Okan Öztürk

Okan Öztürk — Biography

Okan Öztürk is a former striker remembered as the leading Süper Lig goalscorer in Çaykur Rizespor's history. His 127 top-flight appearances for the club make him its fourth most-capped player in the league, and he scored 28 times. Club and supporter sources count him among the most significant players Rizespor has had. He is listed at 1.84 m.

He started out in the youth system of his home-town side Merzifonspor, turned professional in 1995 and a year later moved to Türk Telekom, formerly known as PTT. He went on to play for Altay, Batman Petrolspor, Siirt Jetpaspor, Rizespor and Gençlerbirliği. Over seven Süper Lig seasons he made more than 200 league appearances and scored more than 50 goals. In 1999-2000 he shared the Turkish Cup top-scorer title, the biggest individual honor on his record.

At the start of 2009-10 he transferred to Karşıyaka and scored 13 goals in his first season. At the start of the next season he struggled with injuries, played little and did not score in the first half. In the summer of 2011 he joined second-tier Bozüyükspor, and in 2012 second-tier Yeni Malatyaspor. His birthplace is given as Amasya by most sources and as Merzifon by some.