Salih Malkoçoğlu
| 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 | 7 | (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 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:05, 9 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Salih Malkoçoğlu (born 3 February 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Trabzonspor.
Career
Malkoçoğlu 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
Malkoçoğlu is a youth international for Türkiye, having played for the Türkiye U20 in 2024.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Salih Malkoçoğlu at Soccerway
- Salih Malkoçoğlu at the Turkish Football Federation