Çağlar Birinci

Çağlar Birinci
Birinci playing for Turkey in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-10-02) 2 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Trabzon, Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
1995–2004 Trabzonspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Trabzonspor 0 (0)
2004–2005Orduspor (loan) 1 (0)
2005–2006 Bakırköyspor 32 (2)
2006–2010 Denizlispor 73 (2)
2006İstanbulspor (loan) 0 (0)
2007Denizli Belediyespor (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2013 Galatasaray 13 (0)
2013–2014 Elazığspor 27 (0)
2014–2015 Akhisar Belediyespor 3 (0)
2015 Kayserispor 10 (2)
2015–2016 Karşıyaka 15 (1)
2017–2019 Giresunspor 42 (3)
2020–2021 Altay 4 (0)
2021–2022 Şanlıurfaspor 17 (1)
International career
2008 Turkey A2 1 (0)
2008–2011 Turkey 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Çağlar Birinci (Turkish pronunciation: [tʃaːɫaɾ biɾindʒi], born 2 October 1985) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

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After a season with Denizlispor in the 2006–07 season, he secured a first-team place as a left-back. In the 2007–08 season, he was given the number 61 squad number, and became vice-captain.,[1] eventually becoming the captain. Çağlar joined Elazığspor when his contract expired on a free transfer and Akhisar Belediyespor the further season on 18 July 2014.

International career

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Çağlar was selected for Turkey's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Armenia and Belgium. Çağlar made his debut against Belgium, starting as left-back.[2]

Honours

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Galatasaray

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Çağlar Birinci facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  2. ^ Caglar BirinciFIFA competition record (archived)
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