Emir Ortakaya
 Emir Ortakaya in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emir Ortakaya | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ankara, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
| Number | 65 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Gençlerbirliği U19 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Fenerbahçe U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Göztepe (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Westerlo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Beerschot (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Eyüpspor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Çaykur Rizespor | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Turkey U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Turkey U16 | 16 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Turkey U21 | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Emir Ortakaya (born 22 June 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Turkish Süper Lig club Kocaelispor.
Professional career
[edit]Gençlerbirliği
[edit]On 14 March 2021, he made his debut with Gençlerbirliği U19 against Fenerbahçe U19, Gençlerbirliği U19 won 1–0. He made his professional debut with Gençlerbirliği against Tuzlaspor in a Turkish Cup match, Gençlerbirliği lost 2–0.
Fenerbahçe
[edit]On 7 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with the Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[1] On 1 June 2024, he signed another three-year contract with the team.
Göztepe (loan)
[edit]On 3 August 2022, he renewed his contract until 30 June 2027 and loaned to Göztepe until the end of season.[2] On 14 August 2022, he made his debut with the team against Sakaryaspor in TFF First League away game, Göztepe won 1–0.
Kocaelispor (loan)
[edit]On 25 August 2023, he loaned to Kocaelispor until the end of season.[3] On 27 August 2023, he made his debut with the team against Altay in TFF First League home game, Göztepe won 3–2.
Westerlo (loan)
[edit]On 24 July 2024, Ortakaya joined Westerlo in Belgium on loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 30 December 2024, after 3 league and 2 cup appearances with Westerlo, he terminated his contract and went back to Turkey.[5]
Beerschot (loan)
[edit]On 22 January 2025, Ortakaya returned to Belgium and joined Beerschot on loan.[6]
Eyüpspor (loan)
[edit]On 2 July 2025, Ortakaya joined Eyüpspor on loan until the end of 2025–26 season.[7]
On 3 November 2025, he made his Süper Lig debut as a substitute against Antalyaspor. One week later on 11 November 2025, he made his starter debut with the team in a Süper Lig match against Samsunspor.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of matches played 20 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2020-21 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14[b] | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2021-22 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28[b] | 3 | 28 | 3 |
| Göztepe (loan) | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kocaelispor (loan) | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Westerlo (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Beerschot (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eyüpspor (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 119 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes Turkish Cup and Belgian Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in U21 Ligi
References
[edit]- ↑ "Emir Ortakaya Fenerbahçemizde" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 7 August 2021.
- ↑ "Information about Emir Ortakaya" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 3 August 2022.
- ↑ "Information about Emir Ortakaya" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Welkom Emir" [Welcome Emir] (in Dutch). Westerlo. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "Westerlo'da Emir Ortakaya ile yollar ayrıldı!" [Westerlo and Emir Ortakaya part ways] (in Turkish). Milliyet. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "Emir Ortakaya van Fenerbahçe naar Beerschot" [Emir Ortakaya from Fenerbahçe to Beerschot.] (in Dutch). K Beerschot VA. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Emir Ortakaya, Fenerbahçe'den beşinci kez ayrıldı! İşte yeni takımı" (in Turkish). Haberler.com. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2004 births
- Footballers from Ankara
- Living people
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football central defenders
- Turkish men's footballers
- Turkey men's youth international footballers
- Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
- Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
- Göztepe S.K. footballers
- Kocaelispor footballers
- KVC Westerlo players
- K Beerschot VA players
- Eyüpspor footballers
- Süper Lig players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Turkish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium