Yaren_Sözer
Yaren Sözer
Australian soccer player
Yaren İzzet Sözer (born 19 April 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Heidelberg United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yaren İzzet Sözer | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heidelberg United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Pascoe Vale | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Melbourne City NPL | 37 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Esenler Erokspor (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Esenler Erokspor | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → 1877 Alemdağ Spor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Perak | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Esenler Erokspor | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | St George City | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Gudja United | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Heidelberg United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 | |||
Club
Central Coast Mariners
Sözer signed for A-League Men side Central Coast Mariners in October 2021 as a backup goalkeeper to Mark Birighitti.[2] He made his debut for the Mariners in a win over Wollongong Wolves on 1 December 2021 in the 2021 FFA Cup, coming on after 20 minutes when Birighitti was sent off.[3] With Birighitti suspended, Sözer made his A-League Men debut in the following game against Macarthur, however, he was forced from the field in the first half due to injury.[4]
Sözer made a third competitive appearance for the Mariners against Sydney FC in the opening round of the 2022 Australia Cup in July 2022. The game went to a penalty shoot-out, which the Mariners lost despite Sözer saving Adam Le Fondre's attempt.[5]
Sözer was a member of the Mariners side that won the 2022–23 A-League Men Championship. He departed the club at the conclusion of the season.[6]
International
Sozer played for the Australia under-20 side in a win over Myanmar at the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship on 14 September 2016.[7]
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Sözer is of Turkish descent and holds a Turkish passport.[8]
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23[6]
- Fotinos, John. "Season Opener". Heidelberg United Official Website. Heidelberg United. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- "Mariners sign second goalkeeper". NBN Television. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "Mariners beat Wolves to make it to FFA quarter finals". Coast Community News. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- Clarke, Greg (5 December 2021). "Unbeaten Bulls grab ALM win over Mariners". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- Bungard, Matt (31 July 2022). "Andrew Redmayne saves penalty as Sydney FC advances in Australia Cup". Wide World of Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- "Mariners confirm departure of Yaren Sozer". Central Coast Mariners FC. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- "Match Summary" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 14 September 2016. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Yaren Sozer Pasang Impian Beraksi Di Saingan Liga Super". VOCKET FC. 11 June 2020.
- "Sozer: Final was "an incredible experience"". Melbourne City FC. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2021.