Caner Cavlan (born 5 February 1992) is a Dutch professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for
TFF Second League
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club
Iğdır
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Club career
Cavlan is known for his passing skills. Cavlan also is a
free-kick specialist. He made his debut for De Graafschap in the away game versus
AZ replacing
Sjoerd Overgoor as a second-half substitute. He moved to
Heerenveen
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in summer 2015.
Heerenveen loaned him to Turkish second division side
Şanlıurfaspor
Şanlıurfaspor is a Turkish sports club located in Urfa. The football (soccer), football team currently plays in the TFF First League.
Current squad
Out on loan
Honours
* TFF Second League
** Winners (1): ...
in January 2017.
On 18 June 2021, he returned to Turkey and signed a two-year contract with
Bandırmaspor
Bandırmaspor is a Turkish professional football club located in the town of Bandırma, Balıkesir Province and currently plays in the TFF First League.
History
The club was founded in 1965 after a merger between amateur sides İdmanyurdu Gençl ...
.
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Cavlan is of Turkish descent.
References
External links
*
1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Doetinchem
Dutch sportspeople of Turkish descent
Men's association football fullbacks
Dutch men's footballers
Dutch expatriate men's footballers
DZC '68 players
De Graafschap players
SC Heerenveen players
Şanlıurfaspor footballers
Boluspor footballers
FC Emmen players
FK Austria Wien players
Bandırmaspor footballers
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
TFF 1. Lig players
TFF Second League players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
21st-century Dutch sportsmen
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