Ozan Kabak is a Turkish professional footballer born in 2000, known for playing as a centre-back.
Kabak grew up in a household filled with Kurdish music, reflecting his cultural roots.
He made his professional debut for Galatasaray in May 2018, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to play in the Süper Lig.
Биография
Early Life
Ozan Muhammed Kabak was born in Ankara in 2000, where his father was working at the time, although his family hails from Derik in Mardin Province. Growing up, Kabak was surrounded by Kurdish music, which he has expressed a fondness for in interviews, highlighting the cultural influences that shaped his early years.
Career
Kabak's football journey began at the Galatasaray youth academy, which he joined in 2011. He made his professional debut for Galatasaray in May 2018, becoming the first player born in the 2000s to compete in the Süper Lig. His impressive performances led to a move to VfB Stuttgart in January 2019, where he quickly made a name for himself by scoring twice in a match against Hannover 96, becoming the youngest Turkish center-back to achieve this feat.
In June 2019, Kabak signed with Schalke 04 for €15 million, where he continued to develop as a key player, despite facing a suspension in 2020 for an on-field incident. His career took another turn when he joined Liverpool on loan in February 2021, before moving to Norwich City later that year. As of 2022, he plays for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
International Career
Kabak has represented Turkey at various youth levels, captaining the U17 team at the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 2017. He made his senior debut for the national team in November 2019 and scored his first international goal in November 2022. Kabak was named in the preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024 but had to withdraw due to injury. He was later selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking a significant milestone in his international career.
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Карьера и клубы
Club
As of match played 20 September 2026
International
As of match played 25 June 2026
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kabak goal.
Ozan is a youth international for Turkey. He captained the Turkey U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, and was listed as one of the 10 players to watch by UEFA. On 17 November 2019, Kabak made his debut in the Turkey senior team during the team's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Andorra, playing the full match which Turkey won 2–0. Kabak scored his first international goal on 16 November 2022 in a 2–1 friendly win over Scotland. On 24 May 2024, Kabak was named in the 35-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. On 5 June, he was withdrawn due to knee injury prior to the tournament. On 2 June 2026, Kabak was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Galatasaray
Ozan trained with the Galatasaray youth academy, joining in 2011. He signed his first professional contract with Galatasaray on 1 July 2017. Ozan made his professional debut for Galatasaray in a 2–0 Süper Lig win over Yeni Malatyaspor on 12 May 2018. This made him the first footballer born in the 2000s to play in the Süper Lig. On 24 October 2018, he played his first Champions League match in a 0–0 home draw against Schalke 04 in the 2018–19 season.
VfB Stuttgart
On 17 January 2019, Kabak moved to Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart where he signed a contract until June 2024. On 3 March, he scored twice in a 5–1 win over Hannover 96, registering his first senior career goals. In doing so, at the age of 18 years, 11 months and 7 days, he became the youngest Turkish center-back, and third-youngest Stuttgart player to ever score twice in a single Bundesliga match.
Schalke 04
On 30 June 2019, Kabak joined Schalke 04 on a five-year contract for a fee of €15 million, after Schalke activated a release clause in his contract. He was a regular performer in his first season with the club, appearing in 28 matches and scoring three goals. In September 2020, he was banned for five games and hit with a €15,000 fine after being caught spitting at Werder Bremen's Ludwig Augustinsson. Kabak apologised to Augustinsson via Twitter afterwards, insisting the incident, for which he was shown a red card, was an accident.
Liverpool (loan)
On 1 February…
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- VfB Stuttgart (2019–2019)
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- Schalke 04 (2019–2022)
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- Galatasaray S.K. (2017–2019)
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- Liverpool F.C. (2021–2021)
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- Turkey national under-15 football team (2015–2015)
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- Turkey national under-16 football team (2015–2016)
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- Turkey national under-17 football team (2016–2017)
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- Turkey national under-18 football team (2018–2018)
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- Turkey men's national football team (2019–)
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- Galatasaray U21 (2017–2018)
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- Norwich City F.C. (2021–2022)
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- Norwich City F.C. Under-23s (2022–2022)
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- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2022–)
- National team
- Turkey
Личное
Kabak was born in Ankara, where his father was working at the time, although his family is from Derik, Mardin Province. In a 2026 interview with KAFA Sports, he said that he grew up with Kurdish music at home and described himself as a fan of Kurdish music.
Клубы
- Turkey men's national football team2019сейчас
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim2022сейчас
- Turkey national under-15 football team2015–2015
- Turkey national under-16 football team2015–2016
- Turkey national under-17 football team2016–2017
- Galatasaray S.K.2017–2019
- Galatasaray U212017–2018
- Turkey national under-18 football team2018–2018
- Schalke 042019–2022
- VfB Stuttgart2019–2019
- Liverpool F.C.2021–2021
- Norwich City F.C.2021–2022
- Norwich City F.C. Under-23s2022–2022
Играл вместе с
- Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City F.C. · 2011–2011
- Aaron WilbrahamNorwich City F.C. · 2011–2012
- Abdelaziz AhanfoufVfB Stuttgart
- Abdul IyodoSchalke 04 · 2002–2004
Abdul Kader KeïtaGalatasaray S.K. · 2009–2010
Abdullah ErcanGalatasaray S.K. · 2003–2004- Abe HartleyLiverpool F.C. · 1897–1898
- Abel XavierGalatasaray S.K. · 2002–2003
- Abel XavierGalatasaray S.K. · 2003–2003
- Abel XavierLiverpool F.C. · 2001–2002
- Abel XavierLiverpool F.C. · 2002–2003
- Achim GlücklerVfB Stuttgart · 1983–1984
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Ozan Muhammed Kabak is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Turkey national team.
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