Livan Burcu
{{Short description|Turkish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Livan Burcu
|image =
|caption =
|full_name = Livan Baha Burcu
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|8|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = Frankfurt, Germany
|height = 1.78 m
|position = Winger
|currentclub = 1. FC Magdeburg
(on loan grom Union Berlin)
|clubnumber = 29
|youthyears1 = 2010–2014 |youthclubs1 = FSV Frankfurt
|youthyears2 = 2014–2022 |youthclubs2 = Eintracht Frankfurt
|youthyears3 = 2022 |youthclubs3 = Beşiktaş
|youthyears4 = 2022–2023 |youthclubs4 = SV Sandhausen
|years1 = 2023–2024 |clubs1 = SV Sandhausen |caps1 = 28 |goals1 = 4
|years2 = 2024– |clubs2 = Union Berlin |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2024– |clubs3 = → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) |caps3 = 31 |goals3 = 3
|nationalyears1 = 2024–
|nationalteam1 = Turkey U21
|nationalcaps1 = 7
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|club-update = 23 May 2025
|nationalteam-update = 22:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Livan Baha Burcu (born 28 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for 1. FC Magdeburg, on loan from Union Berlin. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.
Club career
Burcu is a youth product of FSV Frankfurt and Eintracht Frankfurt followed by a short stint with Beşiktaş, before moving to youth academy of SV Sandhausen in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heidelberg24.de/sport/sv-sandhausen/livan-burcu-svs-eintracht-frankfurt-besiktas-istanbul-danny-galm-trainer-position-92436932.html|title=Sandhausen-Juwel Livan Burcu will durchstarten – "Traue mir sehr viel zu"|date=2 August 2023|website=www.heidelberg24.de}} On 24 April 2023, he signed his first contract with Sandhausen and was promoted to their first team ahead of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/fr/news/svs-nimmt-livan-burcu-unter-vertrag-37302844|title=SVS nimmt Livan Burcu unter Vertrag|date=21 April 2024|website=OneFootball}} He made his senior and professional debut with Sandhausen as a substitute in a 0–0 3. Liga tie with VfB Lübeck on 5 August 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/3-liga/ma9728444/sv-sandhausen_vfb-luebeck/liveticker/|title=SV Sandhausen gegen VfB Lübeck Liveticker - 3. Liga 20. Spieltag 2023/2024|website=sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de}}
On 20 July 2024, Burcu signed for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, joining 1. FC Magdeburg on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fc-union-berlin.de/de/union-live/news/profis/Union-verpflichtet-Livan-Burcu-21082b/|trans-title=UNION SIGNS LIVAN BURCU|title=UNION VERPFLICHTET LIVAN BURCU|language=German|website=www.fc-union-berlin.de|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=21 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://1.fc-magdeburg.de/news/detail/fcm-leiht-livan-burcu-aus|trans-title=FCM LOANS LIVAN BURCU|title=FCM LEIHT LIVAN BURCU AUS|language=German|website=1.fc-magdeburg.de|date=20 July 2024|accessdate=21 July 2024}}
International career
Born in Germany, Burcu is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/wendig-begabt-unbekuemmert-burcu-spielt-sich-in-den-fokus-1004688/artikel|title=Wendig, begabt, unbekümmert: Burcu spielt sich in den Fokus|website=kicker}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|livan-burcu/671960}}
- {{TFF|1618261}}
{{1. FC Magdeburg squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burcu, Livan}}
Category:German sportspeople of Turkish descent
Category:Turkish men's footballers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Frankfurt
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
Category:SV Sandhausen players
Category:1. FC Union Berlin players
Category:1. FC Magdeburg players
Category:2. Bundesliga players