Hakan Balta
Encyclopedia
Hakan Kadir Balta is a German
-born Turkish
footballer. He currently plays as a defender
for Galatasaray
.
and Manisaspor before moving to Galatasaray in September 2007. As part of the transfer deal Galatasaray exchanged Ferhat Öztorun
and loaned Aydın Yılmaz
, and Anıl Karaer. In the last game of the season he scored an amazing goal from distance that secured the title for Galatasaray and he won Turkcell Super League 2007-08 with Galatasaray.
and Bosnia-Herzegovia. He played the full 90 minutes of both victories, which secured Fatih Terim
's side their place at Austria and Switzerland. He is now an indispensable member of the first team.
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Turkey
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...
-born 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...
footballer. He currently plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for 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....
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Club career
He formerly played for Hertha Berlin IIHertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
and Manisaspor before moving to Galatasaray in September 2007. As part of the transfer deal Galatasaray exchanged Ferhat Öztorun
Ferhat Öztorun
Ferhat Öztorun is a Turkish professional football defender who is currently playing for Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig.-Club career:...
and loaned Aydın Yılmaz
Aydin Yilmaz
Aydın Yılmaz is a Turkish footballer playing as attacking midfielder for Galatasaray in the Süper Lig.-Club career:Aydın is a product of the Galatasaray Youth Team....
, and Anıl Karaer. In the last game of the season he scored an amazing goal from distance that secured the title for Galatasaray and he won Turkcell Super League 2007-08 with Galatasaray.
International career
Having made his debut for the national side in the 1–1 friendly draw with Azerbaijan in April 2006, Hakan's services were not required again until a crucial point in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. He has recently been called up to the Euro 2008 qualifiers against NorwayNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
and Bosnia-Herzegovia. He played the full 90 minutes of both victories, which secured 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....
's side their place at Austria and Switzerland. He is now an indispensable member of the first team.
Playing style
Hakan is a tidy left-back who links up well with team-mates and is not averse to having the odd long-range effort at goal. He is very tenacious in the tackle and swift to recover any lost ground. He can also play as a central defender.Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manisaspor | 2003–04 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2004–05 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2005–06 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2007–08 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 116 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 21 | |
| 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.... |
2007–08 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Süper Lig The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011... |
20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Süper Lig The 2011–12 Süper Lig is the 54th season of the Süper Lig, the highest football league of Turkey. Fenerbahçe are defending champions... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 104 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 143 | 7 | |
| Career total | 220 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 270 | 28 | |
International
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Turkey Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 20 May 2008 | Bielefeld Bielefeld Bielefeld is an independent city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 323,000, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold... , 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... |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 7 October 2011 | İstanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... , 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... |
1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
Honours
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....
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- 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...
: 1 (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...
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- Turkish League
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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- UEFA Euro 2008: Semi Finalist
External links
- Profile at Galatasaray.org
- Statistics at TFFTurkish Football FederationThe Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
.org - Profile at Transfermarkt.de