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Salih Uçan
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Uçan with Beşiktaş in 2023
Personal information
Full name Salih Uçan
Date of birth (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Marmaris, Muğla, Turkey
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Beşiktaş
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2008 Marmaris Belediyespor
2008–2010 Bucaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Bucaspor 24 (1)
2012–2019 Fenerbahçe 37 (3)
2014–2016 Roma (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 Sion (loan) 19 (2)
2018–2019 Empoli (loan) 6 (1)
2019 Empoli 8 (0)
2019–2021 Alanyaspor 61 (3)
2021– Beşiktaş 79 (4)
2022 → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Turkey U15 10 (5)
2009–2010 Turkey U16 20 (7)
2010–2011 Turkey U17 22 (8)
2011 Turkey U18 20 (10)
2011–2012 Turkey U19 13 (7)
2012–2013 Turkey U20 18 (8)
2013–2016 Turkey U21 16 (0)
2013–2023 Turkey 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:24, 12 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:37, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Salih Uçan, born on January 6, 1994, is a Turkish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for the team Beşiktaş.

Club Career Highlights

Salih Uçan has played for several football clubs throughout his career. He started his professional journey in Turkey and also played in Italy and Switzerland.

Time at Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe signed Salih Uçan on June 6, 2012. They paid €1.4 million for him, which was a high amount for a young Turkish player at that time. He signed a five-year contract.

First Goal for Fenerbahçe

On March 14, 2013, Salih scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe. This happened during a UEFA Europa League match. His goal helped Fenerbahçe get a 1–1 draw against Viktoria Plzeň. This result helped his team move forward in the Europa League competition. He also scored two goals against Orduspor in April 2013.

Loan to Roma

On July 7, 2014, Salih Uçan moved to Roma in Italy. This was a two-year loan deal. Roma paid €4.75 million for this loan. They had an option to buy him permanently later. He played his first official game for Roma on October 18, 2014. After two years, he had only played 10 games. Roma decided not to sign him permanently.

Loan to Sion

In July 2016, Salih returned to Fenerbahçe. However, a year later, he was loaned out again. On August 31, 2017, he joined Sion, a club in Switzerland. During his one-year loan, he played 19 league matches. He also played one match in the Swiss Cup.

Loan to Empoli

Salih Uçan returned to Fenerbahçe in July 2018. Soon after, on August 17, 2018, he joined Empoli in Italy on another loan. He scored a goal in his very first game for Empoli. This goal helped his team draw 3–3 with Frosinone on October 21, 2018. In January 2019, his move to Empoli became permanent.

Playing for Alanyaspor

On July 10, 2019, Salih Uçan signed with Alanyaspor, another Turkish club. He played for them for two seasons.

Joining Beşiktaş

After his contract with Alanyaspor ended in June 2021, Salih Uçan joined Beşiktaş. He moved to the current Turkish champions on a free transfer. Beşiktaş officially announced his arrival on July 4, 2021. On June 28, 2024, Salih signed a new contract with Beşiktaş. This new contract will keep him with the club for at least two more years.

Loan to İstanbul Başakşehir

On January 28, 2022, Salih Uçan was loaned to İstanbul Başakşehir. He played for them until the end of that season.

International Career

Salih Uçan has played for the Turkish national team at many different age levels. He was part of the Turkey national under-20 football team that played in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His first game for the senior Turkey was on November 15, 2013. This match was against Northern Ireland. He has played a total of three games for the senior national team.

Career Statistics

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bucaspor 2010–11 TFF First League 0 0 2 0 2 0
2011–12 24 1 1 0 25 1
Total 24 1 3 0 27 1
Fenerbahçe 2012–13 Süper Lig 10 3 9 0 7 1 26 4
2013–14 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2016–17 11 0 7 1 6 0 24 1
Total 37 3 17 1 13 1 67 5
Roma (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2015–16 3 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
Total 7 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
Sion (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 19 2 1 0 20 2
Empoli 2018–19 Serie A 14 1 0 0 14 1
Alanyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 26 1 8 0 34 1
2020–21 35 2 4 1 1 0 40 3
Total 61 3 12 1 1 0 74 4
Beşiktaş 2021–22 Süper Lig 10 0 0 0 5 0 15 0
2022–23 29 3 3 0 32 3
2023–24 23 1 5 3 10 1 38 5
2024–25 17 0 2 0 8 1 27 1
Total 79 4 10 3 23 2 112 9
Başakşehir (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 252 14 44 5 39 3 335 22

International Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey
2013 1 0
2023 2 0
Total 3 0

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