Efe Arda Koyuncu

Efe Arda Koyuncu
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Şanlıurfaspor
Number 41
Youth career
2014–2015 Bayrampaşa Demirspor
2015–2017 İstanbul Başakşehir
2017–2018 Haliç
2018–2022 İstanbul Başakşehir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– İstanbul Başakşehir 1 (0)
2024–Şanlıurfaspor (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Turkey U17 15 (0)
2022 Turkey U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 November 2022

Efe Arda Koyuncu (born 8 July 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for TFF 1. Lig club Şanlıurfaspor on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir.

Career

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Koyuncu is a youth product of Bayrampaşa Demirspor, Haliç, and İstanbul Başakşehir, before joining the latter's senior team in 2022. On 13 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with İstanbul Başakşehir, keeping him at the club until June 2025.[1] He made his professional debut with İstanbul Başakşehir in a 0–0 Süper Lig tie with Galatasaray on 7 May 2022, where he was a starter and played the entire match.[2] At 16 years old and 10 months, Koyuncu is the youngest professional debutant in the history of İstanbul Başakşehir, taking the record from Ravil Tagir.[3]

International career

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Koyuncu is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U17s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Başakşehir'de Efe Arda Koyuncu profesyonel oldu! İşte sözleşme süresi". Fotomaç.
  2. ^ "16 yaşındaki Efe Arda Koyuncu, Galatasaray maçında 11'de". Fanatik. 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Efe Arda Koyuncu kulüp tarihine geçti! Efe Arda Koyuncu kimdir?". Fotomaç.
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