Deniz Bozkurt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Manuel Bozkurt | ||
| Date of birth | July 27, 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Plantation, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 49 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Floridians FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Bayamón FC | ||
| 2019–20?? | Boca Raton FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Puerto Rico U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–20?? | Puerto Rico | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 March 2019 | |||
Deniz Manuel Bozkurt (born July 23, 1993) is a former footballer who last played as a midfielder for Boca Raton FC. Born in the mainland United States, he played for the Puerto Rico national 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.[2] In early 2015 he traveled to Germany for a trial with VfL Wolfsburg.[3]
International career
Bozkurt was called up to the Puerto Rico U20s in 2012 whilst playing for Florida Atlantic Owls for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying match against Barbados U20s.[2] He received his first full national cap for Puerto Rico in 2015 in a friendly against Canada as a substitute in the 36th minute.[4]
His first goal for Puerto Rico came during second round qualifications for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in a first-leg tie over Grenada in which Bozkurt's goal gave the Puerto Ricans a 1-0 victory.[5]
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
- ^ Deniz Bozkurt – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ a b "Deniz Bozkurt profile". FAU. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "VfL II: Jetzt mischt auch ein US-Boy mit". Vfl Wolfsburg. January 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Squizzato, Daniel (March 30, 2015). "Puerto Rico 0, Canada 3 | International Friendly Recap". MLS. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Guatemala and Bermuda draw 0-0, Puerto Rico beats Grenada". ESPN. July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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