Salih Malkoçoğlu (born 3 February 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Trabzonspor.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Türkiye | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzonspor | ||
| Number | 74 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Trabzonspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Trabzonspor | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Türkiye U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Türkiye U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Türkiye U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Türkiye U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:05, 9 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editMalkoçoğlu joined the youth academy of Trabzonspor in 2015, and worked his way through their youth categories. He made his senior and professional debut with Trabzonspor as a substitute in a 3–1 Süper Lig loss to İstanbul Başakşehir on 6 June 2023.[1] On 3 July 2023, Malkoçoğlu signed his first professional contract with Trabzonspor for 5 years.[2]
On 13 November 2025, Malkoçoğlu was banned from playing for 45 days for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.[3]
International career
editMalkoçoğlu is a youth international for Türkiye, having played for the Türkiye U20 in 2024.[4]
Honours
editTrabzonspor
References
edit- ↑ Merkezi, Haber. "Trabzonspor kampında dikkat çeken isim Salih Malkoçoğlu". Samimi Haber - Haber, Haberler, Spor, Magazin ve Son Dakika Haberleri.
- ↑ SPORTS, beIN (3 July 2023). "Trabzonspor da iki imza". beinsports.com.tr.
- ↑ "Here is the penalty for 102 football players who placed bets! Two stars from Galatasaray are also on the list". Haberler. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Alp, Ezgi (8 September 2024). "U20 Takımında Trabzonspor Hat-Trick". Trabzon Günebakış.
- ↑ "Trabzonspor is the 2025–2026 Ziraat Turkish Cup champion!". Trabzonspor. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
External links
edit- Salih Malkoçoğlu at Soccerway
- Salih Malkoçoğlu at the Turkish Football Federation