Atakan Karazor

Atakan Karazor is the sort of footballer I quietly root for. Born in Essen but choosing to represent Turkey, his roots, he carries a compelling story before he even touches the ball. Defensive midfielders rarely get headlines, yet captaining VfB Stuttgart from 2024 to 2026 says everything about his reading of the game and the trust he commands. He climbed the hard way, through Dortmund's reserves and two seasons at Holstein Kiel, before becoming a leader at the top level. I respect players who do the unglamorous work and earn the armband. He feels dependable in a way that lasts.

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Name (English)

Atakan Karazor

Name (Japanese)

アタカン・カラソル

Reading

あたかん・からそる

Born

October 13, 1996 (age 30)

Origin

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Height

191 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rat

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/atakarazor/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atakan%20Karazor
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%BD%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47487632

Tags

• North Rhine-Westphalia
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.