Koray Kaçınoğlu

Koray Kaçınoğlu — Biography

Koray Kaçınoğlu was born on 20 July 1994 in Krefeld, Germany. A German footballer of Turkish descent, he plays as a right-back. He began in the MSV Duisburg youth system and played for its U-17 side from 2009. Before the 2011-12 season he moved to the youth ranks of 1. FC Köln, where he spent a year in the U-19 team.

In 2012-13 he was promoted to 1. FC Köln II, who played in the fourth tier. He made his debut in the opening round on 5 August 2012, starting against Wuppertaler SV and playing all 90 minutes, and made four appearances for the side that season. In 2013-14 he was included in Köln's senior squad but got no playing time; in the second team's first match of the season, a 2-1 win over SC Wiedenbrück, he scored his first goal. In June 2014 he agreed terms with Altınordu and played for the club in 2014.

He represented Germany at youth level, first with the U-16s and from 2010 with the U-17s. At the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Germany finished runners-up, with Kaçınoğlu playing one match, and the team went on to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, finishing third, where he again played one game. He also played for Germany's U-18 and U-19 sides.