Emir Ortakaya
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Emir Ortakaya in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emir Ortakaya | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ankara, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
| Number | 65 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Gençlerbirliği U19 | ||
| 2021–2022 | Fenerbahçe U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Göztepe (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Westerlo (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Beerschot (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Eyüpspor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Çaykur Rizespor | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Turkey U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Turkey U16 | 16 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Turkey U21 | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Emir Ortakaya (born 22 June 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.
Professional career
Gençlerbirliği
On 14 March 2021, he made his debut with Gençlerbirliği U19 against Fenerbahçe U19, Gençlerbirliği U19 won 1–0. He made his professional debut with Gençlerbirliği against Tuzlaspor in a Turkish Cup match, Gençlerbirliği lost 2–0.
Fenerbahçe
On 7 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with the Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[1] On 1 June 2024, he signed another three-year contract with the team.
Göztepe (loan)
On 3 August 2022, he renewed his contract until 30 June 2027 and loaned to Göztepe until the end of season.[2] On 14 August 2022, he made his debut with the team against Sakaryaspor in TFF First League away game, Göztepe won 1–0.
Kocaelispor (loan)
On 25 August 2023, he loaned to Kocaelispor until the end of season.[3] On 27 August 2023, he made his debut with the team against Altay in TFF First League home game, Göztepe won 3–2.
Westerlo (loan)
On 24 July 2024, Ortakaya joined Westerlo in Belgium on loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 30 December 2024, after 3 league and 2 cup appearances with Westerlo, he terminated his contract and went back to Turkey.[5]
Beerschot (loan)
On 22 January 2025, Ortakaya returned to Belgium and joined Beerschot on loan.[6]
Eyüpspor (loan)
On 2 July 2025, Ortakaya joined Eyüpspor on loan until the end of 2025–26 season.[7]
On 3 November 2025, he made his Süper Lig debut as a substitute against Antalyaspor. One week later on 11 November 2025, he made his starter debut with the team in a Süper Lig match against Samsunspor.
Career statistics
- As of matches played 20 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2020-21 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14[b] | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2021-22 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28[b] | 3 | 28 | 3 |
| Göztepe (loan) | 2022–23 | TFF First League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kocaelispor (loan) | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Westerlo (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Beerschot (loan) | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eyüpspor (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 119 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup and Belgian Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in U21 Ligi
References
- ^ "Emir Ortakaya Fenerbahçemizde" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Information about Emir Ortakaya" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Information about Emir Ortakaya" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Welkom Emir" [Welcome Emir] (in Dutch). Westerlo. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Westerlo'da Emir Ortakaya ile yollar ayrıldı!" [Westerlo and Emir Ortakaya part ways] (in Turkish). Milliyet. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Emir Ortakaya van Fenerbahçe naar Beerschot" [Emir Ortakaya from Fenerbahçe to Beerschot.] (in Dutch). K Beerschot VA. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Emir Ortakaya, Fenerbahçe'den beşinci kez ayrıldı! İşte yeni takımı" (in Turkish). Haberler.com. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.