Deniz Bozkurt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Manuel Bozkurt | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Plantation, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Floridians FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Florida Atlantic Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Floridians FC | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Puerto Rico U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Puerto Rico | 3 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 6, 2015 | |||
Deniz Bozkurt (born July 23, 1993) is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Floridians FC in the Premier Development League, and for the Puerto Rico national football team.
Career
Bozkurt started his career in the United States' college system with the Florida Atlantic Owls where he stood out as a player, scoring 6 goals in 37 appearances over 3 seasons, earning him a call up to the Puerto Rico U20s for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1] In early 2015 he traveled to Germany for a trial with VfL Wolfsburg.[2]
International career
Bozkurt was called up to the Puerto Rico U20s in 2012 whilst playing for Florida Atlantic Owlsfor the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying match against Barbados U20s.[1] He received his first full national cap for Puerto Rico in 2015 in a friendly against Canada as a substitute in the 36th minute.[3]
His first goal for Puerto Rico came during second round qualifications for he 2018 FIFA World Cup in a first-leg tie over Grenada in which Bozkurt's goal gave the Puerto Ricans a 1-0 victory.[4]
International Goals
- Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June 2015 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Grenada |
1-0 | 1-0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round |
References
- ^ a b "Deniz Bozkurt profile". FAU. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "VfL II: Jetzt mischt auch ein US-Boy mit". Vfl Wolfsburg. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Squizzato, Daniel (30 March 2015). "Puerto Rico 0, Canada 3 | International Friendly Recap". MLS. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Guatemala and Bermuda draw 0-0, Puerto Rico beats Grenada". ESPN. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
External links
- Deniz Bozkurt at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rican footballers
- Puerto Rico international footballers
- Florida Atlantic Owls men's soccer players
- Floridians FC players
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- American people of Turkish descent
- People from Plantation, Florida
- Soccer players from Florida
- Premier Development League players