Gökdeniz Karadeniz
Encyclopedia
Gökdeniz Karadeniz is a Turkish
footballer
. He currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan
. He is also a member of the Turkish national team
.
in the 1999–00 season at the senior level and made ten appearances. He was at first used in defensive roles by his manager, but was gradually given a more and more offensive role in the team until the 2003–04 season when he was given a much freer rein in midfield
. His lightning step and effective understanding with fellow teammate Fatih Tekke
enabled him to lead the clubs scorers that season with 13 goals.
n club Rubin Kazan worth € 8.7 million. Karadeniz mentioned that it was sad for him to leave Turkey and also said he chose the club because he felt that if he had joined a big team in Europe his club would not have gotten as much money for him.http://www.regnum.ru/news/971744.html Karadeniz also said that another factor that persuaded him is that the region the club is from has a large Muslim population (Tatarstan
) and Karadeniz feels comfortable living amongst people of the same religion as him http://championat.ru/football/news-103213.html. With the team he won the Russian Premier League 2008
.
On 20 October 2009, Karadeniz scored the winning goal to shock the Barcelona fans at Camp Nou
, winning the match for Rubin Kazan.
debut against Czech Republic national football team
on 30 April 2003. He also played 2 times for Turkey B national football team for Future Cup matches against Scotland
and Germany
and 16 times for Turkey U21
. He was called up for the UEFA Euro 2008 for Turkey.
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...
footballer
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...
. He currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
. He is also a member of the Turkish national 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...
.
Trabzonspor
Karadeniz played his first professional match for TrabzonsporTrabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...
in the 1999–00 season at the senior level and made ten appearances. He was at first used in defensive roles by his manager, but was gradually given a more and more offensive role in the team until the 2003–04 season when he was given a much freer rein in midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
. His lightning step and effective understanding with fellow teammate Fatih Tekke
Fatih Tekke
Fatih Tekke is a Turkish international footballer who currently plays as a striker for Orduspor in the Süper Lig.-Club career:...
enabled him to lead the clubs scorers that season with 13 goals.
Rubin Kazan
On 13 March 2008, he signed a 5 year deal with the RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n club Rubin Kazan worth € 8.7 million. Karadeniz mentioned that it was sad for him to leave Turkey and also said he chose the club because he felt that if he had joined a big team in Europe his club would not have gotten as much money for him.http://www.regnum.ru/news/971744.html Karadeniz also said that another factor that persuaded him is that the region the club is from has a large Muslim population (Tatarstan
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
) and Karadeniz feels comfortable living amongst people of the same religion as him http://championat.ru/football/news-103213.html. With the team he won the Russian Premier League 2008
Russian Premier League 2008
The Russian Premier League 2008 was the 17th edition of the Russian Football Championship, and the seventh under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on Friday, 14 March 2008 with a match between Terek and Krylia Sovetov in Grozny. Krylia Sovetov won 3–0...
.
On 20 October 2009, Karadeniz scored the winning goal to shock the Barcelona fans at Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....
, winning the match for Rubin Kazan.
National team
He played his national teamTurkey 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...
debut against Czech Republic national football team
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
on 30 April 2003. He also played 2 times for Turkey B national football team for Future Cup matches against Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and 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...
and 16 times for Turkey U21
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:...
. He was called up for the UEFA Euro 2008 for Turkey.
Achievements
- Turkish Premier Super League:
- Runners-up (2): 2003–04, 2004–05
- Turkish Cup:
- Winners (2): 2003, 2004
- Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
- Winners: 2008, 2009
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...
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- FIFA Confederations Cup 20032003 FIFA Confederations CupThe 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of heart failure in his side's...
: 3rd place - 2008 UEFA European Football Championship2008 UEFA European Football ChampionshipThe 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by European nations. It took place in Austria and Switzerland from 7 to 29 June 2008...
: Semi-finalist
- FIFA Confederations Cup 2003