Batuhan Karadeniz
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Batuhan Karadeniz is a Turkish
footballer, plays at Eskişehirspor
He plays as a striker. He is nicknamed 'Batugol' because of his scoring ability.
signed a professional contract with Beşiktaş
in 2006, after rising through the ranks playing for the youth team. At the beginning of his 2007–08 season, he made his League
debut against Kasımpaşa
, coming on as a second half substitute for Burak Yılmaz
. His appearance in the match saw him become the youngest ever player ever to feature in a Turkcell Super League
match, at the age of just 16 years and 115 days. Six days later he scored his first professional goal for Beşiktaş in a 1–0 win against Gaziantepspor
on 25 August 2007 scoring in the 95th minute. His goal means he is the youngest playing to score in the League
.
He made his Champions League
debut in Beşiktaş
' 2–0 win against FC Zurich, making a substitute appearance in the 92nd minute, replacing Mert Nobre
on 29 August 2007.
On 3 November 2007 Batuhan came on as a substitute for Koray
in the 83rd minute against Fenerbahçe. He missed a very crucial chance for Kara Kartallar during the additional time (90+3) as he picked up a loose ball and faked the keeper Volkan, subsequently he tried to shoot despite having had two team-mates unmarked by his side and in the end he could not generate enough power on his shot and Edu
cleared the ball away. Beşiktas lost the game with a final score of 2–1 to Fenerbahçe as Sarı Kanaryalar overtook Beşiktaş by one point. Although he was criticized by the Turkish press that he should have assisted Higuain in the match, he stated that he had not seen his team-mate at the time.
During the January 2008 transfer window Beşiktaş wanted to loan him out to F.C. Köln in order for him to get more playing time,
however the transfer did not take place due to FIFA rules for each football federation
regarding age. According to the German Football Association
Batuhan was classed as a minor and thus could not be transferred as he had a professional contract.
In a later interview that same season for a newspaper, he stated that he missed out on an Istanbul derby match against Galatasaray
on 2007–08 season
when he did not have even 5 TL to pay and watch at a café.
during the January 2009 transfer window. He started his loan scoring four goals in three league matches.
At the end of the 2008–09 season Batuhan had an operation of his left shoulder, ruling him out of football for five weeks. In the summer transfer window of 2010, Batuhan has moved to Eskişehirspor with permanent deal.
qualifiers, making him the youngest player in the team.
He was first called up to the senior Turkish Team
by Fatih Terim
during Turkey's 2010 world Cup Qualifiers
in October 2008. He made his senior debut on 11 October 2008, winning his first cap in the Group 5
game against Bosnia & Herzegovina
.
Still only 18 years old, he was named as part of the squad for Turkey
's friendly matches against the Ivory Coast in February 2009 but was an unused substitute.
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, plays at Eskişehirspor
Eskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...
He plays as a striker. He is nicknamed 'Batugol' because of his scoring ability.
Club career
After turning professional, he became the youngest scorer ever in Turkish football league at the age of 16. He has declared that he is happy playing for Beşiktaş, but that his future ambition is to play abroad.Beşiktaş
BatuhanBatuhan
Batuhan is a common masculine Turkish given name. It is composed of two words: "Batu" and "Han". In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant" whereas "Han" means "Sovereing", and/or "Ruler". Thus, "Batuhan" means "Prevailing Sovereing", and/or "Preponderant Ruler"...
signed a professional contract with Beşiktaş
Besiktas
Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus...
in 2006, after rising through the ranks playing for the youth team. At the beginning of his 2007–08 season, he made his 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...
debut against Kasımpaşa
Kasimpasa S.K.
Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish...
, coming on as a second half substitute for Burak Yılmaz
Burak Yilmaz
Burak Yılmaz is a Turkish footballer who plays for Trabzonspor and Turkish national team.-Antalyaspor:He began to play football in Antalyaspor and he contributed heavily in the success of Antalyaspor in 2005–2006 season to have the second place in Division 1 and promote to Süper Lig, the top...
