Can Bozdogan
FC Utrecht

Can Bozdogan

Can Bozdogan of FC Utrecht was born on 5 April 2001 (age 25).

Can Bozdogan, born on 5 April 2001 (age 25), is a German central midfielder whose senior career has settled most clearly at FC Utrecht. His current market value is around £2m, according to Transfermarkt.

The early loan stages of his career helped move him from promise into regular senior football, but Utrecht is where the shape of it became plain. Across four seasons with the Dutch club, he has made 82 league appearances and scored six league goals, with his best league return coming in 2023–24, when he scored three times in 31 matches.

He has remained a first-team presence in 2025–26 rather than drifting to the margins. Bozdogan has made 26 appearances in all competitions for Utrecht this season, including 18 in the Eredivisie, with one goal, as well as outings in the Europa League, Europa League qualifying and the KNVB Beker.

Bozdogan is still in the developing stretch of his career, but the outline is clear enough: a German midfielder who found his senior footing through loans and has built his main body of work at FC Utrecht.

📈 Key stats and insights

Can Bozdogan made 18 Eredivisie appearances in 2025-26
Can Bozdogan started only four league matches for FC Utrecht
Can Bozdogan scored one league goal from midfield
Can Bozdogan added eight cup and European appearances without scoring
Can Bozdogan joined FC Utrecht permanently for €850,000
Last updated 26 May 2026. Send feedback

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
Can Bozdogan
CM
1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height
8
Squad Number
72kg (11st 4lb)
Weight
5 April 2001 (age 25)
Date of Birth
Germany 🇩🇪
Country of Birth
FC Utrecht
Team
£2m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Eredivisie 2025 - 2026
Games
18
Starting
4
Substitute
14
Unused
16
Utilisation
53%
Goals
1
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
KNVB Beker 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games
5
Starting
3
Substitute
2
Unused
3
Utilisation
63%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Can Bozdogan was used mainly as a rotation midfielder for FC Utrecht in 2025-26. He made 18 Eredivisie appearances, but only four were starts, with one league goal. His wider workload was boosted by eight cup and European appearances, including five in the Europa League, but the league split points to a player trusted for minutes rather than built around as a first-choice starter.

📋 Career stats

Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
18
Goals
1
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
9
Goals
1
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
31
Goals
3
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
24
Goals
1
Team
Besiktas
Besiktas
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Turkey 🇹🇷
Games
23
Goals
1
Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
14
Goals
-
Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
3
Goals
-

Bozdogan’s career path has taken in four clubs – Cologne, Schalke 04, Besiktas and FC Utrecht. The pattern is of an early move into Schalke’s setup, a loan to Besiktas, then a loan-to-permanent switch to Utrecht. At 25, he appears to have found a stable base in the Eredivisie, though his 2025-26 league usage suggests squad depth rather than a central role.

💰 Transfers

Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
1 July 2023
From
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Type
Fee (£850k)
Team
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
26 July 2022
From
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Type
Loan
Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
1 June 2022
From
Besiktas
Besiktas
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Besiktas
Besiktas
27 August 2021
From
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
Type
Loan
Team
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
1 August 2019
From
Cologne
Cologne
Type
Fee (£630k)

The transfer history shows a player who has moved through a mix of fees and loans rather than a straight upward climb. Schalke paid €630,000 to sign him from Cologne in 2019, loaned him to Besiktas in 2021, then sent him to Utrecht on loan in 2022 before Utrecht made the move permanent for €850,000 in 2023. His current €2.50m market value suggests Utrecht have protected or improved the asset.

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