Aksel Baran Potur

Aksel Baran Potur (born 12 May 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamkam. Born in Norway, he represents Turkey internationally. He was born in Bærum and grew up at Abildsø as a son of two parents of Turkish ethnicity. His grandparents emigrated to Norway. He played youth football for Abildsø, Skeid, Lillestrøm and KFUM—making his senior debut for the latter club in 2021. In the same season, however, he was loaned out to Moss FK. Being left-footed, Potur could be used "in all positions on the left side". Ahead of the 2022 season, the move was made permanent. In 2023 he was scouted and eventually selected for Turkey U21. Alongside players such as Kenan Yildiz he played 7 matches in 2023 and 1 in 2024. His performances for Moss and representation of Turkey made him an interesting player, especially for Turkish clubs. His agent was Dan Eggen. In August 2023 he rejected an offer from Caykur Rizespor, in January 2024 Moss rejected a bid from Sivasspor and later in 2024 he turned down an inquiry from Alanyaspor. FK Haugesund also tried to buy the player. At the end of 2024, Potur approached the end of his contract with Moss and moved to Eliteserien club Hamkam for free. He made his first-tier debut in March 2025 against Kristiansund. In 2025, his old Moss manager Thomas Myhre was appointed Hamkam manager.