Erhun Oztumer
Erhun Aksel Oztumer (born 29 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mağusa Türk Gücü.
| Oztumer in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erhun Aksel Oztumer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mağusa Türk Gücü | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2007–2008 | Fisher Athletic | ||
| 2008–2009 | Manisaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Sivasspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Anadolu Üsküdar | 34 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Dulwich Hamlet | 78 | (49) |
| 2014–2016 | Peterborough United | 50 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Walsall | 86 | (30) |
| 2018–2019 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Fatih Karagümrük | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Adana Demirspor | 11 | (1) |
| 2023– | Mağusa Türk Gücü | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:50, 18 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Early career and Turkey edit
Following nine years in the youth set up at Charlton Athletic, and a season with Fisher Athletic, 16-year-old Oztumer joined Manisaspor in 2008, who at the time were in the Turkish Süper Lig. Despite featuring mainly for the Manisaspor youth team, in 2009 he earned a move to Sivasspor, also of the Turkish Süper Lig, where he signed his first professional contract.[3] Oztumer never played for the first team at Sivasspor, but played 29 times for the reserve team in A2 Ligi, scoring eight goals. In 2011, Oztumer left Sivasspor to join Anadolu Üsküdar in the TFF Third League, the fourth tier of Turkish football, where he played senior football for the first time, playing 34 league games in 16 months, scoring five goals.[4]
Dulwich Hamlet edit
Before the start of the 2012–13 season, Oztumer returned to England, joining Isthmian League side Dulwich Hamlet. He went on to score over 60 goals from midfield in all competitions over two seasons, during which time Dulwich won promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division.
Peterborough United edit
In June 2014, he moved back into the professional game, joining Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee,[5] leaving with the best wishes of Dulwich Hamlet manager Gavin Rose.[6]
He played one friendly in pre-season, scoring a free kick against St Neots Town, before suffering an injury which kept him out of the early part of the 2014–15 season. He made his Peterborough debut as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic on 4 October 2014.[7] He made his first start for the club on 13 December 2014, scoring the winning goal away to Leyton Orient.[8]
Walsall edit
On 17 June 2016, Oztumer signed for Football League One side Walsall on a two-year contract upon the expiry of his contract at Peterborough.[9] He scored on his debut in a 3–1 win over AFC Wimbledon on 6 August 2016.[10]
At the end of the 2017–18 season he announced his decision to leave Walsall due to his contract expiring.[11]
Bolton Wanderers edit
On 13 June 2018, Oztumer signed for EFL Championship team Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal.[12] He scored on his debut, in a 1–2 defeat to Leeds United in the EFL Cup on 14 August.[13] On 15 August 2019 he left the club after handing in his notice due to the club's ongoing financial problems.[14]
Charlton Athletic edit
On 16 August 2019, Oztumer was announced as a free signing for Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal.[15] He scored his first goal for Charlton in an EFL Trophy tie against AFC Wimbledon on 1 September 2020.[16]
On 18 May 2021, it was announced that Oztumer would leave Charlton Athletic at the end of his contract.[17]
Bristol Rovers (loan) edit
On 15 October 2020, Oztumter joined Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan.[18] The following day Oztumer came off the bench in the 83 minute of a 1-1 draw with Burton Albion to make his debut.[19] He made his full debut on 7 November against former club Walsall in an FA Cup victory.[20] He scored his first goal with the fourth in a 6–0 thrashing of Darlington in the second round of the FA Cup.[21] In December 2020, it was reported that Oztumer had tested positive for COVID-19 along with teammate Zain Westbrooke.[22]
Fatih Karagümrük edit
On 1 July 2021, Oztumer moved to Turkey to join Süper Lig side Fatih Karagümrük.[23]
Adana Demirspor edit
On 27 January 2022, Oztumer joined Adana Demirspor on a contract until June 2023 with the option for a further year.[24][25]
Mağusa Türk Gücü edit
In July 2023, Oztumer signed for Mağusa Türk Gücü, reigning champions of the top division of Northern Cyprus.[26]
Personal life edit
Oztumer is of Turkish Cypriot descent.[27]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 14 January 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Üsküdar Anadolu S.K. | 2010–11[4] | TFF Third League | 9 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 | |||||
| 2011–12[4] | TFF Third League | 25 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 34 | 5 | — | 34 | 5 | |||||||
