Tayfun Korkut
Football player and coach (born 1974)
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Tayfun Korkut (German pronunciation: [ˈtaɪfʊn ˈkɔɐ̯kʊt]; born 2 April 1974) is a football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he represented the Turkey national team internationally.
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Korkut in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 14 | (0) |
| 1995–2000 | Fenerbahçe | 145 | (12) |
| 2000–2003 | Real Sociedad | 78 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Espanyol | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Beşiktaş | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Gençlerbirliği | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 287 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 1995–2003 | Turkey | 42 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Real Sociedad U19 | ||
| 2009–2010 | TSG Hoffenheim U17 | ||
| 2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart U19 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Turkey (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2016 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen (interim) | ||
| 2018 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hertha BSC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Korkut earned 42 caps and one goal for the Turkey national team.[1] He represented his country at the UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000.[2]
Managerial career
Early career
Korkut worked as a coach for Real Sociedad U19, 1899 Hoffenheim U17 and VfB Stuttgart U19 before serving as an assistant coach for the Turkey national team.[3] He received the UEFA Pro License from the Cologne Sports Academy.[3]
Hannover 96
Korkut was appointed head coach of Hannover 96 on 31 December 2013.[4] He became the second Turkish Bundesliga head coach ever, after Özcan Arkoç.[5] His first match was a 3–1 win against VfL Wolfsburg on 25 January 2014.[6] Hannover finished the 2013–14 season in 10th place.[7] Hannover started the 2014–15 season.[8] He was sacked on 20 April 2015.[9] His final match was a 4–0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.[9] Hannover were in 15th place at the time of the sacking.[10] He finished with a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 22 losses.[11]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
On 17 June 2016, Korkut was selected as the head coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[12] He resigned on 27 December 2016.[13] He finished with a record of four wins, seven draws, and seven losses.[14]
Bayer Leverkusen
On 6 March 2017, Korkut was appointed the new coach of Bayer Leverkusen until the end of the season.[15] One week before the end of the season, it was decided that Korkut's contract would not be extended.[16] He finished with a record of two wins, six draws, and four losses.[17]
VfB Stuttgart
On 29 January 2018, Korkut was appointed coach of VfB Stuttgart.[18] In June 2018, he extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2020.[19] He was sacked on 7 October 2018.[20]
Hertha BSC
On 29 November 2021, Korkut was named head coach of Hertha BSC.[21] He was sacked on 13 March 2022, after only 13 league games in charge, where Hertha gained a meagre nine points, dropping into the relegation zone.[22][23]
Personal life
Korkut is fluent in Turkish, German, Spanish and English.[5] His wife Elena is Spanish, having met her during his stint with in Spain with Real Sociedad, and has three kids with her.[24] His eldest son Efe Korkut is also a professional footballer.[25]
Career statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Korkut goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2001 | BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 12 March 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Hannover 96 | 31 December 2013 | 20 April 2015 | 48 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 80 | −22 | 31.25 | [26] |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 17 June 2016 | 27 December 2016 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 22.22 | [27] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 6 March 2017 | 30 June 2017 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | +0 | 16.67 | [27] |
| VfB Stuttgart | 29 January 2018 | 7 October 2018 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 45.45 | [28] |
| Hertha BSC | 29 November 2021 | 13 March 2022 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 14.29 | [29] |
| Total | 114 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 130 | 177 | −47 | 28.95 | — | ||
