juanes Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Club:TurkeyBursaspor Nationality:TurkeyTurkey Age:23 Height:1.87 m / 6.14 ft Weight:85 kg / 187 lbs Position:Central midfielder http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XwGmhOeaFq4/SYTQcri8OyI/AAAAAAAAB94/jtdjCF9haDk/s400/Ozan+%C4%B0pek.jpg Bursaspor’s 23 year old midfielder Ozan Ipek is one of the biggest talents to emerge in Turkish football. Although Ipek is playing his first full season in the Super Lig, he has played a great role in Bursaspor ’s extraordinary success this season which may end up in the most surprising championship title in the history of the Turkish top flight. Ozan Ipek, was born in 10 November 1986, has started his professional carrier in Batman Petrolspor in 2004. After a few seasons in the minor league he eventually, in 2008, transferred to a relatively good team, Bucaspor of the Turkish second division, where he became the star of the team as he scored 10 goals and provided 10 assists in 18 matches. These displays over the course of half a season for Bucaspor attracted the attention of Bursaspor ’s coach Ertugrul Saglam and Ipek moved into the Super Lig with this transfer. Bursaspor paid a fee of just €130k to Bucaspor. In the second half of the 2008/2009 campaign, Ozan made just six appearances for Bursaspor as he adapted to the Turkish top flight. This season the 23-year-old has reached the peak of his career so far, he has played 23 games of Bursaspor and scored eight goals. He has also shown his versatility, playing as a central midfielder till the arrival of Ertugrul Saglam at Bursaspor which forced him to play on the left wing. Ipek has a tremendous left foot. Through his high-calibre technique and speed he is the most effective left-sided midfielder in the league this season – and it is important to take into account that he is originally a box-to-box midfielder. Often he will cut into the middle of the pitch from his starting position on the left and he is impressive when driving through the centre of midfield. With his physical attributes he is usually successful in tackling when performing his defensive duties. His sense for positioning is also good, so he knows where to be without the ball. But the sharpest attribute about Ozan is his self-confidence. His decisive, quick-minded runs and strong shots make him an extremely dangerous player for his opponents. Ozan Ipek signed a new contract with his team in January, which expires at the end of season 2011/2012. One month later he scored two goals in the last six minutes against Fenerbahce which brought his team a 3-2 victory. Two weeks later he made his first national team debut in a friendly match with Honduras as a 62th minute substitute for Arda Turan. It seems Ozan Ipek is set for a bright future in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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