- Ümit Korkmaz
Infobox Football biography
playername = Ümit Korkmaz
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|9|17
cityofbirth =Vienna
countryofbirth =Austria
height = height|m=1.74
position = Winger
currentclub =Eintracht Frankfurt
clubnumber = 11
youthyears = 1996-2005
youthclubs =Wacker Wien
SK Slovan/HAC Wien
years = 2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Rapid Amateure
Rapid WienEintracht Frankfurt
caps(goals) =
55 (3)
00 (0)
nationalyears = 2008–
nationalteam = Austria
nationalcaps(goals) = 05 (0)
pcupdate =September 7 ,2008
ntupdate =September 7 ,2008 Ümit Korkmaz (born
September 17 ,1985 ) is anAustria n footballmidfielder of Turkish descent. He was born inVienna .Club career
Until the age of 18, Korkmaz only played "cage football" (an urban football field surrounded by a cage) in his neighbourhood, before being signed by a 5th division club. He was soon discovered by scouts of Rapid Wien and transferred to the club.Brought through the ranks of Rapid Wien, Korkmaz played two seasons with the side.
In June 2008, Korkmaz agreed to join German Bundesliga side
Eintracht Frankfurt . [ [http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/fussball-bundesliga-eintracht-frankfurt-holt-uemit-korkmaz_aid_306451.html Eintracht Frankfurt get Korkmaz] de icon]International career
He received his first call-up for Austria in summer 2007 but only made his debut prior to Euro 2008. He was also included in the 23-man squad for the tournament.
Honours
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Austrian Football Bundesliga (1):
** 2008External links
* [http://www.eintracht.de/saison/mannschaft/korkmaz/ Player profile] - Eintracht Frankfurt
* [http://www.rapidarchiv.at/ Rapid stats] - Rapid Archive
* [http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/players/player=1903460/index.html Profile] - EURO2008
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=28469 Career stats] - National Football TeamsReferences
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