Özgürcan Özcan

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Personal information
Özgürcan Özcan
Full name	Özgürcan Özcan
Date of birth	April 10, 1988 (1988-04-10) (age 20)
Place of birth	Antalya, Turkey
Height	1.84m
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Galatasaray
Number	27
Youth clubs
	Galatasaray
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004– 2006–2007 2008	Galatasaray →Kayserispor (loan) →Gaziantepspor (loan)	3 (1) (15) 5 2 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Özgürcan Özcan (born April 10, 1988 in Antalya, Turkey), is a forward Turkish football player. He currently plays for Galatasaray. He has been trained by the Galatasaray youth department and was chosen for the professional team by Gheorghe Hagi in the 2004/2005 season. He never appeared in any official match squad. He made his debut in a Turkish Cup match against Mersin İdman Yurdu, on 27 October 2005. He scored a goal in the same match.

He won a World Fair-Play award after informing the referee that he scored a goal with his hand in a match between Galatasaray and Denizlispor youth teams. The goal was cancelled and he was shown a yellow card.

Turkish legendary striker Hakan Şükür has said, "Özgürcan is a new product of Galatasaray football academy. He is my 'crown prince'(heir apparent)". This statement raised expectations from him by the media. He has many important features as a striker (ie.) good at jumping, heading, stamina and composure despite his young age. "^[1]

Özcan was lent out on loan to Kayserispor in the season of 2006/2007. He has returned to his former club in the year 2007.