Gökhan Zan Explained

Gökhan Zan
Birth Date:1981 9, df=y
Birth Place:Hatay, Turkey
Height:1.93 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1997–1998
Youthclubs1:Hatayspor
Years1:1999–2000
Clubs1:Hatayspor
Caps1:12
Goals1:2
Years2:2000–2003
Clubs2:Çanakkale Dardanelspor
Caps2:80
Goals2:9
Years3:2003–2009
Clubs3:Beşiktaş
Caps3:69
Goals3:4
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:Gaziantepspor (loan)
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2015
Clubs5:Galatasaray
Caps5:56
Goals5:3
Totalcaps:246
Totalgoals:18
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalteam1:Turkey U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2002–2003
Nationalteam2:Turkey U21
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2005–2013
Nationalteam3:Turkey
Nationalcaps3:36
Nationalgoals3:0

Gökhan Zan (born 7 September 1981) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Zan was born in Antakya. He started his career with Hatayspor and then moved on to Çanakkale Dardanelspor before joining Beşiktaş in 2003. He needed time to make his mark with the Turkish giants, and spent a spell on loan with Gaziantepspor before returning to the İnönü Stadium.[1]

Galatasaray

Following 2008–09 season-end, Zan could not negotiate a deal with Beşiktaş. On 22 June 2009, it had been announced that Zan made a deal with Galatasaray for a period of two years starting from 2009–10 season.[2] In further rumours, it has been written on papers that Zan had never been called by Beşiktaş in order to negotiate after his contract had been expired, which was dealt for two years within an optional second season. After 20 days with no proposal from the club, Zan have accepted Galatasaray's offer.[3]

On 27 June 2011, Zan signed a new contract, with €700,000 per annum wage plus €20,000 per game.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on the second half of the 2010–11 Süper Lig season which came in the first half as the game ended in a 1–1 draw against Kayserispor. Zan played 12 matches on the 2011–12 Süper Lig season and scored 2 goals, one against Eskişehirspor in 2–0 win and the other in a 4–0 win against Ankaragücü. He was part of Galatasaray's champion squad.

In early April 2013, his contract was extended for another two-years until 2015.

International career

Zan emerged as a key man for Turkey in their Euro 2008 qualifying push, starring in seven games for Fatih Terim's side. At the tournament itself, Zan made three appearances after he was initially injured in the opening game against Portugal. He has appeared in two qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hatayspor1999–2000122colspan="2"-122
Çanakkale Dardanelspor2000–0129220312
2001–0225320273
2002–0326421285
Total8096100008610
Beşiktaş2003–04202040
2005–06110301020170
2006–072436020323
2007–082001040250
2008–0919170261
Total74417010801004
Gaziantepspor (loan)2004–0529131322
Galatasaray2009–109010colspan="2"-60160
2010–1115120colspan="2"-00171
2011–121221000colspan="2"-132
2012–13100200030150
2013–1490101030140
Total5547010120754
Career total00000000022

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey2006100
200760
2008110
200940
201020
201120
201200
201310
Total360

Honours

Beşiktaş

2008–09

2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09

2006

Galatasaray

2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15

2013–14

2012, 2013

Turkey

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Luca'nın Prensi. hurriyet.com.tr . 13 July 2003 . 2011-05-23. tr.
  2. http://www.galatasaray.org/futbol/futbol_as/haber/4106.php Gökhan Zan Galatasaray’da
  3. News: Beşiktaş'tan 4 milyon Euro'luk unutkanlık. Hürriyet Daily News. 30 June 2009. 30 June 2009. 8 July 2012. https://archive.today/20120708102628/http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=11921228. dead.
  4. Web site: Sözleşmenin Uzatılması Hakkında. 27 June 2011. 6 July 2011. Turkish Public Disclosure System. tr.
  5. Web site: Regulations of theUEFA European Football Championship . UEFA . 4 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Germany-Turkey Line-ups UEFA EURO . UEFA . 4 December 2020.
  7. Web site: UEFA EURO 2008™ squad lists announced . UEFA . 28 May 2008 . 4 December 2020.