Hamza Akman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamza Yiğit Akman | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Galatasaray | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sønderjyske | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Turkey U-16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U-18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Turkey U-19 | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hamza Yiğit Akman (born 27 September 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Akman represented Turkey at youth levels, latest at U19 level.
Club career
[edit]Galatasaray
[edit]Akman contributed Galatasaray U19 squad with 8 goals and 6 assists at 2020–21 TFF U-19 Süper Lig, the youth development league governed by TFF, in which Galatasaray eventually won.[1] On 8 September 2021, Galatasaray announced professional contract signing with Akman, effective until the end of 2023–24 season.[2] Akman made his Süper Lig debut on 13 August 2022, Saturday, coming from bench on 82nd minute in match week 2 encounter against Giresunspor, in which Galatasaray lost at home 0–1.[3]
Akman became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4-1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.[4]
Sønderjyske
[edit]On 1 August 2024, Akman joined Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske on a three-year contract.[5] On 1 November, Akman left by mutual consent.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Hamza Akman is the son of former Turkish international footballer Ayhan Akman.[1] His brother Efe plays at Galatasaray S.K. Football Academy as of 2022.[7] Turkish youth international Ali Akman is his cousin.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 14 August 2022[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Includes Turkish Super Cup.
Honours
[edit]Galatasaray
References
[edit]- Citations
- ^ a b c "Hamza Akman ve Ayhan Akman konuştu! 'Futbolcu olacağı 6-7 yaşında belliydi'". Fanatik (in Turkish). Istanbul. Sabah. 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Hamza Yiğit Akman ve Yiğit Demir ile profesyonel sözleşme imzalandı". Galatasaray S.K. (in Turkish). Istanbul. 8 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
Galatasaray Futbol Akademisi çıkışlı oyuncularımız Hamza Yiğit Akman ve Yiğit Demir ile profesyonel sözleşme imzalanmıştır.
- ^ "Galatasaray A.Ş. - Bitexen Giresunsppor Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD HENTER TYRKISK TALENT" [SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD RECRUITS TURKISH TALENT]. soenderjyskefodbold.dk (in Danish). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "SØNDERJYSKE FODBOLD OPHÆVER MED TYRKISK TALENT". soenderjyskefodbold.dk (in Danish). 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Galatasaraylı futbolcu Hamza Akman: 'Çok gururluyuz'". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Hamza Yiğit Akman (Galatasaray) @ Maçkolik.com" (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Şişli
- Footballers from Istanbul
- Turkish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Süper Lig players
- Galatasaray S.K. footballers
- Sønderjyske Fodbold players
- Turkish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen