Great success for Turkish footballer Onur Can in the US: named Player of the Year
In the US, Turkish footballer Onur Can, who wears the Bergen Community College jersey, was named Player of the Year in the NJCAA Region 19 Division III in the 2026 season. The successful player had also attracted attention with the awards he won in 2025 and his team's championship success.


In the United States, Turkish footballer Onur Can, who wears the jersey of Bergen Community College, was named Player of the Year in NJCAA Region 19 Division III in the 2026 season. With his successful performance, Onur Can was also selected to the First Team All‑Region roster of the region's best players. The young player, after achieving significant successes in the 2025 season, made a name for himself again in 2026.
Won Championship and MVP Award in 2025.
Playing as a forward for Bergen Community College's men's soccer team, Onur Can won the Region 19 Tournament Most Outstanding Player award in 2025. The same season, the player also appeared on the NJCAA Region 19 First Team All‑Region roster and helped his team win the Region 19 East Region B championship.
Bergen Community College, where Onur Can wears the jersey, finished in the final four of the 2025 NJCAA Division III Men's Soccer National Championship.
Continued his success in 2026.
In the 2026 season, Onur Can sustained his performance and was named Player of the Year in NJCAA Region 19 Division III, marking a significant achievement. The player, who also made the First Team All‑Region roster, was among Bergen Community College's leading goal scorers and forwards.
Onur Can's achievements spanning two consecutive seasons secured a place among the significant successes earned by Turkish athletes in U.S. college football.
Comments
You must sign in to comment.
Sign InYou Might Also Like

Turkish scientist Metin Aytekin in the United States seeks solutions to serious diseases
Turkish scientist Associate Professor Dr. Metin Aytekin, who began his scientific journey in Vienna and continued it in the United States, contributes to research on serious vascular diseases at Pittsburgh University.

NASA is looking for next‑generation astronauts! Applications for lunar and Mars missions have begun.
NASA has opened applications to select next‑generation astronauts who will live and work on the Moon under the Artemis Program. The deadline for applicants is December 3.

Unexpected question to Trump in front of the White House! The reporter's words made headlines.
After the U.S. midterm elections, Donald Trump faced the press, and while heading toward the helicopter, he was confronted with a striking question from a Sky News reporter.