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| Age | 23 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 16, 2003 |
| Birthplace | Trabzon |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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Ahmetcan Kaplan — Biography
Ahmetcan Kaplan is a young 1.89 m Turkish center-back who came through the Trabzonspor academy. After winning the Süper Lig with Trabzonspor he moved to Ajax of the Netherlands in 2022, and in August 2026 he signed a four-year contract with NEC Nijmegen. Capped by Turkey at youth level, he was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.
He started out in the Trabzonspor academy in 2013 and signed his first professional contract with the club on August 10, 2020. He made his Süper Lig debut on September 27, 2021, in a 1-1 draw with Alanyaspor and went on to win the 2021-22 Süper Lig and the 2022 Super Cup with Trabzonspor. In August 2022 he joined Ajax for a reported fee of around 9.5 million euros on a five-year deal.
Kaplan was loaned to NEC Nijmegen for the 2025-26 season in August 2025. In October 2025 he said he had at one point considered returning to Turkey, and in February 2026 he said that he had received an offer from Turkey but turned it down. NEC then signed him permanently for a transfer fee of 2.5 million euros. Internationally he played for Turkey at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.
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