Gabriel Özkan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Özkan | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1998 | Inter Orhoy | ||
| 1999–2003 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | IF Brommapojkarna | 54 | (3) |
| 2006–2012 | AIK | 61 | (8) |
| 2013–2016 | IF Brommapojkarna | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 |
Sweden U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 |
Sweden U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 |
Sweden U21 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2019 | |||
Gabriel Özkan (Swedish pronunciation: Brommapojkarna, after coming through the youth academy before becoming a first-team player, despite still being a teenager.
Biography
On November 14, 2006, he made his debut for the Swedish Under-21 football team against France. He struggled with injuries which cast doubt on his future in the game. He was regarded as one of the best prospects in Swedish football, but he wasn't able to play regularly during his last few seasons following a series of hamstring injuries.[1] His Brazilian teammates nicknamed him as "the new Kaka".[2]
Honours
AIK
- Allsvenskan: 2009
- Svenska Cupen: 2009
- Svenska Supercupen: 2010
References
External links
- Gabriel Özkan at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)