Deniz Ofli

Deniz Ofli
Personal information
Full name Deniz Emre Ofli
Date of birth (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Karlsruher SC
(on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number 3
Youth career
–2019 1860 Munich
2019–2025 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Bayern Munich 1 (0)
2026– Bayern Munich II 9 (1)
2026– → Karlsruher SC (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Germany U16 6 (0)
2023–2024 Turkey U17 7 (0)
2024 Turkey U18 8 (0)
2025– Turkey U19 11 (0)
2026– Turkey U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:45, 15 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026

Deniz Emre Ofli (born 29 March 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder and left wing-back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan from Bayern Munich.[1][2] Born in Germany, he is a Turkish youth international.[3]

Club career

Bayern Munich

Ofli is a youth product of 1860 Munich, in 2019 he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich with whom he progressed and continued his development.[4][5] He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany for the last 2025 pre-season friendly match against Red Eagles Austria on 23 August 2025, for which he started during a 3–1 win.[6] Ofli was listed as part of the Bayern Munich's senior team squad for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.[2]

On 13 November 2025, he signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich until 2028, along with teammate Allen Junior Lambé.[7] Ofli received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 21 December 2025, during a 4–0 away win Bundesliga match against 1. FC Heidenheim, as an unused substitute however.[8][9][10] He was called up for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026, substituting Hiroki Ito at the 46th minute.[11] Ofli made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 24 February 2026, starting for a 1–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Unterhaching.[12]

He made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team on 18 March 2026, during the 4–1 home win UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Italian Serie A club Atalanta, substituting Aleksandar Pavlović at the 55th minute.[13] Three days later, on 21 March, Ofli was called up with the Bayern Munich senior team for the 4–0 home win Bundesliga match against Union Berlin, as an unused substitute.[14] A month later, on April 19th, he made his Bundesliga debut, substituting Josip Stanišić at the 85th minute of a 4–2 home win over VfB Stuttgart, simultaneously winning the 2025–26 Bundesliga and the 35th league title with the club.[15][16][17]

Ofli scored his first professional goal with Bayern Munich II, during a 5–0 away win Regionalliga Bayern match against Viktoria Aschaffenburg, on 16 May 2026.[18][19]

Loan to Karlsruher SC

On 4 July 2026, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC, on loan for the 2026–27 season.[20]

International career

Born in Munich, Germany, Ofli holds dual German and Turkish citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.[4] He played six games with the Germany national under-16 team,[21] but later switched to play with Turkey, which he has represented at the U17, U18, U19 and U21 levels since 2023.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich 2025–26 Bundesliga 10001[a]00020
Total 1000100020
Bayern Munich II 2025–26 Regionalliga Bayern 91———91
Total 91——0091
Career Total 101001000111
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Bayern Munich

References

  1. ↑ "Deniz Ofli". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Deniz Ofli". UEFA. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "U19 Millî Takımı'nın Avrupa U19 Şampiyonası Eleme Turu Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" [The U19 National Team's Preliminary Squad for the European U19 Championship Qualifying Round Has Been Announced] (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Deniz Ofli". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "The reserves squad for the training camp in the USA". FC Bayern Munich. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Match report: Red Eagles Austria v FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "This duo is here to stay! ✍️✅". instagram.com. fcbayerncampus. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Heidenheim vs. FC Bayern, Bundesliga Matchday 15". FC Bayern Munich. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Saunokonoko, Mark (27 August 2026). "QS88". Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Stanisic legt vor und trifft - Zwei Bayern-Youngster debütieren in Heidenheim" [Stanisic assists and scores - Two Bayern youngsters make their debuts in Heidenheim]. kicker.de (in German). 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Match news: Salzburg v FC Bayern - friendly 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Richters Treffer genügt: Bayern-Amateure schlagen harmlose Hachinger" [Richter's goal is enough: Bayern reserves beat harmless Haching] (in German). Kicker. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Nächster starker Auftritt gegen Bergamo: Souveräne Bayern buchen Viertelfinalticket" [Another strong performance against Bergamo: Confident Bayern book quarter-final ticket] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Sechster Heimsieg in Folge: Starke Bayern bezwingen Union Berlin" [Sixth home win in a row: Strong Bayern overcome Union Berlin] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Text, Live. "Bayern Munich 4-2 Stuttgart: Harry Kane helps clinch German Bundesliga title with fightback against Stuttgart". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Bayern dreht nach Rückstand auf und kürt sich vorzeitig zum Deutschen Meister" [Bayern turn it around after trailing and crowned German champions early] (in German). Kicker. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Bayern-Stuttgart". Sofascore. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Bei Seitz-Abschied - Amateure feiern 5:0-Auswärtssieg in Aschaffenburg" [On Seitz's farewell - Reserves celebrate 5-0 away win in Aschaffenburg] (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Chancenlos gegen Bayern-Amateure: Aschaffenburg muss auf Fürther Abstieg hoffen" [No chance against Bayern reserves: Aschaffenburg must hope for Fürth relegation] (in German). Kicker. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Nächster Neuzugang: Deniz Ofli kommt per Leihe aus München" [Next new addition: Deniz Ofli arrives on loan from Munich] (in German). Karlsruher SC. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Deniz Ofli - Spielerprofil". Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Bayern dreht nach Rückstand auf und kürt sich vorzeitig zum Deutschen Meister" [Bayern turn it around after trailing and crowned German champions early]. kicker.de (in German). 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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