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Olcay Şahan, born on May 26, 1987 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is an association football player and association football coach. Olcay Şahan is 39 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 177 cm.
My Take
Şahan fascinates me less for his wing play than for his choice. Born and raised in Düsseldorf, he opted to represent Turkey, and that decision is really an identity statement dressed up as a roster move. Children of immigrants who pull on their ancestral jersey are negotiating something deeper than a transfer market. As a winger and attacking midfielder he had the licence to be creative, and I suspect that same comfort with ambiguity served him well. Now coaching, he carries two cultures in his coaching vocabulary, and that kind of bilingual football brain is exactly what I find compelling.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Olcay Şahan
- Name (Japanese)
- オルジャイ・シャハン
- Reading
- おるじゃい・しゃはん
- Born
- May 26, 1987 (age 39)
- Origin
- Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
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3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Olcay Şahan born?
Born May 26, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Olcay Şahan from?
Olcay Şahan is from Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Olcay Şahan do?
Olcay Şahan works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Olcay Şahan?
Olcay Şahan is 177 cm.
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