Rezan Çorlu (born 7 August 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or winger for Danish Superliga club Lyngby.

Rezan Corlu
Personal information
Full name Rezan Çorlu[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Glostrup, Denmark
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Lyngby
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2015 Brøndby
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Brøndby 5 (0)
2017–2019 Roma 0 (0)
2018–2019Lyngby (loan) 19 (3)
2019–2021 Brøndby 13 (0)
2019–2020Lyngby (loan) 27 (8)
2021– Lyngby 58 (2)
International career
2012–2013 Denmark U16 11 (6)
2013–2014 Denmark U17 11 (6)
2014–2015 Denmark U19 11 (3)
2016–2017 Denmark U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Club career

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Brøndby

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Born in Glostrup, Denmark to Kurdish parents from Central Anatolia,[1][2] Corlu started playing for the Brøndby youth academy at age six, where his older brother, Azad Çorlu, already played.

In June 2015, at the age of 17, Corlu was promoted to the first team.[3] He made his professional debut for the club a month later, on 2 July 2015,[4] starting on the bench, but replacing Lebogang Phiri in the 63rd minute in a 9–0 win over Sammarinese club Juvenes/Dogana in the Europa League qualification. He also scored the 8th goal of the 9–0 victory, netting in the 66th minute.[5] Corlu made his debut in the Danish Superliga a few weeks later, on 26 July 2015, in a match against OB. Corlu came on in the 67nd minute, replacing Andrew Hjulsager. A month later, in August 2015, he played a reserve match for Brøndby against FC Copenhagen, where he tore a ligament in his knee, keeping him out for the entirety of the 2015–16 season.[6]

Roma

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On 1 August 2017, Corlu signed for Italian club Roma.[7] There, he was initially placed in the under-19 team.

Loans to Lyngby

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After one season in Roma without any first-team appearances, Corlu joined Danish second tier club Lyngby Boldklub on a one-year loan deal on 5 July 2018.[8] In the 2018–19 season, he made 19 appearances and three goals as Lyngby won promotion to the Danish Superliga.[9]

On 21 June 2019, Corlu signed with his former club, Brøndby, and was loaned out directly to Lyngby again, who meanwhile had achieved promotion to the Danish Superliga.[10] After an impressive first half of the 2019–20 season, Brøndby extended his contract one extra year, until 2023.[11]

Return to Brøndby

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Corlu returned to Brøndby on 3 August 2020.[12] He made his debut on 27 September in a 2–1 win against AC Horsens.[13][14] He had an unfortunate start to his second spell with Brøndby, suffering an injury in a match against OB on 8 November which kept him sidelined for one month.[15] Upon his return, he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic which effectively ended his autumn season.[16] Besides health issues, Jesper Lindstrøm had emerged as a key player in his position, keeping Corlu on the bench.[17]

In the pre-season friendlies, Corlu received more playing time.[18] However, when the season began Corlu was mostly benched.[19]

Return to Lyngby

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On 31 August 2021, shortly before midnight on deadline day, Corlu signed a three-year contract with Lyngby.[20][21] He made his debut the following day, on 1 September, in a 5–1 win over Tårnby FF in the Danish Cup.[22]

Corlu suffered a serious knee injury, later confirmed as a meniscus tear, during a friendly against Næstved Boldklub on 13 January 2024.[23] The injury ended his season early, but his contract with Lyngby was extended on 25 February, keeping him at the club until 2025.[24][25]

International career

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Since his debut on 2 October 2012 for the Denmark national under-16 team in a friendly in Kladno against the Czech Republic, he gained a total of 37 caps for Danish youth national teams, in which he scored 15 goals.[26]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 December 2023[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brøndby 2014–15 Superliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Superliga 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 1
2016–17 Superliga 4 0 1 0 2 0 7 0
Total 5 0 1 0 4 1 10 1
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Serie A 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lyngby (loan) 2018–19 1st Division 19 3 19 3
Brøndby 2020–21 Superliga 10 0 0 0 10 0
2021–22 Superliga 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Lyngby (loan) 2019–20 Superliga 27 8 27 8
Lyngby 2021–22 1st Division 23 0 1 0 24 0
2022–23 Superliga 26 2 1 0 27 2
2023–24 Superliga 8 0 4 1 12 1
Total 84 10 6 1 0 0 90 11
Career total 121 13 7 1 4 1 132 15

Honours

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Brøndby

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roma'ya bir Türk daha: Rezan Çorlu". Fanatik.
  2. ^ Houlind, Søren (5 December 2013). "5. december: Tro på min bror, Brøndby". bold.dk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Brøndby rykker talenter op på førsteholdet". bold.dk. 17 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Corlu: Det var en drømmedebut". bold.dk. 2 July 2015.
  5. ^ Helmin, Jesper (2 July 2015). "Corlu: Det var en drømmedebut". www.bold.dk. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  6. ^ Muminovic, Arnela (11 August 2015). "Brøndby-spiller frygter det værste: Rystede i hele kroppen". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Official: Roma deal for Corlu". Football Italia. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Lyngby lejer Rezan Corlu i Roma". bold.dk. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  9. ^ /ritzau/ (2 June 2019). "Lyngby rykker op i Superligaen". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  10. ^ Velkommen hjem til Rezan Corlu, brondby.com, 21 June 2019
  11. ^ Rezan Corlu forlænger med Brøndby IF, brondby.com, 7 January 2020
  12. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (3 August 2020). "Rezan Corlu får nummer 7 i Brøndby IF". www.tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  13. ^ Nelausen, Raymund (28 September 2020). "Rezan Corlu: Gennembrud i Brøndby vil betyde meget". Indkast (in Danish).
  14. ^ "Brøndby vs. Horsens - 27 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  15. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (17 November 2020). "Brøndby-profil skadet: Ude i en måneds tid". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Status på Rezan Corlu - Brøndby IF". brondby.com (in Danish). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  17. ^ Jensen, Kenneth (9 January 2021). "Interview med Brøndbys Rezan Corlu: Det var et lorte-efterår for mig". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  18. ^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (16 July 2021). "Rezan Corlu: Jeg har en rigtig god fornemmelse". 3ponit.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  19. ^ Dalgård, Jonas (30 August 2021). "Brøndby: Får brug for Corlu på et tidspunkt". bold.dk (in Danish).
  20. ^ Thomsen, Janni Møller (31 August 2021). "Rezan Corlu vender tilbage til Lyngby - Lyngby Boldklub". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish).
  21. ^ Schmidt, Martin (31 August 2021). "Brøndby sælger Rezan Corlu til Lyngby". bold.dk (in Danish).
  22. ^ "Tårnby FF vs. Lyngby - 1 September 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  23. ^ Nøjsen, Daniel (13 January 2024). "Rezan Corlu skadet i testkamp". Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Lyngby Boldklub skriver 1-årig kontraktforlængelse med Rezan Corlu". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). 25 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  25. ^ Bak, Daniel (25 February 2024). "Midt i skadeshelvede: Lyngby forlænger med Corlu". Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Rezan Corlu - Landsholdsdatabasen". Danish Football Association (DBU). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  27. ^ Rezan Corlu at Soccerway
  28. ^ "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Yahoo Sports. Reuters. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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