

Ozan Tufan (born 23 March 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor and the Turkey national team. His primary position is attacking midfielder but he can also play as both striker and also right winger.

Club career

On 19 August 2021, Tufan left Turkey for the first time in his career when he joined newly promoted Premier League club Watford on a season-long loan deal with the option to buy.[3] On 2 February 2022, the loan was terminated early with Tufan returning to Turkey having only made nine appearances in all competitions.[4] Following his return, Watford's Academy Manager, Omer Riza, talked about Tufan's struggle to adapt to the pace of the Premier League.[5]

On 1 July 2022, Tufan signed for Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee. Tufan signed a three-year deal with the club holding the option for a further year.[6] He made his debut for the Tigers on 30 July 2022 in the home match against Bristol City and scored a penalty to level the score.[7] Tufan scored his first hat-trick for Hull in their 4–2 home victory over Sheffield Wednesday on 12 August 2023.[8]

In September 2023, Tufan was named Hull City's Player of the Month for August.[9]

On 27 June 2024, Tufan moved to Trabzonspor for an undisclosed fee.[10]

International career

Tufan played for the Turkey national under-19 team, which won the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.[11] He also represented his country at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[12]

On 25 May 2014, Tufan played his first national match for Turkey against Ireland in Dublin.[13] On 3 September 2014, Tufan scored his first goal, a long range shot against Denmark in a friendly game at 90th minute. Turkey won the game 2–1. In a post-match interview about the game he replied " I had the ball in front of me and right when I was about to kick it, I heard Arda Turan backing me to shoot. I initially had the scare of hitting my shot off-range, on such an important moment; but I kept my composure and hit the ball right after. I want to thank Fatih Terim for giving me this chance, I think I've done the best I could today."[14]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bursaspor2012–13Süper Lig10401161
2013–148050130
2014–1532312020463
2015–161010
Total4132103110664
Fenerbahçe2015–16Süper Lig26010091451
2016–1722310270395
2017–18931040143
2018–19000000
2019–2033610346
2020–2137640416
2021–2260102090
Total1331827222118221
Alanyaspor (loan)2018–19Süper Lig17020190
Watford (loan)2021–22Premier League70101090
Hull City2022–23Championship4281010448
2023–24371020104010
Total791830208418
Trabzonspor2024–25Süper Lig10004050
Career total27839542302921036543

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey201491
2015100
2016122
201781
201800
2019101
202062
2021102
Total659

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tufan goal.

List of international goals scored by Ozan Tufan[16]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 3 September 2014 TRE-FOR Park, Odense, Denmark 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2 21 June 2016 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2016
3 6 October 2016 Torku Arena, Konya, Turkey 1–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 11 June 2017 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania 4–1 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 7 September 2019 Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6 7 October 2020 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany 1–1 3–3 Friendly
7 14 October 2020 Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey 2–2 2–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
8 27 March 2021 La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga, Spain 1–0 align=center rowspan="2"3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 3–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 10 September 2021 . 12 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Ozan Tufan: Overview. Premier League. 13 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Official: Watford Sign Ozan Tufan. www.watfordfc.com. 19 August 2021. 1 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Official: Tufan Loan Terminated. www.watfordfc.com. 2 February 2022. 1 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Omer Riza has talked about Ozan Tufan's Watford loan. Watford Observer. Gray. Ryan. 19 April 2022. 1 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Tufan signs for Hull City. www.wearehullcity.co.uk. 1 July 2022. 1 July 2022.
  7. News: Hull City 2–1 Bristol City . 30 July 2022. BBC Sport . 30 July 2022.
  8. News: Hull City 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday . 12 August 2023 . BBC Sport . 12 August 2023.
  9. Web site: 8 September 2023 . Tufan wins August Player of the Month . 25 March 2024 . Hull City A.F.C..
  10. News: Tufan Departs . 27 June 2024 . Hull City A.F.C. . 27 June 2024.
  11. Web site: U19'lar Akdeniz Oyunları'nda ikinci oldu . TFF.org . 28 June 2013 . 16 March 2014 . tr.
  12. Web site: U19 Milli Takımı'nın UEFA Avrupa U19 Şampiyonası aday kadrosu açıklandı . TFF.org . 15 July 2013 . 16 March 2014 . tr.
  13. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28589 Player's profile
  14. Web site: Ozan Tufan: Arda Abi arkadan vur oğlum dedi. Vurdum.... www.hurriyet.com.tr. 4 March 2016.
  15. Web site: Ozan Tufan. EU-Football.info. 21 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Tufan, Ozan. National Football Teams.