Efe Akman (born 20 March 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Segunda División club FC Andorra.

Efe Akman
Personal information
Full name Efe Akman
Date of birth (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Şişli, Turkey
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Andorra
Number 8
Youth career
2016–2024 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Galatasaray 4 (0)
2025– Andorra 22 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Turkey U16 10 (0)
2022–2023 Turkey U17 19 (1)
2023– Turkey U18 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:58, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Galatasaray

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Akman is a youth product of Galatasaray, and worked his way up their youth academy. He won a league title with their U16s.[1] The Serie A club Roma earned his transfer rights as part of Nicolò Zaniolo's move to Galatasaray in February 2023.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Galatasaray in the Süper Lig as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Konyaspor on 7 January 2024.[3]

Andorra

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On September 1, 2025, he signed a contract with Spanish Segunda División team Andorra until 2029.[4]

International career

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Akman is a youth international for Turkey. He played for the Turkey U17s at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5]

Personal life

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Akman is the son of former Turkish international footballer Ayhan Akman. His brother Hamza also played at Galatasaray.[6] His cousin Ali Akman is also a professional footballer.[7]

Honours

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References

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Citations
  1. "Galatasaray'da Efe Akman tehlikesi! Sözleşme imzalayacak mı? - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 15 June 2022.
  2. Marzio, Gianluca Di. "Zaniolo-Galatasaray, cifre e dettagli dell'accordo. Roma, opzionati Demir e Akman". Gianluca Di Marzio.
  3. Eren, Karalayan; Burak. "Eyüp Aydın ve Efe Akman'la da o rotasyonu tamamlayacaksın".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Efe Akman reforça el mig del camp". FC Andorra. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. "U17 Milli Takımı, İsrail'de" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 14 May 2022.
  6. "Divan'da bir baba iki evlat". Habertürk.
  7. "Ayhan Akman, yeğeni Ali Akman ile ilgili konuştu" (in Turkish). Sporx.com. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  9. "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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