Serhat Akin
Encyclopedia
Niyazi Serhat Akın is a Turkish
football striker
who plays for Karlsruher SC
.
. He continued his winning ways by winning the 2005–06 Jupiler League
. He wore the number 24 jersey for the Mauves, with the number 9 jersey worn by the more senior Mbo Mpenza. In his first year at Anderlecht, he helped them become champions of the Belgian First Division
, by scoring the first goal in their 2–0 victory over direct rivals Standard Liège
three matchdays from the end of the season.
However in the winter transfer window
or 2006–07, he was loaned out to Second Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln
due to the lack of opportunities and having lower seniority than Nicolas Frutos
, Mohammed Tchite
and Mbo Mpenza
. He received further setback in the 2006–07 season when he had stomach injuries which kept him sidelined for half a year. However, with the transfer of Tchite, and the injury to Frutos in the early part of the 2007–08 Jupiler League, Akin has returned to the starting eleven of Anderlecht. He has repaid the faith of his manager, Franky Vercauteren
and scoring 2 vital goals in the UEFA Cup
tie against Rapid Vienna, sending the Belgian team into the group stage of the second-tier European competition. Akin calls it a "small miracle", that he is part of the Anderlecht team again. This brief period of goals was interrupted by another injury to the striker, causing him to miss out an opportunity to cement his spot in the Anderlecht team.
who was appointed as the player-manager for has the TFF Second League
team. According to his manager, Serhat has grown into a more humble player as his fame deteriorated.
and scored 3 goals. He also played 22 times for Turkey Under 21
and scored 12 goals.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who plays for Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2...
.
Fenerbahçe
He played for Fenerbahçe SK between 2000–2005 and played 179 matches (125 for Turkish Super League), after which he went to Anderlecht on a free transfer in the summer of 2005.RSC Anderlecht and 1. FC Köln (2005–2008)
In 2005, Akin joined the Belgian R.S.C. AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
. He continued his winning ways by winning the 2005–06 Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
. He wore the number 24 jersey for the Mauves, with the number 9 jersey worn by the more senior Mbo Mpenza. In his first year at Anderlecht, he helped them become champions of the Belgian First Division
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
, by scoring the first goal in their 2–0 victory over direct rivals Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
three matchdays from the end of the season.
However in the winter transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
or 2006–07, he was loaned out to Second Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
due to the lack of opportunities and having lower seniority than Nicolas Frutos
Nicolás Frutos
Nicolás Alejandro Frutos is a former Argentine football striker who last played for R.S.C. Anderlecht. He obtained a transfer from Independiente on October 21, 2005 but was only allowed to play for Anderlecht since January 2006...
, Mohammed Tchite
Mohammed Tchité
Mohammed 'Meme' Tchité is a Belgian-Burundian footballer who plays for Standard Liège in the Belgian First Division, as a striker....
and Mbo Mpenza
Mbo Mpenza
Mbo Jérôme Mpenza is a retired Belgian footballer who played as a striker. He was capped by Belgium at international level, scoring three goals in 56 appearances...
. He received further setback in the 2006–07 season when he had stomach injuries which kept him sidelined for half a year. However, with the transfer of Tchite, and the injury to Frutos in the early part of the 2007–08 Jupiler League, Akin has returned to the starting eleven of Anderlecht. He has repaid the faith of his manager, Franky Vercauteren
Franky Vercauteren
François Vercauteren , nicknamed "The Little Prince", is a former Belgian football left winger and is now a football manager, who is currently working for Al Jazira Club.- Career :...
and scoring 2 vital goals in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
tie against Rapid Vienna, sending the Belgian team into the group stage of the second-tier European competition. Akin calls it a "small miracle", that he is part of the Anderlecht team again. This brief period of goals was interrupted by another injury to the striker, causing him to miss out an opportunity to cement his spot in the Anderlecht team.
Kocaelispor
Serhat has signed a 1 year contract for the 2008–09 season with the recently promoted Turkish Super League side Kocaelispor. However after 6 months season with Kocaelispor, he left the team as Kocaelispor could not pay his wages.Karlsruher
In November 2009 he has signed a contract with Karlsruher Sport Club, that is dated till 30 June 2010.Turgutluspor
Serhat returned to Turkey after accepting an offer from his old team mate from Yusuf SimsekYusuf Simsek
Yusuf Şimşek is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Kayseri Erciyesspor in the TFF First League.-Fenerbahçe SK:...
who was appointed as the player-manager for has the TFF Second League
TFF Second League
TFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...
team. According to his manager, Serhat has grown into a more humble player as his fame deteriorated.
International career
He played 16 times for TurkeyTurkey 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...
and scored 3 goals. He also played 22 times for Turkey Under 21
Turkey national under-21 football team
Turkey's national Under-21 football team , also known as Turkey Under-21s or Turkey U-21s, is the Under-21 years of age team of the Turkey national football team.-History:...
and scored 12 goals.
Honours
- 2000–01 – Turkish Super League Winner with Fenerbahçe S.K.
- 2003–04 – Turkish Super League Winner with Fenerbahçe S.K.
- 2004–05 – Turkish Super League Winner with Fenerbahçe S.K.
- 2005–06 – Belgian Jupiler League Winner with R.S.C. AnderlechtR.S.C. AnderlechtRoyal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...