1. Aziz Eraltay Behich is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for A-League Men club Melbourne City and the Australia national team.
24 Facts About Aziz Behich
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Aziz Behich participated in the junior leagues of Melbourne's North-West.
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Aziz Behich had played for the club's Reserve team in 2007.
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In February 2007 Aziz Behich had returned to Australia after having been training at the David Beckham Academy.
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Aziz Behich had been substituted onto the field in the 57th minute.
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Aziz Behich had been promoted to the club's first team with teammate Diogo Ferreira, who went on to sign for Melbourne during Behich's second youth season.
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In 2008, Aziz Behich scored two goals in 11 appearances while playing for Green Gully in Australia's Second Division.
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Aziz Behich had appeared 22 times for Green Gully, once in the final's play-offs, and had scored two goals overall.
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Aziz Behich then signed to Hume City in the Victorian Premier League during the A-League off-season.
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On 29 January 2013, Aziz Behich signed to Turkish Super Lig club Bursaspor.
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On 11 March 2013, Aziz Behich made his Turkish Super Lig debut for Bursaspor against Fenerbahce as a 69th-minute substitute for Tuncay.
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On 4 March 2016, Aziz Behich signed three-year extension to his contract with Bursaspor, which was due to expire in May.
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On 31 August 2018, Aziz Behich signed for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven for four years.
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On 2 October 2020, Aziz Behich joined Kayserispor on a season-long loan.
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On 26 August 2021, Aziz Behich joined recently promoted sided Giresunspor, in their return to the Super Lig.
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On 28 July 2022, Aziz Behich joined Dundee United on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
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Aziz Behich played alongside Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo in his three games with the club.
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Aziz Behich was called up to the Australia Under-23 side by coach Aurelio Vidmar for a friendly match against Japan's Under-23 side at the Tohoku Denryoku Bigswan Stadium, Niigata on Wednesday 1 June 2011.
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Aziz Behich was called up to the Australian national team by Holger Osieck for a friendly match against South Korea on 14 November 2012, where he made his debut.
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Aziz Behich was included in Ange Postecoglou's 2015 AFC Asian Cup-winning squad where he played 2 matches as Australia won the tournament on home soil.
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Aziz Behich was called up to the Australia squad by manager Graham Arnold for the 2022 FIFA World Cup where he started all 4 matches during Australia's campaign to the Round of 16.
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Aziz Behich made a run past Argentinian defenders and had a chance at an equalising goal in the dying seconds of the Round of 16 game, but his shot was stopped by Emi Martinez.
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Aziz Behich was a prominent member of Australia's squad in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup and all rounds of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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Aziz Behich is a Muslim of Turkish Cypriot origin, son of immigrants to Australia from Cyprus.