Ege Izmirli

Ege İzmirli came through Antalyaspor's own academy, working his way up through the club's U15, U16 and U19 sides. He spent the 2023/24 season with the U19 team, making 43 appearances and scoring once. That form carried him into the first-team picture for the 2025-26 season, and on 18 September 2025 he put his name to his first professional contract, running to 2029, alongside academy teammates Ali Demirbilek and Hasan Yakub İlçin. As a graduate promoted from within, the move cost Antalyaspor nothing in transfer fees.

İzmirli has also built a presence in Turkey's youth national teams. He has been capped nine times for the U16 side, and made his U17 debut in a friendly against Azerbaijan in September 2024, playing 59 minutes of a 4-0 win. Five further caps followed at U17 level, and he has since stepped up to the U18s, also with five appearances, including a call-up to the Václav Ježek Tournament in September 2025.

At club level, however, the senior breakthrough has yet to arrive. İzmirli has been named among the substitutes for Antalyaspor's first-team squad this season, including in matches against Mardin 1969 Spor and Keçiörengücü, without being brought off the bench.