Burak İnce

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Burak İnce
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Manisa, Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Okhdood
Number 11
Youth career
2014–2015 Manisaspor
2015–2019 Altınordu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Altınordu 64 (8)
2022–2023 Arminia Bielefeld 7 (0)
2023–2025 Śląsk Wrocław 36 (4)
2023–2024 Śląsk Wrocław II 4 (1)
2025- Al-Okhdood 3 (0)
International career‡
2018 Turkey U14 4 (1)
2018 Turkey U15 13 (5)
2019 Turkey U16 8 (4)
2020–2023 Turkey U19 9 (3)
2025– Turkey U20 1 (0)
2021– Turkey U21 9 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:31, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:30, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Burak İnce (born 20 January 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood.[1][2]

Club career

Altınordu (2019–2022)

Burak İnce came through the academy of Altınordu, which produced several Turkish talents, such as Cengiz Ünder, Çağlar Söyüncü, Barış Alıcı, Berke Özer and Ravil Tagir.[3]

İnce made his professional debuts with Altınordu on 8 August 2020 against Hatayspor, becoming the youngest ever footballer to play in the TFF First League.[4] Nearly a month after, he also became the youngest goalscorer in a 4–1 victory against Eskişehirspor, where he also delivered an assist for Anıl Koç.[5]

Arminia Bielefeld (2022–2023)

İnce was reportedly monitored by notable European clubs such as Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Leicester,[2][4][5][6][7] and he stated he dreamed of playing for FC Barcelona.[8][9] In November 2021, it was announced İnce would join Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld in late January 2022, after his 18th birthday.[10] He agreed on a contract until 2025.[10]

On 13 March 2022, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 1-0 away lost against Borussia Dortmund as a late substitute.

On 16 July 2022, he made his 2. Bundesliga debut against SV Sandhausen. On 31 July 2022, he made his DFB Pokal debut against Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar club FV Engers 07 in a 1-7 away victory.

Śląsk Wrocław (2023–2025)

On 13 July 2023, following Arminia's relegation to 3. Liga, İnce signed a two-year deal with Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław on a free transfer.[11]

On 29 July 2023, he made his Ekstraklasa debut against Zagłębie Lubin in a 1-2 home lost as a substitute. On 15 September 2023, he scored his first goal with the team against Puszcza Niepołomice, he also made an assist in a 3-1 away win.

On 29 September 2023, he made his Polish Cup debut against Jagiellonia Bialystok.

Al-Okhdood (2025–present)

On 23 September 2025, he signed with Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood.[12]

On 18 October 2025, he made his Saudi Pro League debut against Al-Hazem. On 28 October 2025, he made King's Cup debut against Al-Hilal.

Career statistics

As of matches played 7 November 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Altınordu 2019–20 TFF 1. Lig 21230——242
2020–21 TFF 1. Lig 28521——306
2021–22 TFF 1. Lig 15121——172
Total 64872——7110
Arminia Bielefeld 2021–22 Bundesliga 5000——50
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 2010——30
Total 7010000080
Śląsk Wrocław 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 16210——172
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 202103[b]0—242
Total 3642030—414
Śląsk Wrocław II 2023–24 III liga, group III 3000——30
2024–25 III liga, group III 11———11
Total 4100——41
Al-Okhdood 2025–26 Saudi Pro League 3010——40
Career total 11413112300012815

Honours

Śląsk Wrocław II

References

  1. 1 2 Burak İnce at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 Giriş, Haber (27 June 2019). "15 yaşında A Takım'a! Altınordulu Burak İnce..." Hürriyet (in Turkish).
  3. ↑ "Altın pazar" [Gold market]. Yeniasir (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Burak Ince: talento turco classe 2004". World Football Scouting (in Italian). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Altınordunun genç yıldızı Burak İnce, bütün Avrupanın radarında". Fanatik. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Hawkins, Billy (20 September 2019). "Man City scout record-breaking wonderkid who scored first professional goal aged 15". talkSPORT. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Altınordulu Burak İnce'ye Bayern Münih talip oldu! 5 milyon Euro..." Aspor (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Altınordulu Burak İnce'nin hayali Barcelona" [Altınordulu Burak İnce's dream is Barcelona]. Goal (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Polat, Anil P. (3 May 2020). "Altinordu-Talent Burak Ince: "Ich glaube daran, dass ich das Trikot von Barcelona tragen werde"". GazeteFutbol (in German). Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Vertrag bis 2025: Arminia holt türkisches Talent Burak Ince". kicker (in German). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Burak İnce nowym piłkarzem Śląska" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 13 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Burak İnce, Al-Okhdood'a transfer oldu" (in Turkish). Ajansspor. 23 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Wieczorek, Bartosz (25 May 2025). "Rezerwy Śląska Wrocław z awansem do Betclic 2 Ligi". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 June 2025.