Barış Ekincier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemer, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ümraniyespor | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | FC Iserlohn | ||
| 2015–2017 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| 2017–2018 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | VfL Bochum | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Waldhof Mannheim | 35 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Şanlıurfaspor | 29 | (4) |
| 2024– | Ümraniyespor | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Azerbaijan U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Azerbaijan U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Azerbaijan U21 | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2020 | |||
Barış Ekincier (Azerbaijani: Barış Əkinçiər; born 24 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Ümraniyespor.[1] Born in Germany, he has represented Azerbaijan at youth international levels up to the under-21s.
Club career
[edit]Ekincier began his football career with the youth teams of FC Iserlohn and Rot-Weiss Essen, before joining the VfL Bochum youth academy in 2017. In August 2017, he played for the first team in a friendly match against Bayer Leverkusen.[2]
In June 2018, Ekincier signed his first professional contract with VfL Bochum, lasting two years until 30 June 2020.[3] On 19 August 2018, he appeared for Bochum in the first round of the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute for Tom Weilandt in the 1–0 away loss against Regionalliga Nord side Weiche Flensburg.[4] Ekincier made his 2. Bundesliga debut for Bochum on 5 April 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Miloš Pantović in the 2–1 away loss against Jahn Regensburg.[5]
On 18 July 2019, it was announced that Ekincier had joined SK Austria Klagenfurt on a season-long loan deal.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Ekincier was included in hosts Azerbaijan's squad for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May 2016. He appeared in Azerbaijan's first two matches, with the team being eliminated in the group stage of the tournament.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Ekincier was born in the German city of Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia and is of Turkish descent.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Barış Ekincier at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Spielpraxis für Kießling und Lars Bender" (in German). Kicker. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Baris Ekincier erhält Profivertrag" (in German). VfL Bochum. 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Gelungenes Debüt: Weiche Flensburg kegelt Bochum raus" (in German). Kicker. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Zuerst Assist, dann eigenes Tor – Grüttner Matchwinner für den Jahn" [First an assist, then a goal – Grüttner match winner for Jahn Regensburg]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Neuzugang vom VFL Bochum". www.skaustriaklagenfurt.at (in German). SK Austria Klagenfurt. 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Ekincier an Klagenfurt ausgeliehen". www.vfl-bochum.de (in German). Vfl Bochum. 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Fortuna Düsseldorf-Bochum maçı canlı bahis heyecanıyla Misli.com'da!, Milliyet, 2021, retrieved 29 March 2021,
Takımın Türk asıllı oyuncusu, sol açık Barış Ekincier de geçen hafta ilk kez maç kadrosunda yer almıştı
External links
[edit]- Barış Ekincier – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Barış Ekincier at DFB (also available in German)
- Barış Ekincier at kicker (in German)
- Barış Ekincier at Soccerway
