Cenk Özkacar (born 6 October 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Valladolid, on loan from Valencia, and the Turkey national team.
Born in İzmir, Özkacar spent his youth career at local teams Bucaspor, Altinordu and Altay.
[3] On 21 April 2021, he made his debut for Lyon as a late substitute for Léo Dubois during a 2–0 loss to Monaco in the Coupe de France.
[7] However, Özkacar scored an own-goal in a 1-0 loss against Deportivo Alavés,[8] and only started 35% of matches in La Liga by January 2024, leading some media outlets to report he was seeking a move away in order to make it in Turkey's UEFA Euro 2024 squad.
[9] On 29 August 2024, Özkacar was loaned to fellow Spanish top tier side Real Valladolid on a one-year deal.