Burak Karan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 2013 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Syria | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Hannover 96 II | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | Alemannia Aachen II | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Burak Karan (11 September 1987 - 11 October 2013) was a German footballer and jihadist who played as a defender or midfielder for Alemannia Aachen II.
Early life[edit]
Karan grew up in Wuppertal, Germany.[1]
Career[edit]
Karan was considered a Germany prospect.[2]
Style of play[edit]
Karan mainly operated as a defender or a midfielder and was known for his passing ability.[3]
Post-playing career and death[edit]
Karan retired from professional football at the age of twenty and joined a jihad group in Syria, where he went by the name Abu Abdullah al-Turki and died from a bomb attack in October 2013.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Karan was married and had two sons.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Burak Karan wird eine Karriere als Fussballer prophezeit". nzz.ch (Archived). Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Burak Karan: Wie aus dem Nationalspieler ein Gotteskrieger wurde". welt.de.
- ^ a b "Burak Karan: Vom Fußballer zum Dschihadisten". spiegel.de.