İlyas Kahraman

Football player infobox
playername = İlyas Kahraman


fullname = İlyas Kahraman
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|3|31
cityofbirth = İstanbul
countryofbirth = Turkey
currentclub = İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor
position = Midfielder
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs = Galatasaray
years = 1995-1997
1997-2000
2000-2001
2001-2004
2004-2005
2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-
clubs = Galatasaray
Gaziantepspor
Yimpaş Yozgatspor
Denizlispor
Malatyaspor
Bursaspor
Diyarbakırspor
Antalyaspor
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor
caps(goals) = 43 (0)
81 (10)
41 (6)
59 (6)
31 (6)
15 (1)
31 (9)
27 (1)
29 (5)
nationalyears = 1991
nationalteam = Turkey U-16
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = June 6, 2008
ntupdate = June 6, 2008

İlyas Kahraman (born March 31, 1976 in Istanbul) is a Turkish professional soccer player. He is a midfielder and is famous of his powerful freekicks and talented left foot.

After being promoted from Galatasaray's youth club to senior club, Ilyas played for Galatasaray for a while. He was seen as one of the most important players for the future by the club management. However, his career dramatically changed after he missed a crucial penalty in a historical Turkish Cup match against Gençlerbirliği on November 28, 1996.

After leaving Galatasaray, he played for Gaziantepspor, Yimpaş Yozgatspor, Denizlispor, Malatyaspor, Bursaspor and Diyarbakırspor. After Diyarbakırspor were relegated Kahraman has been transferred to recently promoted Antalyaspor.Kahraman has made his debut for Antalyaspor in Çaykur Rizespor match on 6 August 2006.

External links

* [http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/7044/ilyaskahraman/profil.html Profil at transfermarkt.de]