Aykut Erçetin is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

-born Turkish

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Galatasaray

Galatasaray S.K. (football team)

Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....

 of the Turkey Süper Lig.

Club career

He started his professional career with German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart

Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...

, before moving to Galatasaray

Galatasaray S.K. (football team)

Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....

 in 2003, where he was understudy to Faryd Aly Mondragón for 5 years, not appearing regularly until towards the end of the 2007/08 season. The highlight of his career was Champions League qualifying game against Steaua Bucharest during the 2008/9 season, which he assisted in one of Steaua's goals. This performance remained indisputably unforgettable for the majority of Galatasaray fans.

International career

Before leaving Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, he had already represented Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 at U17 and U18 level, and he subsequently appeared for the U21 and B teams. He was on the bench in a friendly match against on 12 April 2006 but has not yet made his full debut for Turkey

Turkey national football team

The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...

.

Honours

• Galatasaray
  Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
  Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
  
  
  • Turkish League
    Turkcell Super League
    The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
    
    : 2 (2005–06, 2007–08)
  • Turkish Cup
    Fortis Turkey Cup
    The Turkish Cup is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. Its current sponsored name is the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası....
    
    : 1 (2004–05)
  • Turkish Super Cup
    Turkish Super Cup
    The TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
    
    : 1 (2008
    Turkish Super Cup 2008
    The 2008 Turkish Super Cup match was a football match between the Süper Lig champions Galatasaray, and the Turkish Cup winners Kayserispor. This was the third Super Cup match, played on 18 August 2008, in Duisburg, MSV-Arena...
    
    )

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....	2003–04	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2004–05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2005–06	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2006–07	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2007–08	13	0	6	0	1	0	1	0	21	0
	2008–09	1	0	6	0	-		2	0	9	0
	2009–10	7	0	4	0	-		1	0	12	0
	2010–11 2010–11 Süper Lig The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	32	0	23	0	1	0	4	0	62	0
Career total		32	0	23	0	1	0	4	0	60	0

External links

• Profile at Galatasaray.org
• Statistics at TFF
  Turkish Football Federation
  The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
  
  .org
• Profile at Transfermarkt.de