Turkish footballer (born 1993)
Artun Akçakın (born 6 May 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF Second League club İskenderunspor.[2]
Career
Club career
Akçakın started his youth and professional career with Gençlerbirliği, where his grandfather was manager.[3] During the 2011–12 season, he performed well with Hacettepe, where he was their top scorer.[4] He returned to Gençlerbirliği and joined the first team for the 2012–13 season.[5] Artun was then loaned to Fethiyespor on 28 August 2013. [6][7] On 11 January 2015, he joined Adana Demirspor on a short-term loan.[8] He then joined Alanyaspor on 7 August 2015, on a one-year loan with option to buy.[9] Nonetheless, on 21 December his loan was terminated.[10] He then joined Ümraniyespor on loan for the remainder of the season.[11]
On 12 July 2016, Artun joined Şanlıurfaspor on a permanent transfer.[12]
On 6 June 2018, he joined Manisa, signing a two-year contract.[13]
On 31 January 2019 Artun joined Kastamonuspor.[14]
On 16 August 2019, he joined Tarsus İdman Yurdu on a free transfer.[15]
After the Covid-19 interruption, Akçakın joined Eyüpspor, signing a one-year contract on 28 July 2020.[16]
After a successful season at Eyüpspor, on 16 June 2021, he returned to Tarsus İdman Yurdu.[17]
On 8 January 2023, Artun joined İskenderunspor signing an 1.5-year contract.[18]
International career
Akçakın represented Turkey at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[19] and lead the team as captain.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 November 2023[21]
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