Atakan Akkaynak

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|5|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Troisdorf, Germany

|height = 1.80 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Çorum FK

|clubnumber = 8

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018

|youthclubs1 = Bayer Leverkusen

|years1 = 2018–2020

|clubs1 = Willem II

|caps1 = 8

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2019–2020

|clubs2 = → Çaykur Rizespor (loan)

|caps2 = 4

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2020–2021

|clubs3 = Çaykur Rizespor

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2020–2021

|clubs4 = → Türkgücü München (loan)

|caps4 = 9

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2021–

|clubs5 = Çorum FK

|caps5 = 116

|goals5 = 7

|nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

|nationalteam1 = Germany U16

|nationalcaps1 = 8

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

|nationalteam2 = Germany U17

|nationalcaps2 = 12

|nationalgoals2 = 3

|nationalyears3 = 2017

|nationalteam3 = Germany U18

|nationalcaps3 = 3

|nationalgoals3 = 1

|nationalyears4 = 2017–2018

|nationalteam4 = Germany U19

|nationalcaps4 = 7

|nationalgoals4 = 2

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Atakan Akkaynak (born 5 January 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Çorum FK.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/atakan-akkaynak/419949/|title=Germany - A. Akkaynak - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}

Club career

Akkaynak was at Bayer 04 Leverkusen{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/09/10/chelsea-ready-to-battle-barcelona-for-bayer-leverkusen-midfielder-atakan-akkaynak-6915908/|title=Chelsea and Barcelona to batter for transfer of Atakan Akkaynak from Bayer Leverkusen|first=Metro Sport|last=Reporter|date=10 September 2017 }} before signing a three-year contract with Willem II in June 2018.{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-oranje.com/willem-ii-confirm-double-german-deal/ |title=Willem II confirm double German deal - Football Oranje |access-date=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174542/http://www.football-oranje.com/willem-ii-confirm-double-german-deal/ |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

He made his Eredivisie debut on 17 August 2018, appearing as a substitute against Groningen.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/17/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-fc-groningen/sbv-willem-ii-tilburg/2793936/|title=Groningen vs. Willem II - 17 August 2018 - Soccerway|website=Soccerway}}

International career

Akkaynak has represented Germany at Under-19 level having captained their U18 and U17 sides.{{cite web |last1=Kinsella |first1=Nizaar |title=Chelsea join Barcelona in tracking Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Atakan Akkaynak |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/chelsea-join-barcelona-in-tracking-bayer-leverkusen/klmwuq1aa4hj15k78u3zs10pe |website=goal.com |access-date=27 January 2021 |date=6 September 2017}} He is also eligible for Turkey because of his descent (he also holds Turkish citizenship).{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/852095/EXCLUSIVE-Chelsea-Transfer-News-Barcelona-News-Bayer-Leverkusen-Atakan-Akkaynak|title=EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea set for bidding war with Barcelona for German wonderkid Atakan Akkaynak|last=Fissler|first=Neil|date=9 September 2017|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=25 August 2018|language=en}}