Alper Potuk facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alper Potuk | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolvadin, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.77 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gostivar | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Çifteler | ||
| 2005–2009 | Eskişehirspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Eskişehirspor | 106 | (5) |
| 2013–2020 | Fenerbahçe | 152 | (12) |
| 2020–2021 | Ankaragücü | 24 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Çaykur Rizespor | 52 | (1) |
| 2023– | Gostivar | 29 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Turkey U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | Turkey U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Turkey U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | Turkey A2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Turkey | 17 | (1) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Alper Potuk (born on April 8, 1991) is a Turkish footballer. He plays as a midfielder or winger. Currently, he plays for the Macedonian First Football League club Gostivar.
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Early Life and Family Support
Alper Potuk was born in Bolvadin, a town in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. This was on April 8, 1991. He loved playing football with his friends in the street. His family, especially his father and brother, strongly supported him. His brother would even take him to watch the training sessions of Afyonkarahisarspor. Later, Alper's family moved to Eskişehir because of his father's job.
Club Career Highlights
Starting at Eskişehirspor
Alper began his football journey in the city of Eskişehir. He joined a youth team called Çiftelerspor in 2002. He played for their youth teams for three years. In one game against Eskişehirspor, Alper scored his team's only goal. Even though his team lost, the coaches from Eskişehirspor were very impressed.
Because of this, Alper moved to Eskişehirspor in 2005. He made his first professional appearance for the club on May 29, 2009. This game was against Gaziantepspor. A few years later, in a European club competition, he scored an important goal. This was in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League against a Scottish team, St Johnstone. His goal helped his team win 2–0.
Moving to Fenerbahçe
On May 22, 2013, Alper Potuk made a big move in his career. He signed a five-year contract with Fenerbahçe, a very famous Turkish club. This transfer also involved another player, Henri Bienvenu, moving to Eskişehirspor. Fenerbahçe also paid €6.25 million for Alper.
Alper had talked about this transfer before it happened. He told a journalist that he had promised to join Fenerbahçe. He said that Fenerbahçe's boss, Aziz Yıldırım, had called him. The boss told him that Fenerbahçe would sign many great players. Alper also shared that he was a fan of Fenerbahçe. He said he would sign with them if the clubs agreed. His dream came true when the transfer was completed. He scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on August 31, 2013. This was in a Süper Lig match against Sivasspor.
Playing for His Country
Alper Potuk also had a chance to play for his country, Turkey. He played for different youth national teams. These included the U19, U20, and U21 teams.
He played his first game for the senior Turkey squad on February 29, 2012. This was a friendly match against Slovakia. It took place at Bursa Atatürk Stadium. Later, he also played in important qualification games. He helped Turkey try to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. His first World Cup qualifier was against Andorra on March 22, 2013.
Achievements and Awards
Alper Potuk has won some important trophies during his career, especially with Fenerbahçe.
Fenerbahçe
- Süper Lig: 2013–14 (This is the top football league in Turkey)
- Turkish Super Cup: 2014 (A match played between the league champions and cup winners)
See also
In Spanish: Alper Potuk para niños
