| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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) |
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*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) | |||
Efe Akman (born 20 March 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.
Club career[edit]
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[edit]
Akman is a youth international for Turkey. He played for the Turkey U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4]
Personal life[edit]
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[edit]
- Citations
- ^ "Galatasaray'da Efe Akman tehlikesi! Sözleşme imzalayacak mı? - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 15 June 2022.
- ^ Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Zaniolo-Galatasaray, cifre e dettagli dell'accordo. Roma, opzionati Demir e Akman". Gianluca Di Marzio.
- ^ Eren, Karalayan; Burak. "Eyüp Aydın ve Efe Akman'la da o rotasyonu tamamlayacaksın".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "U17 Milli Takımı, İsrail'de" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Divan'da bir baba iki evlat". Habertürk.
- ^ "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Efe Akman at the Turkish Football Federation
- Efe Akman at Soccerway
- Efe Akman at BDFutbol