Rahmi Özcan

Rahmi Özcan (born 1990) is a Turkish amputee footballer playing as midfielder. He is a member of the Turkey national amputee football team.[1]

Rahmi Özcan
Personal information
Date of birth 1990 (age 32–33)
Place of birth Manisa, Turkey
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Şahinbey BG
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Turkey
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Istanbul Turkey
Silver medal – second place2018 San Juan de los Lagos Turkey
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2021 Kraków Turkey
Gold medal – first place2027 Istanbul Turkey
Rahmi Özcan (red/black) playing for Turkey in the 2017 European Amputee Football Championship final match against England.

Private life

Rahmi Özcan was born in Manisa in 1990 with a birth defect of right leg deformation, which was amputed above the knee.[1] He uses the crutch at special events only.[2]

Özcan is married and has a daughter.[2]

Sport career

Özcan attracted the attention of the physical education teacher while he played football in the high school at age of 14. With the support of the Turkish Disabled Sports Federation, he started amputee football playing.[1] He was admitted to the Turkey national amputee football team in 2015.[3] He became the captain of the team<.ref name="f1"/>

Honours
International
World Cup
Winners (1): 2022
Runners-up (1): 2018
European Championship
Winners (2): 2017, 20121

References
  1. "Futbolun aslan yürekli şampiyonları". Gazete Oksijen (in Turkish). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. "Rahmi Özcan: Türkiye Ampute Futbol Ligi, Premier Lig konumunda". Fanatik (in Turkish). 24 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. "Ampute Millî Takımı: Şimdi şampiyonluk zamanı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. August 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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