Tanju Kayhan
Encyclopedia
Tanju Kayhan is an Austria
n footballer of Turkish
descent. He currently plays for Beşiktaş J.K.
and was promoted to the first team in November 2008 from SK Rapid Wien
and made his debut on 15 November 2008 against LASK Linz
. On 30 January 2010 left SK Rapid Wien
on loan to SC Wiener Neustadt, he will return on 30 June 2010.
in winter 2008-2009 but only made his debut against Italy national under-21 football team
on 11 February 2009.
parents. He has three brothers who plays football Coskun played for SC Zwettl
, Ercan for ASC Götzendorf and Orhan Kayhan for SVR Wolfersberg.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n footballer of 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...
descent. He currently plays for Beşiktaş J.K.
Club career
Kayhan began his career 199 with SK Rapid WienSK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
and was promoted to the first team in November 2008 from SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
and made his debut on 15 November 2008 against LASK Linz
LASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
. On 30 January 2010 left SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
on loan to SC Wiener Neustadt, he will return on 30 June 2010.
International career
He received his first call-up for AustriaAustria national under-21 football team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....
in winter 2008-2009 but only made his debut against Italy national under-21 football team
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 11 February 2009.
Personal life
Kayhan was born to TurkishTurkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
parents. He has three brothers who plays football Coskun played for SC Zwettl
SC Zwettl
SC Swettl is an Austrian association football club playing in the city of Zwettl.The club plays in the Austrian Regional League East.-Current squad:-External links: http://www.sc.zwettl.at/ Official Website...
, Ercan for ASC Götzendorf and Orhan Kayhan for SVR Wolfersberg.
External links
- Rapid stats - Rapid Site
- Guardian Football