Deniz Aslan

Deniz Aslan — Biography

Deniz Aslan is a Dutch-born defender who played in both the Dutch and Turkish leagues. His career moved back and forth between the two countries, and he last played for FC Emmen. He is now a former player.

Born in Zaandam, Aslan began football in the Ajax youth system. When he reached the age to step up to the senior side he did not make Ajax's squad, and moved to Helmond Sport in the Dutch second tier, where he was mostly a substitute and came on in only a few matches. In the winter break of 2010-11 he joined a trial camp at the second-division side Göztepe but was not taken on. His first stop in Turkey was Süper Lig club Bursaspor, which he joined at the start of 2011-12 and where he spent a season. He then joined Antalyaspor for 2012-13 and was loaned in the winter break to TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor of the 1. Lig. Later in his career he played for Boluspor and Elazığspor, and in August 2015 he agreed a deal with Karşıyaka. He finished by returning to the Netherlands to play for FC Emmen.