Rahmi Özcan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990 (age 33–34) | ||
| Place of birth | Manisa, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Şahinbey BG | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Turkey | |||
Medal record | |||
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Rahmi Özcan (born 1990) is a Turkish amputee footballer playing as a midfielder. He is a member of the Turkey national amputee football team.[1]
Private life
[edit]Rahmi Özcan was born in Manisa in 1990 with a birth defect of right leg deformation, which was amputated above the knee.[1] He uses the crutch at special events only.[2]
Özcan is married and has a daughter.[2]
Sport career
[edit]Özcan attracted the attention of the physical education teacher while he played football in the high school at age of 14. With the support of the Turkish Disabled Sports Federation, he started amputee football playing.[1] He was called up to the Turkey national amputee football team in 2015.[3] He became the captain of the team.[2]
Honours
[edit]- European Championship
- Winners (2): 2017, 20121
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Futbolun aslan yürekli şampiyonları". Gazete Oksijen (in Turkish). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rahmi Özcan: Türkiye Ampute Futbol Ligi, Premier Lig konumunda". Fanatik (in Turkish). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Ampute Millî Takımı: Şimdi şampiyonluk zamanı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. August 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2022.