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2012–13[28] | Isthmian League Division One South | 36 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 5 | 47 | 27 | |
| 2013–14[28] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 28 | 3 | 3 | — | 4[d] | 2 | 49 | 33 | ||
| Total | 78 | 49 | 6 | 4 | — | 12 | 7 | 96 | 60 | |||
| Peterborough United | 2014–15[29] | League One | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2015–16[30] | League One | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| Total | 50 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Walsall | 2016–17[31] | League One | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 45 | 15 |
| 2017–18[32] | League One | 45 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[e] | 1 | 50 | 17 | |
| Total | 86 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 95 | 32 | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2018–19[33] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[34] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2019–20[34] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[35] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2020–21[35] | League One | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Fatih Karagümrük | 2021–22[36][37] | Süper Lig | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Adana Demirspor | 2021–22[36][37] | Süper Lig | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[38][37] | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 333 | 92 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 380 | 112 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Turkish Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, six appearances and three goals in Isthmian League Cup, one appearance and two goals in London Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "'Every day I get told I'm too small'". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Biography". Erhun Oztumer. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ a b c Turkish Football Federation stats
- ^ "Peterborough United: Erhun Oztumer joins from non-league". BBC Sport. bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ . Kentish Football. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ 10. Erhun Oztumer Soccerbase
- ^ Leyton Orient 1–2 Peterborough
- ^ "Erhun Oztumer: Walsall sign Peterborough United midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Walsall 3–1 Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Erhun Oztumer: Walsall midfielder says he would like to leave Saddlers". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Bolton sign Walsall midfielder Oztumer". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Bamford scores as Leeds beat Bolton". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Erhun Oztumer: Bolton Wanderers midfielder's exit leaves club with five senior players". BBC Sport. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Charlton complete signing of Erhun Oztumer". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Roscrow off the mark as Dons march to Trophy win". afcwimbledon.co.uk. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Squad update following completion of the 2020/21 season". www.cafc.co.uk.
- ^ "Erhun Oztumer joins Bristol Rovers on season-long loan". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 1-1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Walsall 1–2 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 6–0 Darlington". BBC Sport. 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Tisdale explains Jaakkola, Oztumer, Grant and Westbrooke absences for Bristol Rovers at MK Dons". Bristol Post. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Erhun Öztümer, Fatih Karagümrük'te". www.ntvspor.net (in Turkish). 1 July 2021.
- ^ @AdsKulubu (27 January 2022). "Kulübümüz daha önce Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Charlton Athletic ve Fatih Karagümrük formalarını giyen orta saha oyuncusu Erhun Aksel Öztümer ile 1,5 yıl + opsiyonlu şekilde anlaşma sağlamıştır. Oyuncumuza mavi-lacivertli forma altında başarılar dileriz! #ErhunÖztümer" [Our club has signed a 1.5-year + option agreement with midfielder Erhun Aksel Oztumer, who previously played for Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Fatih Karagumruk. We wish success to our player under the blue-dark blue jersey!] (Tweet) (in Turkish) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Erhun Aksel Öztümer Adana Demirspor'da" [Erhun Aksel Öztümer at Adana Demirspor]. www.ntvspor.net (in Turkish). 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Erhun Öztümer MTG'de" [Erhun Öztümer is on MTG]. www.sporyeni.com (in Turkish). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Erhun Öztümer – First XI". Dulwich Hamlet Football Club. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "England - E. Öztümer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Erhun Oztumer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "PFA League One Team of the Year: Wigan & Blackburn quartets included". BBC Sport. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- Erhun Oztumer at the Turkish Football Federation
- Erhun Oztumer at Soccerbase