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 in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Berkant Göktan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 December 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Munich, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1987–1989 | Helios Munich | ||
1989–1998 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Bayern Munich (A) | 42 | (20) |
1998–2001 | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
1999 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1999–2000 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2001–2004 | Galatasaray | 41 | (9) |
2004–2005 | Beşiktaş | 4 | (1) |
2005–2006 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 7 | (1) |
2006–2008 | 1860 Munich | 37 | (20) |
2010 | Muangthong United | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | SV Heimstetten | 1 | (0) |
Total | 153 | (52) | |
International career | |||
1998–2001 | Turkey U21 | 29 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
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.
Personal life
Honours
Bayern Munich
Galatasaray
References
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Berkant Göktan at WorldFootball.net
- Berkant Göktan at fussballdaten.de (in German)