Ümit Karan
Encyclopedia
Ümit Karan is a retired Turkish
football
player.
He formerly played for Gençlerbirliği S.K., Ankaraspor
, Galatasaray
and Eskişehirspor
.
at the start of the 2001/2002 season and was a key player in Mircea Lucescu
's squad as the main striker after Mario Jardel
's departure.
During the 2004/2005 he was loaned to Ankaraspor by manager Gheorghe Hagi due to his dip in form. However, Ümit made a strong return for the 2005/2006 season with Galatasaray's new manager Eric Gerets. Getting along well with Gerets and his playing style, Ümit scored 16 goals in 18 matches at the start of the season. But early in 2006, Umit's season was cut short by a knee injury, which kept him out of the game for 6 months.
At the start of the 2006/2007 season, Ümit regained his place on the team after the injury layoff, scoring his 100th goal in the Turkcell Super League
on September 18, 2006, against Beşiktaş
. He became the 30th player to reach that mark in the league's history.
Ümit has great finishing ability and he is usually in chase of sensational goals, particularly with volleys and bicycle kicks. His most sensational goal is arguably the one he scored against Vestel Manisaspor
. Ümit latched onto a 40 meter pass just inside the box and struck a one time shot with his right foot and curled it around the helpless goalkeeper. He also possesses good pace, stamina and strength. He is also loved by the supporters, but he has had his share of problems with his former Galatasaray managers Fatih Terim
and Gheorghe Hagi
. On 24 June 2009 was fired from his 2010 contract with Galatasaray
and he signed a contract with Eskisehirspor
for 3 years.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
He formerly played for Gençlerbirliği S.K., Ankaraspor
B.B. Ankaraspor
Ankara SAŞ, is a Turkish football club based in the Turkish capital Ankara. Ankaraspor no longer participate in any league after their expulsion from the Turkish League by TFF on 4 August 2010 due to being sued by TFF for objection to forced relegation in 2009–10.-History:Ankara SAŞ was founded as...
, 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....
and 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...
.
Club career
After playing for Gençlerbirliği for 5 seasons and scoring 47 goals, Ümit moved to GalatasarayGalatasaray 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....
at the start of the 2001/2002 season and was a key player in Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu is a Romanian former football player and current coach, and one of the most successful Romanian football managers. He is also the father of Rapid Bucharest coach, Răzvan Lucescu...
's squad as the main striker after Mario Jardel
Mário Jardel
Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a former Brazilian professional footballer.Jardel was most noted for his positioning on the field and "being at the right place, at the right time"...
's departure.
During the 2004/2005 he was loaned to Ankaraspor by manager Gheorghe Hagi due to his dip in form. However, Ümit made a strong return for the 2005/2006 season with Galatasaray's new manager Eric Gerets. Getting along well with Gerets and his playing style, Ümit scored 16 goals in 18 matches at the start of the season. But early in 2006, Umit's season was cut short by a knee injury, which kept him out of the game for 6 months.
At the start of the 2006/2007 season, Ümit regained his place on the team after the injury layoff, scoring his 100th goal in the 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...
on September 18, 2006, against 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...
. He became the 30th player to reach that mark in the league's history.
Ümit has great finishing ability and he is usually in chase of sensational goals, particularly with volleys and bicycle kicks. His most sensational goal is arguably the one he scored against Vestel Manisaspor
Vestel Manisaspor
Manisaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Manisa. Originally formed in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, the club changed its name to Manisaspor on 15 June 1965. The club colours are red, white, and black...
. Ümit latched onto a 40 meter pass just inside the box and struck a one time shot with his right foot and curled it around the helpless goalkeeper. He also possesses good pace, stamina and strength. He is also loved by the supporters, but he has had his share of problems with his former Galatasaray managers 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....
and Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
. On 24 June 2009 was fired from his 2010 contract with 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....
and he signed a contract with Eskisehirspor
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...
for 3 years.
Honours
- GençlerbirliğiGençlerbirligiGençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara, which is the capital of Turkey. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed Ankara Rüzgârı . The club colours are black and red. They play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium.Domestically,...
- Turkish Cup: 2001
- GalatasarayGalatasaray 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 LeagueTurkcell Super LeagueThe 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...
: 3 (2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08) - Turkish Super CupTurkish Super CupThe 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 (2008Turkish Super Cup 2008The 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...
)
- Turkish League
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gençlerbirliği Gençlerbirligi Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara, which is the capital of Turkey. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed Ankara Rüzgârı . The club colours are black and red. They play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium.Domestically,... |
1996–97 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1997–98 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 33 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1998–99 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 34 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1999–00 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 34 | 19 | ||||||||
| 2000–01 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| 34 | 20 | ||||||||
| Total | 136 | 50 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 61 | |
| 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.... |
2001–02 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 14 |
| 2002–03 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 19 | |
| 2003–04 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2004–05 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 70 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 96 | 37 | |
| Ankaraspor | 2004–05 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | 5 | ||||||||
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 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.... |
2005–06 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 19 |
| 2006–07 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 22 | |
| 2007–08 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 17 | |
| 2008–09 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| Total | 100 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 139 | 61 | |
| 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... |
2009–10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 22 | 7 | ||||||||
| Total | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |