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Nihat Kahveci Personal information Full name Nihat Kahveci Date of birth 23 November 1979 Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey[1] Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Free Agent Youth career 1994–1996 Esenler[2] 1996–1997 Beşiktaş Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997–2002 Beşiktaş 114 (27) 2002–2006 Real Sociedad 133 (58) 2006–2009 Villarreal 62 (18) 2009–2011 Beşiktaş 34 (3) National team‡ 2000– Turkey[3] 69 (19) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 May 2010Nihat Kahveci (born 23 November 1979 in Istanbul, Turkey[1]) is a Turkish footballer. Nihat plays as a Forward.
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Biography
Nihat's family name, Kahveci, means "coffee maker." Many people in Turkey adopted the name of their profession as their family name in the early 20th century, suggesting that Nihat's ancestors were in the coffee business. Like most Turkish players, his shirt carries his first name, Nihat, rather than his family name, Kahveci. He married Pınar Kaşgören on 5 July 2003.[4] Their daughter Selin was born in May 2008.
Club career
Beşiktaş
Nihat is a product of Beşiktaş's youth system and was discovered by Hürser Mustafa Cindir when Nihat played in Beşiktaş in the 1996–97 season. He joined the first team at Beşiktaş in the 1997–98 season when he was just 17, at the time John Toshack was the coach.
Real Sociedad
In January 2002, he was transferred to Real Sociedad in Spain by former Beşiktaş coach Toshack. While at Real Sociedad, Nihat scored 57 goals in 115 appearances. In the 2002–03 season, Nihat scored 23 goals making him the league's joint-second highest scorer for the season behind Roy Makaay (29 goals) and tied with Ronaldo.[5] Real Sociedad finished 2nd in the league that season, just 2 points behind Real Madrid.[5] He had a very fruitful strike partnership with Serbian forward Darko Kovačević, such that sports journalist Phil Ball nicknamed the pair "Little and large", in reference to the height difference between them (Nihat's height is 1.75 m and Kovačević's is 1.87 m).[6]
Nihat has also played in the Champions League with Real Sociedad.
Villarreal
On 16 May 2006, Nihat agreed to join Villarreal CF, on a five-year contract, on a Bosman transfer. Due to his injury problems, he could not make many appearances in his first season, scored once and only featured in 9 matches.[7] He seemed to catch up form in his second season with 18 goals in the league, helping his club to finish the season as 2nd in La Liga. However, in the 2008–09 season, due to injuries again, Nihat made 19 appearances equalling 764 minutes of playing time but failed to score a single goal.[8]
Return to Beşiktaş
On 27 June 2009, Nihat returned to the club he started his career at by signing for Beşiktaş J.K..[9] Return to Turkish football wasn't very fruitful for Nihat. Over two seasons he managed 34 appearances in the league, netting only 3 goals. On April 25, 2011 Nihat and the new Beşiktaş favorite Ricardo Quaresma had spat on the pitch. Nihat was upset at Quaresma for failing to pass the ball and the altercation was broken up by team mates.[10] On May 18, 2011, Beşiktaş terminated Nihat's contract.
International career
Nihat playing for Beşiktaş.
Nihat made his international debut against Sweden in October 2000.[7]
2002 World Cup
In Group C, Nihat made his only appearance as a 79th minute substitute for Yıldıray Baştürk against Costa Rica.[11] His only other appearance was as a substitute in the 1–0 victory over Japan where he replaced, the goalscorer, Ümit Davala.[12] Turkey went on to finish in third place with a 3–2 victory over Guus Hiddink's South Korea.[13]
Euro 2008
In the final match of Euro 2008 Group A, Nihat scored twice in a pivotal match against the Czech Republic. Both teams were level on points, both having beaten Switzerland and lost to Portugal, with exactly the same amount of goals scored and conceded, a win would guarantee a quarter-finals spot whilst a draw would mean penalty-shootouts would be required. The Czechs took a 2–0 lead through a Jan Koller header and a Jaroslav Plašil goal and the score remained 2–0 until the 75th minute, when Arda Turan scored making it 2–1. Nihat's first goal came in the 87th minute; Hamit Altıntop's cross was dropped by Petr Čech allowing Nihat tap the ball into the net. He scored his second goal one minute later; a brilliant, curling strike from outside the box, helping Turkey win the match 3–2.[14]
Nihat was ruled out of Turkey's semi-final with Germany due to a thigh injury,[15] which ultimately required surgery and prevented him from playing for Villarreal in the early part of the 2008–09 season.
