Ferhat Öztorun

Ferhat Öztorun — Biography

Ferhat Öztorun was born on May 8, 1987, in Istanbul. He came up through Galatasaray's youth academy, was promoted to the first team for the 2005-06 season, and made his debut on January 22, 2006, against Konyaspor after the club's two regular left-backs, Orhan Ak and Ergün Penbe, were injured; he then held a squad-rotation role.

He moved to Manisaspor in 2007 and was named the best left-back in the 1. Lig in his second season there. In 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Trabzonspor; AZ Alkmaar assistant coach Shota Arveladze praised him after a pre-season friendly as a player who would make a name for himself. He made 38 appearances for Trabzonspor, winning the Turkish Super Cup with the club in 2010, before moving to Orduspor midway through the 2012-13 season. There he captained the side until 2014, making 47 appearances and scoring one goal, and was named to the PTT Lig's best XI for the 2013-14 season.

He transferred to İstanbul Başakşehir for the 2014-15 season and later to Konyaspor, winning the Turkish Super Cup with Konyaspor in 2017 before leaving the club in August 2020. Öztorun played for Turkey's youth national teams and the Olympic team, and was called up to the senior squad for a match against Norway in March 2008 but did not play. In July 2024 he announced the end of a 19-year playing career and subsequently became an assistant coach at Pendikspor.