Eray İşcan
A Turkish goalkeeper whose professional journey has seen him serve as a reliable deputy at major clubs like Galatasaray.
Born 1991 (age 35)·Turkish footballer·Birthday: July 19·Millennials
Biography
Eray İşcan's career is a study in persistence and professionalism within the high-pressure world of Turkish football. Emerging from the youth academy of Galatasaray, one of Istanbul's giants, he navigated the difficult path of a young goalkeeper waiting behind established stars. His role was often that of a capable understudy, training at the highest level and stepping in when called upon, including during Galatasaray's domestic title campaigns. Loan spells at clubs like Kayserispor and Antalyaspor provided him with valuable playing time, proving his mettle in the Süper Lig. While not always the first name on the team sheet, İşcan built a reputation as a dedicated and technically sound keeper, embodying the quiet resilience required to sustain a long career at the top level of a football-obsessed nation.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Eray was born in 1991, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Eray Was Born
The biggest hits of 1991
#1 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Best Picture
The Silence of the Lambs
#1 TV Show
Cheers
Eray's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1991Born
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1996Started school
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2004Became a teenager
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2007Could drive
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2009Could vote
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Turned 21
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2021Turned 30
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 35 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Was part of the Galatasaray squad that won the Süper Lig title in the 2012–2013 season.
- Earned a call-up to the Turkish national team, representing his country at the youth level.
- Made over 50 Süper Lig appearances across his career with various clubs.
Did You Know?
He spent over a decade associated with Galatasaray, joining their youth system and later returning to the senior team.
He made his Süper Lig debut for Galatasaray in a match against Manisaspor in May 2011.
His loan move to Antalyaspor in 2017 reunited him with coach Rıza Çalımbay.
“A goalkeeper's job is to be ready, even if you wait years for your moment.”
