Ibrahim Kas
Encyclopedia
İbrahim Kaş is a Turkish
footballer who plays for Mersin İdmanyurdu
as either a central or right defender.
in the Turkish League at the age of 18, signing a four-year deal. He was sent on loan for the 2005–06 season to Kocaelispor
, then in the second division
.
Kaş returned to his alma mater
the following summer, and made almost 30 appearances in his remaining two seasons there. He managed to score two goals against Vestel Manisaspor in the final game of the 2007–08 season, a 5–1 win.
Shortly before the 2008 summer, Kaş agreed terms with Spanish
outfit Getafe CF
, joining for 2008–09 on a Bosman transfer
. He made his La Liga
debut against Athletic Bilbao
in a 1–0 win, on 29 September 2008.
However, during his first season, Kaş only made a handful of appearances for Getafe, being subsequently loaned to former club Beşiktaş in August 2009, in a season
-long move.
In the 2011 January transfer window
, he again returned to his country and signed for Bursaspor
, playing his first official game in the season's UEFA Europa League against FC Gomel
.
, on 17 November 2007. However, he had to leave the game early on, due to injury, as the national side eventually won it 2–1 and qualified for the final stages, for which he was not picked.
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 who plays for Mersin İdmanyurdu
Mersin İdmanyurdu
Mersin İdmanyurdu is a Turkish sports club from Mersin in Eastern Mediterranean Region. The club is especially known for its football team which was playing in Süper Lig, Turkey's first level division by 2011–12 season. The team played in first division for 11 seasons previous to 1984...
as either a central or right defender.
Club career
Kaş started his professional career with Beşiktaş J.K.Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
in the Turkish League at the age of 18, signing a four-year deal. He was sent on loan for the 2005–06 season to Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season...
, then in the second division
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
.
Kaş returned to his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
the following summer, and made almost 30 appearances in his remaining two seasons there. He managed to score two goals against Vestel Manisaspor in the final game of the 2007–08 season, a 5–1 win.
Shortly before the 2008 summer, Kaş agreed terms with Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
outfit Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, joining for 2008–09 on a Bosman transfer
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
. He made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut against Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
in a 1–0 win, on 29 September 2008.
However, during his first season, Kaş only made a handful of appearances for Getafe, being subsequently loaned to former club Beşiktaş in August 2009, in a season
2009–10 Süper Lig
The 2009–10 Süper Lig was the 52nd season since its establishment. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with Istanbul B.B. hosting defending champions Beşiktaş at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The last matches were played on 16 May 2010.Bursaspor won the league beating defending champions Beşiktaş 2–1...
-long move.
In the 2011 January transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, he again returned to his country and signed for Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
, playing his first official game in the season's UEFA Europa League against FC Gomel
FC Gomel
FC Gomel is a Belarusian football club, playing in the city of Gomel. Their new home stadium is Central Stadion.- History :Teams from Gomel played in Belarusian SSR championships since early 20's...
.
International career
Kaş received his first call-up to the Turkish national team in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying game away to 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...
, on 17 November 2007. However, he had to leave the game early on, due to injury, as the national side eventually won it 2–1 and qualified for the final stages, for which he was not picked.