Aykut Erçetin
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Aykut Erçetin |
| Date of birth |
14 September 1982 (1982-09-14) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
Göppingen, Germany |
| Height |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Playing position |
Goalkeeper |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Galatasaray |
| Number |
1 |
| Youth career |
|
KSG Eislingen |
| 2001–2003 |
VfB Stuttgart |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2003 |
VfB Stuttgart II |
2 |
(0) |
| 2003– |
Galatasaray |
39 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
| 2000 |
Turkey U17 |
3 |
(0) |
| 2000 |
Turkey U18 |
6 |
(0) |
| 2003 |
Turkey U21 |
2 |
(0) |
| 2004– |
Turkey B |
5 |
(0) |
| 2006– |
Turkey |
1 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 July 2010 |
Aykut Erçetin[1][2] (pronounced [ajkut eɾtʃetin]; born September 14, 1982 in Göppingen, Germany) is a German-born Turkish footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper for Galatasaray of the Turkey Süper Lig.
[edit] Club career
He started his professional career with German Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart, before moving to Galatasaray in 2003, where he was understudy to Faryd Aly Mondragón for 5 years, not appearing regularly until towards the end of the 2007/08 season. The highlight of his career was Champions League qualifying game against Steaua Bucharest during the 2008/9 season, which he assisted in one of Steaua's goals. This performance remained indisputably unforgettable for the majority of Galatasaray fans.
[edit] International career
Before leaving Germany, he had already represented Turkey at U17 and U18 level, and he subsequently appeared for the U21 and B teams. He was on the bench in a friendly match against Azerbaijan on 12 April 2006 but has not yet made his full debut for Turkey.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Career statistics
- As of 24 July 2010[3]
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Europe |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Galatasaray |
2003–04 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| 2004–05 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005–06 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| 2006–07 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
13 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
| 2008–09 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
- |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| 2009–10 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
- |
1 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| 2010–11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
32 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
62 |
0 |
| Career total |
32 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Ercetin, Aykut |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
14 September 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Göppingen, Germany |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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