Alim Öztürk

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Alim Öztürk
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-17) 17 November 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 SC Cambuur 13 (0)
2013–2014 Trabzonspor 0 (0)
2013–2014 → 1461 Trabzon (loan) 18 (2)
2014– Heart of Midlothian 57 (5)
International career‡
2013 Turkey U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:13, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Alim Öztürk (born 17 November 1992) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish club Heart of Midlothian.

Career

Playing in Netherlands

Born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, to his Turkish parents, Öztürk grew up with three siblings and started playing football when he was nine years old and joining AFC '34 youth team. His parents kept distance from Öztürk playing football.[2] He then joined Groningen.[2]

In 2011, Öztürk joined Eerste Divisie side SC Cambuur, where he quickly went through to the first team and made his Eerste Divisie debut for SC Cambuur on 22 January 2012.[3]

Playing in Turkey

He moved to Turkish club Trabzonspor in 2013[4] for €125,000 on a three year contract, depending on the ongoing payment,[5] but did not break into their first team.[6]

After struggling to break into the first team, Öztürk was sent to join 1461 Trabzon on loan for the 2013–14 season.[7] After a half season with the club, Öztürk left Trabzonspor by mutual consent.[8] Öztürk later described playing in Turkey as difficult, citing more long balls, more fights and unsatisfied playing in the second division.[9]

Heart of Midlothian

Öztürk moved to then Scottish Championship side Hearts in June 2014 on a three year contract.[6]

Öztürk made his Hearts debut, playing in the centre-back along with Danny Wilson, in a 2–1 win over Rangers in the opening game of the season.[10] On 26 October 2014, Öztürk scored his first goal for the club, a 40-yard screamer against Edinburgh rivals Hibernian.[11] Later in the same season, he also scored with long-range efforts against Raith Rovers,[12] Cowdenbeath,[13] and he scored a free-kick against Queen of the South.[14] Alim Öztürk is the main free-kick taker at Hearts. With 33 appearances and scoring four times in his first season at Hearts, Öztürk was among six players to be named 2014–15 Championship's Team of the Year.[15] Öztürk was also won Goal of the Season and Memorable Moment at the club's award ceremony.[16]

Following the club's promotion to the Scottish Premiership and Wilson's departure, it was announced that Öztürk was appointed as the new captain at Hearts.[17] He had previously spoke out of becoming the club's captain ahead of the 2015–16 season.[18] Öztürk's first game as Hearts' captain came in the opening game of the season, in a 4–3 win over St Johnstone.[19]

Personal life

Öztürk speaks Dutch, Turkish and English.[20] Öztürk was so popular with Hearts supporters that they named a beer after him.[21]

Career statistics

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As of 9 February 2016
Club statistics
Club Season League League Cup National Cup Europe Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
SC Cambuur 2011–12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
2012–13 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
1461 Trabzon 2013–14 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 2
Heart of Midlothian 2014–15 33 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 36 4
2015–16 24 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 2
Career total 88 7 3 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 97 8

References

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