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Azar Karadas
Personal information
Full name Azar Karadas
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Forward
Team information
Current team
 Kasımpaşa
Number 99
Youth career
0000–1998 Eid IL
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Brann 50 (12)
2003–2004 Rosenborg 60 (13)
2004–2007 Benfica 27 (4)
2005–2006 → Portsmouth (loan) 20 (1)
2006–2007 → 1. FC Kaiserslautern (loan) 11 (1)
2007–2009 Brann 48 (10)
2009– Kasımpaşa 8 (1)
International career‡
1999–2000 Norway U21 33 (12)
2001– Norway 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2009
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2010

Azar Karadas (Turkish: Azar Karadaş, born 9 August 1981) is a Turkish Norwegian footballer playing for Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish first division.

Although he can also play as a central defender, Karadas is renowned primarily as a centre forward.

Football career

Karadas was born in Nordfjordeid of Turkish origin, his surname meaning "Black stone" in Turkish.[1] He started his career in the small club Eid IL, moving to the professionals in 1999 with SK Brann.

On 13 March 2002, Karadas signed for Rosenborg BK, reportedly suffering death threats over this move. At his new club, his performances soon earned him a call-up to the Norwegian under-21s, and it was not long before foreign eyes focused on the teenager. He further enhanced his reputation by scoring two goals against the mighty Inter Milan in a 2002–03 UEFA Champions League game, a 2–2 home draw. Karadas was linked with many of Europe's major clubs, including Roda JC, Liverpool and Udinese Calcio, but Portugal's Sport Lisboa e Benfica eventuall bought the 23-year old, and he joined the squad of veteran coach Giovanni Trapattoni.

After one season at Benfica, where he scored four goals (including a brace at S.C. Beira-Mar in a 3–2 success) and helped the team win the national championship after 11 years, Karadas was loaned to Premier League club Portsmouth for the 2005–06 season.[2] His spectacular volley which helped then-relegation-threatened Portsmouth earn a crucial 1–1 draw against Bolton Wanderers,[3] was the highlight of his campaign, and his only goal of the season, in 20 overall appearances.

A 16 June Norwegian press release reported that Benfica and Brann had agreed on a Karadas transfer back to Bergen. The deal was speculated to be worth £695,000 (€102,000), where Karadas was to give up £435,000 worth of bonuses Benfica owed him. Only his personal contract was an issue, as the player refused to give up a £350,000 compensation which Benfica had to pay him whenever Karadas was sold from the Lisbon club. Benfica believed that by selling Karadas to a bigger international club, they could receive a better transfer fee, and therefore his compensation would cost the club less than a Brann transfer would.

Despite being declared unwanted in Lisbon, Karadas returned to Benfica after his transfer to Brann fell through. His agent worked to find a new club for his cousin and on 16 August 2006, the news broke out that Karadas was in negotiations with German side 1. FC Kaiserslautern, which had been relegated to the second division after 2005–06. The clubs finally agreed with a one-year loan deal.

Karadas made his debut in German football (and its second level) on 27 August 2006 in a 2–0 home league victory over SC Paderborn 07. He started the match, but was substituted in the 61st minute. On 9 September, Karadas scored his first goal for Kaiserslautern in its 2–0 away victory over amateur side 1. FC Gera 03 in the first round of the German Cup. His first league goal came on 29 September 2006, in Kaiserslautern's 1–1 draw at SpVgg Unterhaching. Until winter break, he made ten league appearances for the club, but did not score any further goals and was also sent off with two yellow cards in derby at 1. FC Köln, which ended in a 2–2 draw, on the final day before winter break. He finished with 11 games and one goal, as Kaiserslautern ended in sixth place.

On 24 August 2007, Karadas signed a contract with Brann, for a second spell with the club.[4] In his comeback to Brann stadium, in a match against Sandefjord Fotball on 2 September, he was greeted as a hero and a banner stating "Vi hatet deg så mye, fordi vi elsker deg så høyt!" (We hated you so much, because we love you so much!).[5] That season, Brann won the Norwegian Premier League, with four goals in only eight appearances from the player.[6]

On 1 September 2009, Karadas signed a three-year contract with Kasımpaşa S.K. of Turkey.[7]

Career statistics

Season Club Division League Cup Totalt
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1999 Brann Tippeligaen 6 0 0 0 6 0
2000 Tippeligaen 21 7 1 0 22 7
2001 Tippeligaen 23 5 4 3 27 8
2002 Rosenborg Tippeligaen 23 5 4 1 27 6
2003 Tippeligaen 22 5 5 3 27 8
2004 Tippeligaen 15 3 3 3 18 6
2005–06 Portsmouth Premier League 20 1 3 0 23 1
2006–07 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2. Fußball-Bundesliga 11 1 0 0 11 1
2007 Brann Tippeligaen 8 4 0 0 8 4
2008 Tippeligaen 21 3 4 0 25 3
2009 Tippeligaen 19 3 4 3 23 6
2009–10 Kasımpaşa Süper Lig 7 1 0 0 7 1
2010–11 Süper Lig 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career Total 197 38 28 13 225 51


Honours

References

  1. ^ Biography at AzarKaradas.com
  2. ^ "Pompey snap up Benfica's Karadas". BBC Sport. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Portsmouth 1–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  4. ^ Sportsklubben Brann – Ekte lidenskap har et navn Template:No icon
  5. ^ 100% Football Template:No icon
  6. ^ Brann er årets seriemester ("Brann is the year's league champion"); NRK, 22 October 2007 Template:No icon
  7. ^ "Kasımpaşa'da 3 imza (Three to Kasimpaşa)" (in Turkish). NTVSpor. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2009.


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