Having arrived at OL in 2020 for a fee of €1.5 million after spending 6 years at his youth club Altay, Cenk Özkaçar was loaned out last season to Louvain in Belgium, where he played 34 matches. He then secured another loan move to Valencia CF in August 2022.
With his new club, the Izmir-born defender participated in 21 matches across all competitions, contributing to Valencia’s survival in La Liga and earning his first appearances for the Turkish national team.