Halil Çolak
Encyclopedia
Halil Çolak is a Dutch
footballer currently playing for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa
.
club IJsselstreek. He soon joined Go Ahead Eagles
as a youth player. Go Ahead Eagles had a cooperation agreement with FC Twente
, and he joined their youth academy. In 2007, he won the national youth championship with the FC Twente A-juniors.
. Due to some good performances, he was called up by first team coach, Fred Rutten for the match against FC Utrecht. Though, he didn't manage to become a part of the squad and was a reserve. On the last days of the transfer market in January 2008, Çolak signed a loan deal with Cambuur Leeuwarden.
which ended in a 1–1 draw. He played the whole match. Çolak played 11 matches for Cambuur. He scored one goal.
On 27 July 2008, Go Ahead Eagles
signed Çolak on a one-year deal, which ment a return to his hometown Deventer. In the first league match of the season, an away-match against VVV-Venlo, he was a 57th-minute substitute for Jeffrey Vlug
. The game eventually ended in a 5–0 loss for Go Ahead.
In the following match, a home game against Fortuna Sittard
, Çolak was in the starting lineup and directly provided an assist. The ending result was 1–1.
Some weeks after at a training session, he broke his fibula which ruled him out for a couple of weeks. On 23 November he made his comeback with a place in the starting lineup in the match against FC Den Bosch, which ended in a goalless draw (0–0). In total he played 23 matches in which he scored six times.
, Çolak scored 10 goals in 21 matches, making him an important player for the Eagles. He also scored in the KNVB Cup
, including against Eredivisie
side Heracles Almelo
. His good performances are not going by unnoticed. Rumours where going that Galatasaray
where interested in the services of the young Turkish winger.
and signed a five-year deal with Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa
.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
footballer currently playing for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa
Kasimpasa S.K.
Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish...
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Youth career
Çolak started his career at local DeventerDeventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
club IJsselstreek. He soon joined Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
as a youth player. Go Ahead Eagles had a cooperation agreement with FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, and he joined their youth academy. In 2007, he won the national youth championship with the FC Twente A-juniors.
FC Twente
In the summer of 2007, Çolak was promoted the Twente's reserve squad, where he captured a place in the starting lineup under coach Cees LokCees Lok
Cees Lok is a retired football defender and forward from the Netherlands, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen during his professional career. He retired in 2000, and afterwards became a football manager, working for NEC Nijmegen, NAC Breda and IJsselmeervogels. Currently he is reserves team...
. Due to some good performances, he was called up by first team coach, Fred Rutten for the match against FC Utrecht. Though, he didn't manage to become a part of the squad and was a reserve. On the last days of the transfer market in January 2008, Çolak signed a loan deal with Cambuur Leeuwarden.
Loan deals (2008–09)
Çolak made his debut on 1 February 2008, two days after he was signed. His debut came in the home-match against FC ZwolleFC Zwolle
FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
which ended in a 1–1 draw. He played the whole match. Çolak played 11 matches for Cambuur. He scored one goal.
On 27 July 2008, Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times...
signed Çolak on a one-year deal, which ment a return to his hometown Deventer. In the first league match of the season, an away-match against VVV-Venlo, he was a 57th-minute substitute for Jeffrey Vlug
Jeffrey Vlug
Jeffrey Mike Vlug is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a winger for FC Eindhoven in the Dutch second division.He previously played in Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles....
. The game eventually ended in a 5–0 loss for Go Ahead.
In the following match, a home game against Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,...
, Çolak was in the starting lineup and directly provided an assist. The ending result was 1–1.
Some weeks after at a training session, he broke his fibula which ruled him out for a couple of weeks. On 23 November he made his comeback with a place in the starting lineup in the match against FC Den Bosch, which ended in a goalless draw (0–0). In total he played 23 matches in which he scored six times.
Go Ahead Eagles
On April 24, 2009, it became clear that Çolak would stay another season on loan with Go Ahead Eagles. A month later, the loan deal was converted into a final transition, which ment that Çolak was now definitively Go Ahead-player. He signed a three-year contract. In the first half of the 2009–10 season2009–10 Eerste Divisie
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, Çolak scored 10 goals in 21 matches, making him an important player for the Eagles. He also scored in the KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
, including against Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
side Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo
Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title...
. His good performances are not going by unnoticed. Rumours where going that 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....
where interested in the services of the young Turkish winger.
Kasımpaşa
On August 12, 2010 he moved to TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and signed a five-year deal with Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa
Kasimpasa S.K.
Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish...
.