Onur Kıvrak

Turkish footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Onur Recep Kıvrak (born 1 January 1988) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Trabzonspor before his announcement of retirement from professional football in January 2019.[1]

Full name Onur Recep Kıvrak
Date of birth (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Alaşehir, Turkey
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Quick facts Personal information, Full name ...
Onur Kıvrak
Kıvrak in 2014
Personal information
Full name Onur Recep Kıvrak
Date of birth (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Alaşehir, Turkey
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2004 Yeşilova S.K.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Karşıyaka 34 (0)
2008–2019 Trabzonspor 203 (0)
Total 237 (0)
International career
2005 Turkey U17 3 (0)
2005–2006 Turkey U18 4 (0)
2006–2007 Turkey U19 10 (0)
2007–2009 Turkey U21 11 (0)
2010–2017 Turkey 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2019
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 February 2019
Close

Although he does not necessarily claim, he is known in Turkish football environment as "Kelebek" (lit.'Butterfly').[2][3]

Club career

Kıvrak signed for Trabzonspor on 15 January 2008.[4] On 6 December 2013, Kıvrak renewed his contract on 2.5€m annual salary, keeping him at the club until the end of 2017–18 season.[5][6]

On 2 October 2014, during Europa League match against Legia Warsaw Kıvrak tore cruciate ligaments in his left knee and was subbed off.[7] 15 days after the injury, Kıvrak underwent knee surgery and was ruled out for the rest of 2014–15 season.[7] He could return to trainings on 8 May 2015.[7]

Contract between Trabzonspor and Kıvrak was mutually terminated on 7 January 2019.[8][9] Kıvrak announced to local media in Trabzon that he will retire from professional football on 9 January 2019.[1] He mentioned that he will move to İzmir and that he will never return to Trabzon, in an interview to local newspaper.[10] He was linked with local İzmir clubs Altay S.K. and Karşıyaka S.K. during 2019 winter transfer window.[11]

International career

Onur made his debut in the 2–0 friendly win against Northern Ireland on 26 May 2010, having worked his way through the youth teams at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level.[12]

He was part of the Turkey national team for Euro 2016.[13]

Career statistics

Club

More information Club, Season ...
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[14][15]
Club Season League Cup1 Europe2 Other3 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Karşıyaka S.K. 2004–05 TFF Second League 100010
2005–06 16000160
2006–07 TFF First League 200020
2007–08 15000150
Total 34000340
Trabzonspor 2007–08 Süper Lig 30100040
2008–09 002020
2009–10 1908000270
2010–11 250102010290
2011–12 00201030
2012–13 3004020360
2013–14 32000140460
2014–15 40004080
2015–16 2003030260
2016–17 32000320
2017–18 26000260
2018–19 12000120
Total 2030210260102510
Career total 2370210260102850
Close

International

More information National team, Year ...
Appearances and goals by national team and year[16]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey
201030
201210
201330
201450
201500
201600
201710
Total130
Close

Honours

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI