Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Besiktas JK
top club · 202 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#91
goals rank
#5
assists rank
21
season goals
18
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2004
€6.72m
top transfer fee · 00/01
4
best season · 94/95
101 / 4
int'l caps / goals
414Appearances
21Goals
18Assists
95Yellow cards
5Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alpay Özalan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Fehmi Alpay Özalan |
| Date of birth | 1973-05-29 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Izmir, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — 1.FC Köln
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — 1.FC Köln
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Without Club → 1.FC Köln
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — 1.FC Köln
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
2005 — Urawa Red Diamonds
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Without Club
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Urawa Red Diamonds
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Incheon Utd. → Urawa Reds
03/04 · Transfer · €982k
Jan 2004
Transfer: Aston Villa → Incheon Utd.
03/04 · Transfer
Nov 2003
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Incheon United, Aston Villa
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aston Villa
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2002
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Dec 2001
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — Aston Villa
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2000
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2000
Transfer: Siirt Jetpa → Aston Villa
00/01 · Transfer · €6.72m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aston Villa
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: Fenerbahce → Siirt Jetpa
99/00 · Return from loan
Feb 2000
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 1999
Transfer: Siirt Jetpa → Fenerbahce
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Fenerbahce
32 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Besiktas → Siirt Jetpa
99/00 · Transfer
Feb 1999
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 — Besiktas JK
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1998
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — Besiktas JK
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 1997
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 1996
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 1996
96/97 — Besiktas JK
37 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 1995
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 1995
Injury: unknown
Jul 1995
95/96 — Besiktas JK
36 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Besiktas JK
34 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 1994
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 1993
93/94 — Besiktas JK
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Altay SK → Besiktas
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Besiktas JK, Altay SK
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1992
Transfer: Soma Linyitspor → Altay SK
91/92 · Return from loan
Jul 1991
Transfer: Altay SK → Soma Linyitspor
91/92 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.32/90
Assists4 total · 0.42/90
G+A7 total · 0.74/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.84/90
Minutes played by club
Fenerbahce
7.2%
Besiktas JK
58.6%
Altay SK
15.5%
Urawa Red Diamonds
0.0%
1.FC Köln
15.0%
Aston Villa
3.6%
Incheon United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahce | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 854 |
| Besiktas JK | 7 | 92/93 | 98/99 | 202 | 15 | 11 | 6,955 |
| Altay SK | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,845 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 2004 | 2005 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.FC Köln | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1,784 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| Incheon United | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 854 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 560 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 26 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,310 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 745 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 31 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1,383 |
| 95/96 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 870 |
| 94/95 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 93/94 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 92/93 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Süper Lig | Altay SK | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 92/93 | Türkiye Kupasi | Altay SK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Suntory Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Köln | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,784 |
| 03/04 | K League - 1st Stage | Incheon United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Altay SK | Soma Linyitspor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Soma Linyitspor | Altay SK | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Altay SK | Besiktas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Besiktas | Siirt Jetpa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | Siirt Jetpa | Fenerbahce | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Fenerbahce | Siirt Jetpa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-20 | Siirt Jetpa | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €6.72m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-29 | Aston Villa | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-07-01 | Incheon Utd. | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 0 | €982k |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-30 | Urawa Reds | Without Club | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-30 | Without Club | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | 1.FC Köln | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Shoulder injury | 1994-02-07 | 1994-03-11 | 33 | 7 |
| 95/96 | traffic accident | 1995-09-14 | 1995-09-15 | 2 | 0 |
| 95/96 | bruise | 1995-09-15 | 1995-09-21 | 7 | 1 |
| 96/97 | Ligament stretching | 1996-09-08 | 1996-09-23 | 16 | 3 |
| 96/97 | Arm injury | 1997-05-07 | 1997-05-20 | 14 | 2 |
| 97/98 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 1998-03-02 | 1998-03-31 | 30 | 6 |
| 98/99 | Ill | 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-02 | 6 | 1 |
| 99/00 | Ankle injury | 2000-02-12 | 2000-02-23 | 12 | 3 |
| 00/01 | unknown injury | 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-08 | 13 | 2 |
| 01/02 | Injury to the ankle | 2001-12-02 | 2002-03-11 | 100 | 18 |
| 01/02 | Ankle surgery | 2002-03-11 | 2002-05-12 | 63 | 14 |
| 03/04 | flu | 2003-11-11 | 2003-11-22 | 12 | 4 |
| 07/08 | Back problems | 2007-10-31 | 2007-11-05 | 6 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9568 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #4 | 90 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 3 | 29 |
| 94/95 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 3 | 29 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 4 | 31 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 4 | 29 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Fenerbahce | Siirt Jetpa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-02 | Siirt Jetpa | Fenerbahce | Loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Soma Linyitspor | Altay SK | Return from loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Altay SK | Soma Linyitspor | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alpay Özalan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 75% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Portsmouth FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 32 | 854 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.05 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 560 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 2,595 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 1,186 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 95/96 | 36 | 1,383 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 94/95 | 34 | 990 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 93/94 | 17 | 241 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 92/93 | 24 | 1,845 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,784 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 03/04 | 14 | 428 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 02/03 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
202 apps
13 G
11 A
Türkiye Kupasi
28 apps
6 G
1 A
Bundesliga
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League
58 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
27 apps
0 G
1 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
10 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
0 G
1 A
J. League Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Alpay Özalan?
Alpay Özalan is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Alpay Özalan?
Alpay Özalan is 52 years old. He was born on May 29, 1973 in Izmir.
What position does Alpay Özalan play?
Alpay Özalan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Alpay Özalan play for?
Alpay Özalan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alpay Özalan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alpay Özalan has scored 21 goals in 414 appearances.