Barış Özbek (, born 14 September 1986) is a German former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Özbek cemented his spot as a solid regular starter at Galatasaray in his first season and won the league title with his club. At the start of the 2009–10 season, he scored a brace during the

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of the

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, against

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on 6 August 2009. He adopted the nickname Barış for his commitment when it comes to chasing the ball. In June 2011, he left Galatasaray to join league rivals

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. In January 2015 Özbek joined

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from

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. Özbek moved to

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on 1 February 2016. In November 2017, he agreed to the termination of his contract. By April 2022, Özbek had retired from professional playing.

International career

Born to Turkish parents in Germany, Özbek has a German passport and played for the Germany under-21 national team.

Personal life

His brother, Ufuk is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Galatasaray *

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References

Barış Özbek, Kayserispor'dan ayrıldı
ulke.com.tr, 7 January 2016

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ozbek, Baris Living people 1986 births Footballers from Castrop-Rauxel German sportspeople of Turkish descent Turkish men's footballers German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Germany men's youth international footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers SG Wattenscheid 09 players Rot-Weiss Essen players Galatasaray S.K. footballers Trabzonspor footballers 1. FC Union Berlin players Kayserispor footballers MSV Duisburg players Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Süper Lig players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players 21st-century German sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen