Efecan Karaca

Efecan Karaca — Biography

Efecan Karaca is a winger and attacking midfielder who spent 13 years at Alanyaspor, accompanying the club's rise from the third tier to the Süper Lig and serving as its captain. He left Alanyaspor in June 2026 and joined second-tier side Sarıyer in July 2026.

He started in Galatasaray's youth academy and signed a professional contract before 2007-08. He was first loaned to Gaziantep, where he scored two goals in 31 league matches, then parted ways with Galatasaray; he went on to play for Kartalspor, Adanaspor, Adana Demirspor and Sarıyer, and returned to Kartalspor in 2012-13. His move to Alanyaspor in July 2013, then in the third tier, was the turning point: in his first season he scored five goals in 38 matches and won promotion to the 1. Lig, scored seven in 31 the next season, and in 2015-16 went up to the Süper Lig with the club. At Alanyaspor he made 434 appearances, with 38 goals and 67 assists.

He played for Turkey's U-18 and U-19 sides, including two friendlies against Germany in 2006. He was first called up to the senior squad by Şenol Güneş ahead of the matches against Albania and Moldova and made his senior debut on 25 March 2019 in the 4-0 win over Moldova. He is 1.66 m tall.