Early career Uzun, who hails from the
Upper Palatinate, began his club career in his hometown of
Regensburg, in the youth department of
SSV Jahn Regensburg, before moving to
Upper Bavarian side,
FC Ingolstadt.
1. FC Nürnberg In 2019, he joined
Franconian club,
1. FC Nürnberg, where he started playing for the U17 team from the 2020–21 season in the
Under 17 Bundesliga. In the season, which was cut short after five games, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Uzun scored five goals. In the following season, he scored 22 goals in 19 matches, becoming the second-highest scorer in the South/Southwest division behind
Unterhaching's
Maurice Krattenmacher.
2022-23 season As a result, the forward signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2022. In the 2022–23 season, Uzun moved up to the U19 team and immediately became a regular starter. He scored 15 goals in 15 matches in the
Under 19 Bundesliga, becoming the top scorer in the South/Southwest division. After finishing his youth season, Uzun made his senior football debut. On April 10, 2023, he debuted for
1. FC Nürnberg's
reserve team in the
Regionalliga Bayern, during a 3–4 defeat to
1. FC Schweinfurt 05, and he scored the equalizing goal to make it 3-3, only two minutes after being subbed on for
Tim Handwerker. Uzun appeared in three more Regionalliga matches afterward. Due to his impressive performances, he was called up to 1. FC Nürnberg's senior squad by interim coach,
Dieter Hecking, for the 32nd matchday. He made his 2. Bundesliga debut in a 2–2 draw against
1. FC Magdeburg, coming on as a late substitute. He had another brief substitute appearance, and, on the final matchday, in a 1–0 victory over
SC Paderborn 07, he was included in the starting lineup.
2023-24 season For the
2023–24 2. Bundesliga, Uzun, along with two other A-Junior players, Nicolas Ortegel and
Finn Jeltsch, was permanently promoted to the first team, now coached by
Cristian Fiél. Prior to the season, strikers,
Kwadwo Duah,
Erik Shuranov,
Paul-Philipp Besong,
Pascal Köpke, and
Jermain Nischalke had left the club. Uzun rescued his team in the first home game of the season, with two goals, securing a point against
Hannover 96. At 17 years and 268 days old, Uzun became FCN's youngest professional goalscorer, surpassing
Christian Wück (18 years and 62 days). Just six days later, Uzun set another age record, this time, in the
DFB-Pokal. He contributed three goals and two assists in a 9–1 victory over
FC Oberneuland, becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the competition, breaking
Olaf Thon’s record. In mid-September 2023, Uzun scored from a penalty in his first
Franconian derby, which ended in a 1–1 draw against
SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
Eintracht Frankfurt 2024-25 season On 2 July 2024, he signed a 5-year contract, with Eintracht Frankfurt. On 24 August 2024, he made his
Bundesliga debut against
Borussia Dortmund and, on 2 November 2024, he scored his first goal with the team against
Bochum. He would go on to make 20 appearances and start six games in the Bundesliga, during his debut season in
Hessen, as Frankfurt finished in 3rd place in the
Bundesliga, their best domestic finish in over a decade, en route to qualifying for the
Champions League for the 2025–26 season.
2025-26 season Uzun was in the starting lineup for
Frankfurt's Eröffnungsspiel, against northern side,
Werder Bremen, on August 23rd, playing in the #10 position, and had an excellent game, scoring Frankfurt's first goal and assisting on the first of two goals, scored by winger,
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya as Frankfurt cruised to a 4–1 win to begin the season. ==International career==