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Salih Uçan
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Uçan with Beşiktaş in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Marmaris, Muğla, Turkey
Height 1.82 m
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Beşiktaş
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2008 Marmaris Belediyespor
2008–2010 Bucaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Bucaspor 24 (1)
2012–2019 Fenerbahçe 37 (3)
2014–2016 Roma (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 Sion (loan) 19 (2)
2018–2019 Empoli (loan) 6 (1)
2019 Empoli 8 (0)
2019–2021 Alanyaspor 61 (3)
2021– Beşiktaş 65 (4)
2022 → İstanbul Başakşehir (loan) 11 (0)
National team
2008–2009 Turkey U15 10 (5)
2009–2010 Turkey U16 20 (7)
2010–2011 Turkey U17 22 (8)
2011 Turkey U18 20 (10)
2011–2012 Turkey U19 13 (7)
2012–2013 Turkey U20 18 (8)
2013–2016 Turkey U21 16 (0)
2013– Turkey 3 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:56, 2 November 2024 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:37, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Salih Uçan (born 6 January 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Beşiktaş and the Turkey national team.

Club career

Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe signed Uçan for €1.4 million on 6 June 2012, for a five-year contract worth €220,000 per season. This transfer fee marked the highest fee paid to a Turkish youth player. On 14 March 2013, he scored his debut goal for the club in an UEFA Europa League match against Viktoria Plzeň in the round of 16. His contribution helped Fenerbahçe secure qualification to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 1–1 draw in the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. He scored two goals against Orduspor on 7 April 2013 and helped Fenerbahçe win four games in a row in the Süper Lig.

Roma (loan)

On 7 July 2014, after weeks of protracted negotiations, Uçan's move to Roma on a two-year loan deal for a fee of €4.75 million was completed. The agreement included an option for Roma to either extend the loan by another year or to sign Uçan outright for €11 million in 2016. He made his official Roma debut in the 3–0 victory against Chievo on 18 October 2014. After two years with just 10 appearances, Roma chose to not make use of the option of a permanent signing.

In July 2016 Uçan returned to Fenerbahçe at the end of his two-year loan spell at Roma but 1 year later he loaned out again to Swiss club Sion.

Sion (loan)

On 31 August 2017, he was loaned out for a second time joining Swiss Super League FC Sion. In his one-year loan spell he played 19 league matches and 1 match in the Swiss Cup.

In July 2018 Uçan returned to Fenerbahçe for second time at the end of his one-year loan spell at Sion however he played friendly matches on his second return.

Empoli (loan)

On 17 August 2018, Uçan joined to Italian Serie A club Empoli on loan until 30 June 2019. Uçan scored on his debut for the club, the final goal in a 3–3 draw with Frosinone on 21 October 2018.

On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, it was announced that the move had been made permanent.

Alanyaspor

On 10 July 2019, Uçan signed to Turkish club Alanyaspor.

Beşiktaş

After his contract expired with Alanyaspor in June 2021, Uçan joined current Turkish champions Beşiktaş on a free transfer. On 4 July 2021, Beşiktaş announced the arrival of Uçan.

On 28 June 2024, Uçan has signed a new 2+1 year contract with Beşiktaş.

İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)

On 28 January 2022, he joined İstanbul Başakşehir on loan, until the end of the season.

International career

Uçan played all the age categories for the Turkey national team. He was also a part of Turkey national under-20 football team during the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 15 November 2013, he played his first national match for Turkey against Northern Ireland in Adana.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bucaspor 2010–11 TFF First League 0 0 2 0 2 0
2011–12 24 1 1 0 25 1
Total 24 1 3 0 27 1
Fenerbahçe 2012–13 Süper Lig 10 3 9 0 7 1 26 4
2013–14 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2016–17 11 0 7 1 6 0 24 1
Total 37 3 17 1 13 1 67 5
Roma (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2015–16 3 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
Total 7 0 1 0 2 0 10 0
Sion (loan) 2017–18 Swiss Super League 19 2 1 0 20 2
Empoli 2018–19 Serie A 14 1 0 0 14 1
Alanyaspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 26 1 8 0 34 1
2020–21 35 2 4 1 1 0 40 3
Total 61 3 12 1 1 0 74 4
Beşiktaş 2021–22 Süper Lig 10 0 0 0 5 0 15 0
2022–23 29 3 3 0 32 3
2023–24 23 1 5 3 10 1 38 5
2024–25 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Total 62 4 8 3 16 2 86 9
Başakşehir (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 235 14 42 5 32 3 309 22

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey
2013 1 0
2023 2 0
Total 3 0

Honours

See also

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