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My Take
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 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 still wear the armband. He feels dependable in a way that lasts.
Overview
Atakan Karazor (born 13 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and captains Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. Born in Germany, he plays for the Turkey national team. He began his senior career at Borussia Dortmund II in the Regionalliga West before playing for Holstein Kiel for two seasons in the 2. Bundesliga.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.