Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 3,306 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-10-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Çağlar Birinci |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-10-02 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | corner association |
Percentile rank vs 2847 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanliurfaspor | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1,353 |
| Altay SK | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giresunspor | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 1,141 |
| Karsiyaka | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1,285 |
| Kayserispor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 719 |
| Akhisar Belediyespor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elazigspor | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denizlispor | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 86 | 2 | 5 | 4,842 |
| Istanbulspor | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trabzonspor | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orduspor | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2.Lig Beyaz | Sanliurfaspor | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,353 |
| 20/21 | 1.Lig | Altay SK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1.Lig Playoff | Altay SK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Altay SK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 1.Lig | Giresunspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 1.Lig | Giresunspor | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Giresunspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1.Lig | Giresunspor | 27 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 781 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Giresunspor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | 1.Lig | Giresunspor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1.Lig Playoff | Giresunspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 1.Lig | Karsiyaka | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,195 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Karsiyaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | 1.Lig | Kayserispor | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 363 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Akhisar Belediyespor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Akhisar Belediyespor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Elazigspor | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Elazigspor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Denizlispor | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,177 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Denizlispor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Denizlispor | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2,665 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Denizlispor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Denizlispor | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Denizlispor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 1.Lig | Istanbulspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Istanbulspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Orduspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Trabzonspor U21 | Orduspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-26 | Orduspor | Bakirköyspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-04 | Bakirköyspor | Denizlispor | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-17 | Denizlispor | Istanbulspor | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-15 | Istanbulspor | Denizlispor | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-16 | Denizlispor | Denizli Belediye | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Denizli Belediye | Denizlispor | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Denizlispor | Galatasaray | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-13 | Galatasaray | Elazigspor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-25 | Elazigspor | Akhisar Belediye | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-22 | Akhisar Belediye | Kayserispor | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | Kayserispor | Karsiyaka | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Karsiyaka | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Without Club | Giresunspor | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Giresunspor | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Without Club | Altay SK | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | Altay SK | Sanliurfaspor | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sanliurfaspor | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Inguinal hernia | 2009-05-17 | 2009-09-13 | 120 | 12 |
| 09/10 | Groin surgery | 2009-08-17 | 2009-08-17 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2011-03-13 | 2011-04-11 | 30 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Ligament stretching | 2013-03-27 | 2013-05-20 | 55 | 10 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-11-08 | 2013-12-07 | 30 | 7 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-11-16 | 2015-12-28 | 43 | 9 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-01 | 2018-12-11 | 133 | 18 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39417 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatih Yiğen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Güray Vural | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Panajotis Dimitriadis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hüsamettin Tut | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serdar Gürler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinan Özkan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 1.Lig | Giresunspor | 3 | 27 |
| 14/15 | 1.Lig | Kayserispor | 2 | 10 |
| 21/22 | 2.Lig Beyaz | Sanliurfaspor | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 1.Lig | Giresunspor | 5 | 27 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Denizlispor | 4 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 2 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Denizli Belediye | Denizlispor | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-16 | Denizlispor | Denizli Belediye | Loan | — | €350k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-15 | Istanbulspor | Denizlispor | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-17 | Denizlispor | Istanbulspor | Loan | — | €350k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,353 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 1,141 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 1,285 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 719 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 2,177 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 2,665 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Çağlar Birinci
Who is Çağlar Birinci?
Çağlar Birinci is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Çağlar Birinci?
Çağlar Birinci is 40 years old. He was born on October 2, 1985 in Trabzon.
What position does Çağlar Birinci play?
Çağlar Birinci plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Çağlar Birinci play for?
Çağlar Birinci currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Çağlar Birinci scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Çağlar Birinci has scored 12 goals in 244 appearances.
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