Cihan Can
Encyclopedia
Cihan Can is a Turkish football
defender
.
Can was promoted to Galatasaray
's first team from the youth team in 2005. He played in for the first team in friendly matches but did not play in any official matches. He was an unused substitute in Galatasaray's UEFA Cup
first round loss to Tromsø IL.
He was loaned out to Sakaryaspor
in the 2005–06 mid-season break. After a half season spell, he returned to Galatasaray. Can was again loaned out, to Mersin İdman Yurdu, for the 2006–07 season. For the 2007–08 season, he was loaned out to Orduspor
. The following season, Galatasaray loaned Can to Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor
, and he signed for the club permanently in January 2010.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Can was promoted to Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
's first team from the youth team in 2005. He played in for the first team in friendly matches but did not play in any official matches. He was an unused substitute in Galatasaray's UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
first round loss to Tromsø IL.
He was loaned out to Sakaryaspor
Sakaryaspor
Sakaryaspor is a Turkish football club, formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and Ada Gençlik....
in the 2005–06 mid-season break. After a half season spell, he returned to Galatasaray. Can was again loaned out, to Mersin İdman Yurdu, for the 2006–07 season. For the 2007–08 season, he was loaned out to Orduspor
Orduspor
Orduspor is a Turkish football club founded in 1967. The club is located in Ordu, Turkey and plays their home games at 19 Eylul Stadium. The team managed to qualify for Turkish Super League again in 2011.-History:...
. The following season, Galatasaray loaned Can to Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Gaziantep Büyüksehir Belediyespor
Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Gaziantep, Turkey. The club was founded in 1998 after Sankospor became defunct.-Current squad:...
, and he signed for the club permanently in January 2010.