Berkant Göktan
Turkish-German footballer
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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]
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Göktan in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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.
