| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1994-10-27)27 October 1994 (age 31) Krefeld, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rot-Weiss Köln | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Crefelder HTC | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2013 | Crefelder HTC | ||
| 2013–2014 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim | ||
| 2014–2015 | Crefelder HTC | ||
| 2015–present | Rot-Weiss Köln | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014–2023 | Germany | 115 | (29) |
Timur Oruz (born 27 October 1994)[2] is a Germanfield hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward forBundesliga clubRot-Weiss Köln. He played a total of 115 matches for theGerman national team from 2014 until 2023.[3]
Oruz represented his country at the2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal. On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the2021 EuroHockey Championship and the2020 Summer Olympics.[4] In February 2024 he announced his retirement from the national team.[5]
Oruz started playing hockey atCrefelder HTC. In 2013 he left Crefelder HTC forUhlenhorst Mülheim.[6] After one season he returned to his club inKrefeld and in 2015 he moved to his current clubRot-Weiss Köln.[7] He won his first Bundesliga title directly in his first season in 2016.[8]
Oruz was diagnosed withtype 1 diabetes at the age of six[9] His sisterSelin Oruz is also a field hockey player for thenational team.[10]
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