Yakup Alkan

{{Short description|Turkish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Yakup Alkan

|image =

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|3|df=y}}

|birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey

|height = 1.86 m

|position = Striker

|years1 = 2010–2011

|clubs1 = Kartal Belediyespor

|years2 = 2012

|clubs2 = Cekmeköyspor

|years3 = 2012–2015

|clubs3 = Tuzlaspor

|years4 = 2015–2023

|clubs4 = Yeni Malatyaspor

|caps4 = 20

|goals4 =

|years5 = 2016

|clubs5 = → Menemen (loan)

|caps5 = 2

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2016–2017

|clubs6 = → Çorum (loan)

|caps6 = 37

|goals6 = 20

|years7 = 2017

|clubs7 = → Orduspor (loan)

|caps7 = 1

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2017–2018

|clubs8 = → Diyarbekirspor (loan)

|caps8 = 23

|goals8 = 5

|years9 = 2018–2019

|clubs9 = → Çorum (loan)

|caps9 = 32

|goals9 = 21

|years10 = 2019–2020

|clubs10 = → Kocaelispor (loan)

|caps10 = 26

|goals10 = 14

|years11 = 2020

|clubs11 = → Çorum (loan)

|caps11 = 1

|goals11 = 0

|years12 = 2020–2021

|clubs12 = → Fethiyespor (loan)

|caps12 = 31

|goals12 = 13

|years13 = 2021–2022

|clubs13 = → Ergene Velimeşe (loan)

|caps13 = 36

|goals13 = 10

|years14 = 2023

|clubs14 = Şanlıurfaspor

|caps14 = 13

|goals14 = 5

|nationalteam1 = Istanbul

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Yakup Alkan (born 3 March 1992) is a Turkish footballer who last played as a striker for Şanlıurfaspor.

Early life

Alkan was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr/haber/4481209/baska-care-yok-o-sene-bu-sene|title=Yakup Alkan kimdir?|date=24 August 2019 |publisher=ozgurkocaeli.com.tr}}

Club career

In 2012, Alkan signed for Turkish side Tuzlaspor, helping the club achieve promotion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/futbol/misli-com-3-ligin-gol-makinesi-aranan-forveti-yakup-alkan-2206246|title=gol makinesi, aranan forveti: Yakup Alkan|publisher=fanatik.com.tr}} He attracted media attention after helping them win against three Turkish top flight sides in the Turkish Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/yakup-alkan-quot-zlatan-%C4%B0brahimovic-muhte%C5%9Fem-bir-oyuncu-quot-/view/news/184621|title=Yakup Alkan:"Zlatan İbrahimovic muhteşem bir oyuncu" | archive-url=https://archive.today/20230803085147/https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/yakup-alkan-quot-zlatan-%C4%B0brahimovic-muhte%C5%9Fem-bir-oyuncu-quot-/view/news/184621 | archive-date=2023-08-03}}

In 2016, Alkan signed for Turkish side Çorum, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/yerel-haberler/malatya/yakup-alkan-golleriyle-adindan-soz-ettiriyor-11629341|title=Yakup Alkan Golleriyle Adından Söz Ettiriyor|date=4 November 2016 |publisher=milliyet.com.tr}} In 2019, he signed for Turkish side Kocaelispor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr/haber/4500838/yakup-alkan-teklif-gelirse-oturur-tartisiriz|title=Yakup Alkan: Teklif gelirse oturur tartışırız|date=16 March 2020 |publisher=ozgurkocaeli.com.tr}}

International career

Alkan played for the Istanbul football team at the UEFA Region's Cup and represented Turkey internationally at the Islamic Solidarity Games, where he scored against Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kocaeligazetesi.com.tr/haber/5849784/100ler-kulubune-yakup-alkan-da-girdi|title=100'ler kulübüne Yakup Alkan da girdi|date=4 December 2020 |publisher=kocaeligazetesi.com.tr}}

Personal life

Alkan has been married and has a son.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/asrin-felaketi/futbolcu-yakup-alkanin-sanliurfaspora-attigi-imza-hayatini-kurtarmis/2819288|title=Yakup Alkan - Anadolu Ajansı article}}

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