Gökmen Özdenak Explained

Gökmen Özdenak
Fullname:Gökmen Özdenak
Birth Date:22 June 1947
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Height:1.81m
Position:Striker
Years1:1965–1967
Caps1:15
Goals1:5
Years2:1967–1980
Caps2:297
Goals2:99
Nationalyears1:1966
Nationalteam1:Turkey U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1970
Nationalteam2:Turkey U21
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1972–1977
Nationalteam3:Turkey
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Ntupdate:3 April 2018
Club-Update:3 April 2018

Gökmen Özdenak (born 22 June 1947) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a striker. He is best known for his stint with Galatasaray, and is known by his nickname Ayı Gökmen (English, "Gökmen the Bear"). He represented the Turkey national football team.

Professional career

Özdenak begun his footballing career with İstanbulspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. Two years later, he transferred to Galatasaray and helped them win 4 Süper Lig titles as he played there for 13 years.[1]

Outside football

After his footballing career, Özdenak begun commentating football with former footballer Ziya Şengül.[2]

Personal life

Özdenak was born into a sporting family, as his brothers Yasin and Doğan were also professional footballers.[3] [4]

Honours

Galatasaray

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gökmen Özdenak kimdir?. www.biyografi.info.
  2. Web site: Gökmen Özdenak kimdir. www.biyografi.net.tr.
  3. Web site: Özdenaklar'ın öyküsü ve Drogba Gökmen!. 2018-04-03. 2018-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730020748/http://www.turknostalji.com/ozdenaklarin-oykusu-ve-drogba-gokmen.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Üç kardeş üçü de Galatasaraylı…. 2018-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403234627/http://www.sporpanel.com/2017/5/uc-kardes-ucu-de-galatasarayli%E2%80%A6-h1459.html. 2018-04-03. dead.