Çağlar Birinci

Çağlar Birinci (Turkish pronunciation: [tʃaːɫaɾ biɾindʒi], born 2 October 1985) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a central defender for Altay.

Çağlar Birinci
Birinci playing for Turkey in 2010
Personal information
Full name Çağlar Birinci
Date of birth (1985-10-02) 2 October 1985
Place of birth Trabzon, Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 Altay
Number 22
Youth career
1995–2004 Trabzonspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Trabzonspor 0 (0)
2004–2005 → Orduspor (loan) 1 (0)
2005–2006 Bakırköyspor 32 (2)
2006–2010 Denizlispor 73 (2)
2006 → İstanbulspor (loan) 0 (0)
2007 → Denizli Belediyespor (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2013 Galatasaray 13 (0)
2013–2014 Elazığspor 27 (0)
2014–2015 Akhisar Belediyespor 3 (0)
2015 Kayserispor 10 (2)
2015–2016 Karşıyaka 15 (1)
2017–2019 Giresunspor 42 (3)
2020– Altay 2 (0)
National team
2008 Turkey A2 1 (0)
2008 Turkey 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:52, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

After a season with Denizlispor in the 2006–07 season, he secured a first-team place as a left-back. In the 2007–08 season, he was given the number 61 squad number, and became vice-captain.,[1] eventually becoming the captain. Çağlar joined Elazığspor when his contract expired on a free transfer and Akhisar Belediyespor the further season on 18 July 2014.

International career

Çağlar was selected for Turkey's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Armenia and Belgium. Çağlar made his debut against Belgium, starting as left-back.[2]

Honours
Galatasaray

References
  1. "Stats Centre: Çağlar Birinci facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  2. Caglar Birinci – FIFA competition record


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