Career statistics
Club career
As of June 2008
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cups Europe Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Beşiktaş 1997–98 11 2 0 0 0 0 11 2 1998–99 28 7 0 0 0 0 28 7 1999–00 32 7 0 0 0 0 32 7 2000–01 32 5 2 0 0 0 34 5 2001–02 15 6 4 2 2 2 17 7 Total 114 27 6 1 2 2 122 30 Real Sociedad 2001–02 11 1 4 1 0 0 15 2 2002–03 35 23 0 0 0 0 35 23 2003–04 32 14 0 0 8 0 40 14 2004–05 23 13 0 0 0 0 23 13 2005–06 32 7 0 0 0 0 32 7 Total 133 58 4 1 8 0 145 59 Villarreal 2006–07 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 2007–08 34 18 3 2 6 4 43 24 2008–09 19 0 0 0 4 0 23 0 Total 62 18 3 2 6 4 71 24 Beşiktaş 2009–10 23 3 3 2 - - 26 5 2010–11 11 0 2 0 6 4 19 4 Total 34 3 5 2 6 4 45 9 Career Totals 272 106 13 4 14 6 299 116 International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 October 2001 Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova 
Moldova0–2 0–3 2002 FIFA World Cup qual. 2. 21 August 2002 Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon, Turkey 
Georgia3–0 3–0 Friendly 3. 12 October 2002 Gradski Stadium, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia 
Macedonia1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying 4. 7 June 2003 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 
Slovakia0–1 0–1 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying 5. 11 June 2003 BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Macedonia1–1 3–2 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying 6. 20 August 2003 Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey Moldova1–0 2–0 Friendly 7. 24 May 2004 Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia 
Australia0–1 0–1 Friendly 8. 9 October 2004 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 
Kazakhstan2–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qual. 9. 13 October 2004 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 
Denmark1–1 1–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qual. 10. 26 May 2006 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany 
Ghana1–0 1–1 Friendly 11. 2 June 2006 Trendwork Arena, Sittard, Netherlands 
Angola2–1 3–2 Friendly 12. 6 September 2006 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 
Malta1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying 13. 17 November 2007 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway 
Norway1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying 14. 21 November 2007 Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 
Bosnia and Herzegovina1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying 15. 25 May 2008 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany 
Uruguay2–1 2–3 Friendly 16. 15 June 2008 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 
Czech Republic2–2 3–2 Euro 2008 17. 15 June 2008 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland Czech Republic3–2 3–2 Euro 2008 18. 22 May 2010 Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States Czech Republic2–0 2–1 Friendly 19. 3 September 2010 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan0–3 0–3 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Correct as of 3 September 2010[3] Honours
- Beşiktaş
- Turkish Cup: 1997-98, 2010–11
- Turkey
- FIFA World Cup 2002: 3rd place
- FIFA Confederations Cup 2003: 3rd place
- UEFA Euro 2008: Semi Final
- Real Sociedad
- La Liga: Runner-up 2003
- Villarreal
- La Liga: Runner-up 2008
References
- ^ a b "KADRO – SQUAD". http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=702. Retrieved 3 July 2008.
- ^ http://www.hursertekinoktay.com/arsiv2.htm
- ^ a b "Nihat Kahveci – International Appearances". RSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/kahveci-intlg.html.
- ^ Mert, Alper (6 July 2003). "Nihat hayatının golünü attı" (in Turkish). Hurriyet.com.tr. http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/ShowNew.aspx?id=157533. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Season 2002–03". BDFutbol. http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t2002-03.html. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "Little and Large". ESPNsoccernet. 9 May 2003. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=263430&root=europe&&cc=5739. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Football Database". Footballdatabase.com. http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=239&b=true&pn=Nıhat_Kahvecı. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ James Walker-Roberts (27 June 2009). "Besiktas Sign Nihat Kahveci From Villarreal". Goal.com. http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/06/27/1349858/besiktas-sign-nihat-kahveci-from-villarreal. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "Besiktas seal Nihat capture from Villarreal". ESPNsoccernet. 27 June 2009. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=657673&sec=europe&cc=5739. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
- ^ "Nihat Q7'den sonra gazetecilere saldırdı". Sporx.com. 25 April 2011. http://www.sporx.com/futbol/superlig/besiktas/nihat-ve-quaresma-arasinda-gerginlikSXHBQ231372SXQ.
- ^ "Costa Rica – Turkey". FIFA. 9 June 2002. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/results/matches/match=43950028/report.html. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "Japan – Turkey". FIFA. 18 June 2002. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/results/matches/match=43950055/report.html. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "Turkey finish in style". BBC Sport. 29 June 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/south_korea_v_turkey/newsid_2067000/2067940.stm. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ Steve Tongue (18 June 2008). "Nihat's double shocks Czechs". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/internationals/turkey-3-czech-republic-2-nihats-double-shocks-czechs-847926.html. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (23 June 2008). "Injury rules Nihat out of Euros". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363524.stm. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
External links
- FootballDatabase provides Nihat Kahveci's profile and stats
- An editorial piece on the Nihat – Kovacevic partnership by sports writer Phil Ball
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Turkey squads Turkey squad – 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 
Turkey squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup Third Place Turkey squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Medal Turkey squad – UEFA Euro 2008 semi-finalists 1 Rüştü • 2 Çetin • 3 Balta • 4 Gökhan Zan • 5 Emre • 6 Mehmet Topal • 7 Mehmet Aurélio • 8 Nihat • 9 Semih • 10 Karadeniz • 11 Metin • 12 Zengin • 13 E. Güngör • 14 Arda • 15 E. Aşık • 16 Boral • 17 Tuncay • 18 Kazim-Richards • 19 Akman • 20 Sabri • 21 Erdinç • 22 Hamit Altıntop • 23 Demirel • Coach: TerimCategories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Turkish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
- Real Sociedad footballers
- Villarreal CF footballers
- La Liga footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Turkish expatriates in Spain
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- Turkey international footballers
- Turkey under-21 international footballers
- Turkish expatriate footballers
- Süper Lig players
- Beşiktaş
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