. His appearance in the match saw him become the youngest ever player ever to feature in a Turkcell Super 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...
match, at the age of just 16 years and 115 days. Six days later he scored his first professional goal for Beşiktaş in a 1–0 win against Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
on 25 August 2007 scoring in the 95th minute. His goal means he is the youngest playing to score in the 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...
.
He made his Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
debut in Beşiktaş
Besiktas
Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus...
' 2–0 win against FC Zurich, making a substitute appearance in the 92nd minute, replacing Mert Nobre
Márcio Nobre
Marcio Ferreira Nobre , also known as Mert Nobre, is an association footballer. He plays at the striker position. He also holds Turkish nationality.-Fenerbahçe:...
on 29 August 2007.
On 3 November 2007 Batuhan came on as a substitute for Koray
Koray Avci
Mustafa Koray Avcı is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays for Kasımpaşa S.K..-Career:Koray Avci was trained in the youth team of Kocaelispor and moved to Caykur Rizespor. After five years in Rizespor, he was transferred to Besiktas J.K. by manager Riza Calimbay at the beginning of 2005...
in the 83rd minute against Fenerbahçe. He missed a very crucial chance for Kara Kartallar during the additional time (90+3) as he picked up a loose ball and faked the keeper Volkan, subsequently he tried to shoot despite having had two team-mates unmarked by his side and in the end he could not generate enough power on his shot and Edu
Edu Dracena
Eduardo Luis Abonízio de Souza, better known as Edu Dracena is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender for Santos Futebol Clube. Dracena also holds Italian citizenship.-Club career:...
cleared the ball away. Beşiktas lost the game with a final score of 2–1 to Fenerbahçe as Sarı Kanaryalar overtook Beşiktaş by one point. Although he was criticized by the Turkish press that he should have assisted Higuain in the match, he stated that he had not seen his team-mate at the time.
During the January 2008 transfer window Beşiktaş wanted to loan him out to F.C. Köln in order for him to get more playing time,
however the transfer did not take place due to FIFA rules for each football federation
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
regarding age. According to the German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
Batuhan was classed as a minor and thus could not be transferred as he had a professional contract.
In a later interview that same season for a newspaper, he stated that he missed out on an Istanbul derby match against Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
on 2007–08 season
Turkcell Super League 2006-07
The 2006-07 Süper Lig was the 49th edition of the top-flight professional football league in Turkey. The season kicked-off on 4 August 2006 in a match between Ankaraspor and Galatasaray, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Fenerbahçe became champions after drawing Trabzonspor 2-2, while Beşiktaş lost 3-0 to...
when he did not have even 5 TL to pay and watch at a café.
Eskişehirspor
Batuhan was loaned out EskişehirsporEskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...
during the January 2009 transfer window. He started his loan scoring four goals in three league matches.
At the end of the 2008–09 season Batuhan had an operation of his left shoulder, ruling him out of football for five weeks. In the summer transfer window of 2010, Batuhan has moved to Eskişehirspor with permanent deal.
International career
Batuhan has risen through the ranks of the Turkish national team. At the Under-16 and Under-17 levels he scored a total of 43 goals in 53 matches. At the age of 17 he was called up to the Turkish Under-21 squad to play in the U-21 European ChampionshipsUEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
qualifiers, making him the youngest player in the team.
He was first called up to the senior Turkish Team
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...
by Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....
during Turkey's 2010 world Cup Qualifiers
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
in October 2008. He made his senior debut on 11 October 2008, winning his first cap in the Group 5
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 5
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 5 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised European champions Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia and Estonia....
game against Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
.
Still only 18 years old, he was named as part of the squad 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...
's friendly matches against the Ivory Coast in February 2009 but was an unused substitute.
Playing style
Standing at over 6'3, Batuhan has great aerial ability. He can play on the wings or in midfield as has scored many of his goals in this slightly more deeper position as a second striker.External links
- Karadeniz Profile on the GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
- Karadeniz Transfermarkt.de Profile
- Turkish Football Federation profile