Ugurcan Cakir (born 5 April 1996) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Trabzonspor, whom he captains, and the Turkey national team.
Ugurcan Cakir made his senior debut for Trabzonspor in a 1–0 loss against Rabotnicki Skopje in the UEFA Europa League qualifying stages. He would then play three matches in the Turkish Cup managing to keep two clean sheets. He then solidified himself as second choice keeper being on the bench until January, but never receiving an appearance in the Super Lig.
Like a majority of young Trabzonspor goalkeepers, Cakir was sent to local club affiliate 1461 Trabzon on 15 January 2016, making his senior debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Yeni Malatyaspor. Giving away a penalty and getting booked in the 79th minute, after tripping up the Yeni Striker İrfan Başaran. He went too early leading to the Yeni Malatyaspor striker scoring down the centre. He would continue playing as Trabzon's first choice keeper in three more appearances in the Turkish League 1, but couldn't get one clean sheet conceding seven goals. He would then sustain an Ankle injury, and wouldn't return to full fitness until two months. He then played four more games for the club, before being dropped entirely as he failed to live up to expectations. His one year loan deal was caught short, and he returned to Trabzonspor 30 June 2016.
Ugurcan Cakir reaffirmed his position as the second choice goalkeeper for Trabzonspor, but after first choice keeper Onur Kivrak retired on January 16, 2019, he became first choice, playing eighteen games in the Super Lig conceding twenty goals and having two clean sheets.
Cakir made his debut for the Turkey national team on 30 May 2019, in a friendly against Greece, as a starter. |
