# Alpay Özalan

Alpay Özalan is a Turkish footballer, manager, and politician, born on 30 May 1973. Özalan played as a centre back for Beşiktaş and Aston Villa. Özalan scored 25 goals in 537 games for club and country and won 6 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Özalan's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 447 | 21 |
| Turkey | 90 | 4 |
| Total | 537 | 25 |

Goals per game: 0.05.

## Özalan's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 6
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 4
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### Beşiktaş

- Süper Lig: 1 (1994–95)
- Turkish Cup: 2 (1994, 1998)
- Turkish Super Cup: 1 (1998)

### Aston Villa

- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1 (2001)

### Urawa Red Diamonds

- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2005)

### Individual

- FIFA World Cup All Star Team: 1 (2002)
- J1 League Defender of the Year: 1 (2004)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1991–1992: Soma Linyitspor, 19 games, 2 goals
2. 1992–1993: Altay, 23 games, 1 goal
3. 1993–1999: Beşiktaş, 150 games, 9 goals
4. 1999–2000: Siirt Jet-Pa Spor, 0 games, 0 goals
5. 1999–2000: Fenerbahçe (loan), 29 games, 3 goals
6. 2000–2003: Aston Villa, 58 games, 1 goal
7. 2003–2004: Incheon United, 8 games, 0 goals
8. 2004–2005: Urawa Red Diamonds, 13 games, 0 goals
9. 2005–2008: 1. FC Köln, 48 games, 1 goal

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