Semih Kılıçsoy | |
Birth Date: | 15 August 2005 |
Birth Place: | Gaziosmanpaşa, Turkey |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Beşiktaş |
Clubnumber: | 9 |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Gop Venüs |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Arnavutköy Yaylaspor |
Youthyears3: | 2016–2023 |
Youthclubs3: | Beşiktaş |
Years1: | 2023– |
Caps1: | 29 |
Goals1: | 11 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Turkey U14 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalteam2: | Turkey U15 |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021–2022 |
Nationalteam3: | Turkey U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
Nationalgoals3: | 9 |
Nationalyears4: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam4: | Turkey U19 |
Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
Nationalgoals4: | 5 |
Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
Nationalteam5: | Turkey U21 |
Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
Nationalyears6: | 2024– |
Nationalteam6: | Turkey |
Nationalcaps6: | 3 |
Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 22:33, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 6 July 2024 |
Semih Kılıçsoy (born 15 August 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Turkey national team.
Kılıçsoy is a youth product of GOP Venüs and Arnavutköy Yaylaspor, before moving to Beşiktaş in 2016.[1] On 21 October 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2023.[2] He was a prolific goalscorer with their youth sides and reserves. On 23 December 2022, he extended his contract until 2025.[3] He debuted with Beşiktaş as a substitute in a 0–0 Süper Lig tie with Antalyaspor on 26 February 2023.[4] On 27 July, he scored his first professional goal against KF Tirana.[5]
In January 2024, he signed a new four-year contract with Beşiktaş.[6]
Kılıçsoy is a youth international for Turkey, has represented Turkey at every youth international stage.[7]
On 24 May 2024, Kılıçsoy was selected in the Turkish national team's preliminary 35-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[8] He made his debut for the senior national team on 4 June in a friendly against Italy prior to the tournament.[9] On 7 June, he was named in the final 26-man squad.[10]
Kılıçsoy was described by Mehmet Ekşi as a "dynamic and talented" striker, he can also play as a winger or attacking midfielder. He can use both feet well.[11] His idol is Sergio Agüero.[12]
Season! | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Beşiktaş | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 30 | 12 | ||||
Career total | 27 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 |
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