Atakan Karazor, born on 13 October 1996 (age 30), is a Turkish central defensive midfielder whose career has been shaped above all by Stuttgart. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m), he has worn the number 16 shirt there and built his game around the less decorative parts of midfield.
His most productive league season came before Stuttgart, with Holstein Kiel in 2018-19, when he scored two goals in 22 appearances. That was a useful staging post, but not the main story. Stuttgart has been the long spell: eight seasons, 192 league appearances and four league goals, which tells you where the weight of his career sits.
In 2026-27, Karazor has made four Bundesliga appearances and one in the Champions League for Stuttgart. He has also been involved with Turkey, making two appearances in European World Cup qualifiers. His current market value is around £7.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Karazor’s career is a straightforward one to read: a spell at Holstein Kiel, then a sustained run at Stuttgart, where he has become a regular senior player rather than a passing name.
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