Egemen Korkmaz
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Egemen Korkmaz | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Full Back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzonspor | ||
Number | 16 | ||
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 26, 2008 |
Egemen Korkmaz (born November 3, 1982 in Balıkesir, Turkey) is a Turkish football player.
- Young one of two sons of Retired First School Teacher Mother and Father.
- Started to play for 3rd league team Balıkesirspor with his amateur license.1999-2000
- First professional signature for 2nd League team Kartalspor and played 2 years between 2000-2002.
- Transferred to Turkcell Super League team Bursaspor. For 2 years he was captain of Green Crocodiles, where he lived relegation sadness and 2nd league champion happiness. Scored his first goal against Fenerbahce.
- His aggressive and hard football style and strong body type gives him nickname "Gladiator". He is one of the best players in Turkish Soccer History in 1 to 1 play.
- His idols are John Terry and Carles Puyol.
- Married to Ezgi Korkmaz, and has a daughter named Ezginaz. Also like animals and has a golden retriever named Pato.
- Wears 16 number which is the traffic city code of Bursa in Turkey.
- He scored hat-trick against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor at away match in September 13, 2009. This match was finished 6-1 for Trabzonspor.