Efe Akman

Efe Akman (born 20 March 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Efe Akman
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006
Place of birth Şişli, Turkey
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 83
Youth career
2016–2024 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Galatasaray 1 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Turkey U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 Turkey U17 19 (1)
2023– Turkey U18 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Akman is a youth product of Galatasaray, and worked his way up their youth academy. He won a league title with their U16s.[1] The Serie A club Roma earned his transfer rights as part of Nicolò Zaniolo's move to Galatasaray in February 2023.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Galatasaray in the Süper Lig as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Konyaspor on 7 January 2024.[3]

International career

Akman is a youth international for Turkey. He played for the Turkey U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]

Personal life

Akman is the son of former Turkish international footballer Ayhan Akman. His brother Hamza also plays at Galatasaray.[5] His cousin Ali Akman is also a professional footballer.[6]

References
Citations
  1. "Galatasaray'da Efe Akman tehlikesi! Sözleşme imzalayacak mı? - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 15 June 2022.
  2. Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Zaniolo-Galatasaray, cifre e dettagli dell'accordo. Roma, opzionati Demir e Akman". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  3. Eren, Karalayan; Burak. "Eyüp Aydın ve Efe Akman'la da o rotasyonu tamamlayacaksın".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "U17 Milli Takımı, İsrail'de" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 14 May 2022.
  5. "Divan'da bir baba iki evlat". Habertürk.
  6. "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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