Deniz Ofli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Emre Ofli | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2019– | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bayern Munich II | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Turkey U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Turkey U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Turkey U19 | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Deniz Emre Ofli (born 29 March 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder and left wing-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[1][2] Born in Germany, he is a Turkish youth international.[3]
Club career
Bayern Munich
Ofli is a youth product of 1860 Munich, in 2019 he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich with whom he progressed and continued his development.[4]
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win.[5] Ofli was listed as part of the Bayern Munich's senior team squad for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.[2]
On 13 November 2025, he signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich until 2028, along with teammate Allen Junior Lambé.[6]
Ofli received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 21 December 2025, during a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim, as an unused substitute however.[7][8]
He was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Hiroki Ito at the 46th minute.[9]
Ofli made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[10]
He made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team on 18 March 2026, during the 4–1 home win UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Italian Serie A club Atalanta, substituting Aleksandar Pavlović at the 55th minute.[11]
International career
Born in Munich, Germany, Ofli holds dual German and Turkish citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.[4] He played six games with the Germany national under-16 team,[12] but later switched to play with Turkey, which he has represented at the U17, U18 and U19 levels since 2023.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Bayern | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Deniz Ofli". FC Bayern Munich.
- ^ a b "Deniz Ofli". UEFA.
- ^ a b "U19 Millî Takımı'nın Avrupa U19 Şampiyonası Eleme Turu Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Deniz Ofli". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Match report: Red Eagles Austria v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "This duo is here to stay! ✍️✅". instagram.com. fcbayerncampus. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "HEIDENHEIM VS. FC BAYERN, BUNDESLIGA MATCHDAY 15". FC Bayern Munich. 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Stanisic legt vor und trifft - Zwei Bayern-Youngster debütieren in Heidenheim". kicker.de (in German). 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Richters Treffer genügt: Bayern-Amateure schlagen harmlose Hachinger" (in German). Kicker. 24 February 2026.
- ^ "NÄCHSTER STARKER AUFTRITT GEGEN BERGAMO: SOUVERÄNE BAYERN BUCHEN VIERTELFINALTICKET" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Deniz Ofli - Spielerprofil". Deutscher Fußball-Bund.
External links
- Deniz Ofli at WorldFootball.net