| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Livan Baha Burcu | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team |
1. FC Magdeburg (on loan grom Union Berlin) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | FSV Frankfurt | ||
| 2014–2022 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2022 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 2022–2023 | SV Sandhausen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | SV Sandhausen | 28 | (4) |
| 2024– | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → 1. FC Magdeburg (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Turkey U21 | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Livan Baha Burcu (born 28 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for 1. FC Magdeburg, on loan from Union Berlin. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.
Club career
Burcu is a youth product of FSV Frankfurt and Eintracht Frankfurt followed by a short stint with Beşiktaş, before moving to youth academy of SV Sandhausen in 2022. On 24 April 2023, he signed his first contract with Sandhausen and was promoted to their first team ahead of the 2023–24 season. He made his senior and professional debut with Sandhausen as a substitute in a 0–0 3. Liga tie with VfB Lübeck on 5 August 2023.
On 20 July 2024, Burcu signed for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, joining 1. FC Magdeburg on a season-long loan deal.
International career
Born in Germany, Burcu is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2024.
References
- "Sandhausen-Juwel Livan Burcu will durchstarten – "Traue mir sehr viel zu"". www.heidelberg24.de. 2 August 2023.
- "SVS nimmt Livan Burcu unter Vertrag". OneFootball. 21 April 2024.
- "SV Sandhausen gegen VfB Lübeck Liveticker - 3. Liga 20. Spieltag 2023/2024". sportdaten.sportbild.bild.de.
- "UNION VERPFLICHTET LIVAN BURCU" [UNION SIGNS LIVAN BURCU]. www.fc-union-berlin.de (in German). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "FCM LEIHT LIVAN BURCU AUS" [FCM LOANS LIVAN BURCU]. 1.fc-magdeburg.de (in German). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- "Wendig, begabt, unbekümmert: Burcu spielt sich in den Fokus". kicker.
External links
- Livan Burcu at Soccerway
- Livan Burcu at the Turkish Football Federation
| 1. FC Magdeburg – current squad | |
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- German sportspeople of Turkish descent
- Turkish men's footballers
- German men's footballers
- Footballers from Frankfurt
- Men's association football wingers
- Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
- SV Sandhausen players
- 1. FC Union Berlin players
- 1. FC Magdeburg players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen