Onur Kaya

Onur Kaya — Biography

Onur Kaya was born on April 20, 1986, in Brussels into a family of Turkish origin. The midfielder holds both Belgian and Turkish nationality and played for Belgium at under-19 level. He grew up in Brussels, moved to the youth academy of the Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse in 2002 and made his professional debut on February 11, 2006, away at Heerenveen. In May 2006 he extended his contract with Vitesse until the summer of 2010, and in 2009-10 he won a starting place after scoring twice away at Heracles Almelo.

Before 2010-11 he moved to Charleroi; the club was relegated to the second tier in his first season and promoted straight back, and by 2012-13 Kaya had become the main force in its midfield. In January 2014 he joined Lokeren, whose 2013-14 Belgian Cup success is listed among his honors. On January 8, 2015, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Zulte Waregem, was the Belgian Pro League's top assist provider in 2015-16, and won the Belgian Cup again in 2016-17.

On July 24, 2018, he joined Mechelen on a three-year deal and became team captain. On August 24, 2022, he came out of retirement to join FC Kosova Schaerbeek, a club in Brussels playing in the Belgian sixth tier. He stands 1.67 m tall.