Deniz Ofli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Emre Ofli | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Karlsruher SC (on loan from Bayern Munich) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2019–2025 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bayern Munich II | 9 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Turkey U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | Turkey U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Turkey U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026 | |||
Deniz Emre Ofli (born 29 March 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder and left wing-back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Bayern Munich.[1][2] Born in Germany, he is a Turkish youth international.[3]
Club career
[edit]Bayern Munich
[edit]Ofli is a youth product of 1860 Munich, in 2019 he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich with whom he progressed and continued his development.[4][5]
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win.[6] Ofli was listed as part of the Bayern Munich's senior team squad for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.[2]
On 13 November 2025, he signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich until 2028, along with teammate Allen Junior Lambé.[7]
Ofli received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 21 December 2025, during a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim, as an unused substitute however.[8][9]
He was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Hiroki Ito at the 46th minute.[10]
Ofli made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[11]
He made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team on 18 March 2026, during the 4–1 home win UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Italian Serie A club Atalanta, substituting Aleksandar Pavlović at the 55th minute.[12] Three days later, on 21 March, Ofli was called up with the Bayern Munich senior team for the 4–0 home win Bundesliga match against Union Berlin, as an unused substitute.[13] A month later, on April 19th, he made his Bundesliga debut, substituting Josip Stanišić at the 85th minute of a 4–2 home win over VfB Stuttgart, simultaneously winning the 2025–26 Bundesliga and the 35th league title with the club.[14][15][16]
Ofli scored his first professional goal with Bayern Munich II, during a 5–0 away win Regionalliga Bayern match against Viktoria Aschaffenburg, on 16 May 2026.[17][18]
Loan to Karlsruher SC
[edit]On 4 July 2026, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan for the 2026–27 season.[19]
International career
[edit]Born in Munich, Germany, Ofli holds dual German and Turkish citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.[4] He played six games with the Germany national under-16 team,[20] but later switched to play with Turkey, which he has represented at the U17, U18, U19 and U21 levels since 2023.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Bayern | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 9 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Career Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Bayern Munich
References
[edit]- ↑ "Deniz Ofli". FC Bayern Munich.
- 1 2 "Deniz Ofli". UEFA.
- 1 2 "U19 Millî Takımı'nın Avrupa U19 Şampiyonası Eleme Turu Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Deniz Ofli". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "The reserves squad for the training camp in the USA". FC Bayern Munich. 11 January 2026.
- ↑ "Match report: Red Eagles Austria v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "This duo is here to stay! ✍️✅". instagram.com. fcbayerncampus. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Heidenheim vs. FC Bayern, Bundesliga Matchday 15". FC Bayern Munich. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Stanisic legt vor und trifft - Zwei Bayern-Youngster debütieren in Heidenheim". kicker.de (in German). 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2026.
- ↑ "Richters Treffer genügt: Bayern-Amateure schlagen harmlose Hachinger" (in German). Kicker. 24 February 2026.
- ↑ "Nächster starker Auftritt gegen Bergamo: Souveräne Bayern buchen Viertelfinalticket" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sechster Heimsieg in Folge: Starke Bayern bezwingen Union Berlin" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich 4–2 Stuttgart". BBC Sport. 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Bayern dreht nach Rückstand auf und kürt sich vorzeitig zum Deutschen Meister" (in German). Kicker. 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Bayern-Stuttgart". Sofascore. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Bei Seitz-Abschied - Amateure feiern 5:0-Auswärtssieg in Aschaffenburg" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Chancenlos gegen Bayern-Amateure: Aschaffenburg muss auf Fürther Abstieg hoffen" (in German). Kicker. 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nächster Neuzugang: Deniz Ofli kommt per Leihe aus München" (in German). Karlsruher SC. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Deniz Ofli - Spielerprofil". Deutscher Fußball-Bund.
- ↑ "Bayern dreht nach Rückstand auf und kürt sich vorzeitig zum Deutschen Meister". kicker.de (in German). 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Deniz Ofli at WorldFootball.net
- Deniz Ofli at Kicker (in German)
- 2007 births
- Footballers from Munich
- Living people
- German people of Turkish descent
- Men's association football full-backs
- German men's footballers
- Germany men's youth international footballers
- Turkish men's footballers
- Turkey men's youth international footballers
- Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- Karlsruher SC players
- Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen