Ferhat Yazgan

Ferhat Yazgan — Biography

Ferhat Yazgan is an attacking midfielder who grew up in Germany and spent most of his career in the lower leagues and the First League of Turkey. In recent years he has been best known as captain of Çorum FK and as part of the squad that took İstanbulspor back to the Süper Lig after 17 years. He is of both German and Turkish background and was born in Germany.

He began in Holstein Kiel's academy, came through the under-17 and under-19 sides into the first team and scored 18 goals in 102 appearances over four seasons there. In July 2011 he moved to Wolfsburg and stayed three seasons. In 2012 he was called up to Turkey's under-20 side but did not play. In 2014 he signed a three-year contract with Trabzonspor and in 2015 was loaned to 1461 Trabzon. In 2016 he joined Sakaryaspor and later Manisa FK, staying several seasons at each. In August 2021 he agreed terms with İstanbulspor and contributed to the side's promotion to the Süper Lig in 2021-22, started the 2-0 opening-day loss to Trabzonspor on August 5, 2022, on the club's return to the top flight, and left the club at the end of that month; at the start of 2022-23 he went on loan from Iğdır FK to Çorum FK, made the move permanent the following season and took the captaincy.

He married in June 2024. In spring 2026 he returned to the pitch after a break and scored. In August 2026 Çorum FK announced that it had parted ways with its captain Ferhat Yazgan.