Berkant Göktan | |
Fullname: | Berkant Göktan[1] |
Birth Date: | 12 December 1980 |
Birth Place: | Munich, West Germany |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Position: | Striker |
Youthyears1: | 1987–1989 |
Youthclubs1: | Helios Munich |
Youthyears2: | 1989–1998 |
Youthclubs2: | Bayern Munich |
Years1: | 1998–2001 |
Clubs1: | Bayern Munich (A) |
Caps1: | 42 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Years2: | 1998–2001 |
Clubs2: | Bayern Munich |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1999 |
Clubs3: | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1999–2000 |
Clubs4: | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2001–2004 |
Clubs5: | Galatasaray |
Caps5: | 41 |
Goals5: | 9 |
Years6: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs6: | Beşiktaş |
Caps6: | 4 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs7: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Caps7: | 7 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2006–2008 |
Clubs8: | 1860 Munich |
Caps8: | 37 |
Goals8: | 20 |
Years9: | 2010 |
Clubs9: | Muangthong United |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs10: | SV Heimstetten |
Caps10: | 1 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 153 |
Totalgoals: | 52 |
Nationalyears1: | 1998–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Turkey U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 29 |
Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
Berkant Göktan (born 12 December 1980) is a Turkish-German former footballer. He was considered one of the hottest prospects in Germany during the late 1990s.[2]
Göktan was born in Munich. Giovanni Trapattoni called him up to train with Bayern's senior squad when he was 16 years old,[2] while Ottmar Hitzfeld granted him his professional debut at age 17. He replaced Hasan Salihamidžić in a 1998–99 UEFA Champions League game against Manchester United with 30 minutes left when the score was 2–1 for Manchester. Bayern ended up tying the game.[2]
In January 1999, he negotiated a loan deal to Borussia Mönchengladbach.[2]
In September 2006, Göktan joined TSV 1860 Munich in the Bundesliga and became a star of the team. On 21 October 2008, he was released from his contract after being positively tested for cocaine consumption.[3]
On 21 January 2010, he has signed a one-year contract with Thai Premier League champions Muangthong United who were hoping to qualify for their first ever AFC Champions League.[4] Göktan was the club's first signing under new coach René Desaeyere.[5] [6] He left the club without featuring in a single match because of fitness.
Bayern Munich
Galatasaray