Celaleddin Koçak Explained

Celaleddin Koçak
Fullname:Celaleddin Koçak
Birth Date:24 November 1977
Birth Place:West Berlin, West Germany
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1993–1997
Youthclubs1:Tennis Borussia Berlin
Years1:1997–1999
Caps1:51
Goals1:1
Clubs1:Tennis Borussia Berlin
Years2:1999–2000
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Altay
Years3:2000–2001
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Ankaragücü
Years4:2001–2003
Caps4:65
Goals4:7
Clubs4:Diyarbakırspor
Years5:2003–2004
Caps5:33
Goals5:4
Clubs5:Malatyaspor
Years6:2004–2007
Caps6:81
Goals6:1
Years7:2008
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2008–2009
Caps8:26
Goals8:2
Clubs8:Konyaspor
Years9:2009–2010
Caps9:25
Goals9:1
Clubs9:Diyarbakırspor
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam1:Turkey U21

Celaleddin Koçak (born 24 November 1977 in West Berlin, West Germany) is a Turkish footballer.[1]

He began his career at Tennis Borussia Berlin but found little success there. Like many young footballers born to Turkish immigrant parents in Germany, he tried his chances by joining a Turkish team. In December 1999, he decided to join Altay S.K. of İzmir. Six months later he had been impressive enough to earn a place at Süper Lig side MKE Ankaragücü. He stayed there for two years, joining Diyarbakırspor in 2002. Here he helped the newly promoted side to remain in the top division.

In summer 2003, Koçak joined Malatyaspor and it was here that he really made a name for himself. As well as helping Malatyaspor to a mid table place, he was particularly impressive in their performances in the UEFA Cup.

The next year, he joined Ziya Doğan, who had brought him to Malatyaspor a year earlier, at Trabzonspor. Again, he established himself in the team from the beginning and became a regular as Trabzonspor finished as runners up in the league.

Koçak in a left sided player who can alternate between defence and midfield. At Trabzonspor, he was used primarily in defence. His abilities lie in his power and speed which help him to make forward runs as well as defending effectively.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celaleddin Kocak . worldfootball.net . 11 March 2012.