Kemal Izzet
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Kemal Izzet is an English
professional footballer
. He currently plays for Colchester United
. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa (Muzzy) Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.
. He did not break into the first team at Charlton, and in April 2001, he joined Colchester United
on a permanent basis after a one month loan period. Later that year, he was linked with Ipswich Town
and Leicester City
but was happy to stay with Colchester, and signed a long-term contract with the club in March 2002. Izzet missed most of the 2004–05 season owing to an ankle injury that required surgery. He recovered for the 2005–06 season and was a key member of the team that challenged for promotion that season. He signed a new contract in March 2006 and, after lengthy negotiations, a contract extension in January 2008. At that time, he was the club's second longest serving player. By the end of the 2008–09 season, Izzet had made over 330 league and cup appearances for Colchester.
Izzet was twice named the club's Young Player of the Year. He was inducted into Colchester's Hall of Fame in 2011 prior to the final game of the season for his testimonial year.
England
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professional footballer
Football (soccer)
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. He currently plays for Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. His father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his older brother, Mustafa (Muzzy) Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.
Career
Izzet started his career with Premier League club Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. He did not break into the first team at Charlton, and in April 2001, he joined Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
on a permanent basis after a one month loan period. Later that year, he was linked with Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
and Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
but was happy to stay with Colchester, and signed a long-term contract with the club in March 2002. Izzet missed most of the 2004–05 season owing to an ankle injury that required surgery. He recovered for the 2005–06 season and was a key member of the team that challenged for promotion that season. He signed a new contract in March 2006 and, after lengthy negotiations, a contract extension in January 2008. At that time, he was the club's second longest serving player. By the end of the 2008–09 season, Izzet had made over 330 league and cup appearances for Colchester.
Izzet was twice named the club's Young Player of the Year. He was inducted into Colchester's Hall of Fame in 2011 prior to the final game of the season for his testimonial year.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
| Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
1998–99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1999–2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... (loan) |
2000–01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
2000–01 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2001–02 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 45 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 48 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 56 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2009–10 2009–10 Football League One The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.... |
37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Football League One The 2010–11 Football League One is the seventh season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format... |
41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 391 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 1 | Career total | 393 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 442 | 21 | |
External links
- Kemal Izzet player profile at cu-fc.com