- Ümit Özat
Football player infobox
playername = Ümit Özat |
fullname = Ümit Özat
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|10|30
cityofbirth =Ankara
countryofbirth =Turkey
currentclub =1. FC Köln
clubnumber = 5
position =Central defender
Fullback
Midfielder
youthyears = ????–1995
youthclubs =Keçiörengücüs
years = 1995–2001
2000–2001
2001–2007
2007–
clubs =Gençlerbirligi
→Bursaspor (loan)Fenerbahçe 1. FC Köln
caps(goals) = 150 (10)
24 (1)
182 (11)
35 (0)
nationalyears = 2000-Present
nationalteam = Turkey
nationalcaps(goals) = 41 (1)Ümit Özat (born
October 30 ,1976 ) is a Turkishfootball player, and is captain of the1. FC Köln team.In May 2007 he signed a 3-years contract with
1. FC Köln .He initially played for Gençlerbirliği and for Fenerbahçe as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. Later, he was converted to a full back on the left side. He is right-footed, but still he can play as left full back. He was once a regular of the Turkish national team. Mostly playing as a wingback and also supporting attackers, he's known for his unexpected long shots and rather successful crosses with his weak foot. He can also play the
sweeper andcentral defender positions, as well as being able to play as adefensive midfielder when needed.On August 29, 2008 he collapsed during a Bundesliga match against
Karlsruher SC . After losing consciousness for a short period and being treated on the field, he became responsive and was sent to hospital for further examination.Honours
* Turkish Super League: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
* Turkish Cup: 2001* Turkey
**FIFA World Cup 2002 : 3rd place
** Ümit Özat made his debut for Turkey onAugust 16 2000 against Bosnia and HerzegovinaExternal links
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/turkey/squad/newsid_1975000/1975059.stm BBC News player profile]
* [http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil.php?id=1525 Profil on weltfussball.de]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/oezatuemit/ Profil on fussballdaten.de]
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