Atakan Karazor, born on 13 October 1996 (age 30), is a Turkey international and a commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m) central defensive midfielder. Before his long Stuttgart spell took shape, his most productive league season came with Holstein Kiel in 2018-19, when he scored twice in 22 league appearances.
Stuttgart has been the main body of his career. Wearing squad number 16, Karazor has made 193 league appearances across eight seasons, scoring four times, and has become the sort of midfield presence who tends to be noticed more when absent than when doing the routine work properly.
In 2026-27, he has made five Bundesliga appearances and two in the Champions League for Stuttgart, seven in all competitions. He has also represented Turkey twice in European World Cup qualifying this season. His market value is around £7.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Karazor’s career is best read as a steady Stuttgart one, built around defensive midfield work, durability and a long run of league appearances rather than headline numbers.
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