Cihan Kahraman

Cihan Kahraman (born 8 October 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.

Club career Cihan, who started his football career in 2005 in the youth academy of his hometown team Türkiyemspor Berlin, was transferred to the youth academy of Union Berlin in 2012 and signed his first professional contract there. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Union Fürstenwalde, and the following season he terminated his contract with Union Berlin and moved to Berliner AK 07. After one season there, he was transferred to Hertha BSC II. At the beginning of the 2021–22 season, he signed a four-year agreement with Samsunspor for a transfer fee of €50,000. The following season, he won the TFF 1. Lig with the team. Unable to find a place in the Süper Lig squad for the 2023–24 season, Cihan was transferred to Liga Portugal 2 team Académico de Viseu for a transfer fee of €500,000.

International career Cihan played his first international match for the Turkey national under-19 football team in a friendly match against Italy on 6 September 2016. He played six matches at under-19 level, scoring his only goal against Latvia in a 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match. Although he received an invitation from the Turkey national under-21 football team, he did not have the chance to enter the game.

Honours Samsunspor TFF 1. Lig: 2022–23