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My Take
Oğuzhan Özyakup interests me as a product of two worlds and one elite academy. Born in Zaandam and of Dutch-Turkish heritage, he came up through Arsenal's youth ranks, winning back-to-back Premier Academy League titles and the FA Youth Cup. Earning results inside that famous setup is no small thing, and he carried it into a senior career that included spells at AZ. I'm drawn to players who balance dual identities; there's a richness to navigating both Dutch and Turkish football cultures that a midfielder can turn into vision and adaptability. Known affectionately as Ozzie, he struck me as a genuinely accomplished playmaker.
Overview
Oğuzhan Özyakup (born 23 September 1992), also known as Ozzie or Ozzy, is a Dutch-Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Zaandam, the Netherlands, Özyakup has previously featured for clubs AZ and Arsenal. While at Arsenal, he won the 2008–09 and 2009–10 Premier Academy League, as well as the 2008–09 FA Youth Cup.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oğuzhan Özyakup
- Name (Japanese)
- オーウザン・オジャクプ
- Reading
- おーうざん・おじゃくぷ
- Born
- September 23, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands
- 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 Netherlands →
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.