| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gökmen Özdenak | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | İstanbulspor | 15 | (5) |
| 1967–1980 | Galatasaray | 297 | (99) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1966 | Turkey U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1970 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1972–1977 | Turkey | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018 | |||
Gökmen Özdenak (born 22 June 1947) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a striker. He is best known for his stint with Galatasaray, and is known by his nickname Ayı Gökmen (English, "Gökmen the Bear"). He represented the Turkey national football team.
Professional career
Özdenak begun his footballing career with İstanbulspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. Two years later, he transferred to Galatasaray and helped them win 4 Süper Lig titles as he played there for 13 years.[1]
Outside football
After his footballing career, Özdenak begun commentating football with former footballer Ziya Şengül.[2]
Personal life
Özdenak was born into a sporting family, as his brothers Yasin and Doğan were also professional footballers.[3][4]
Honours
- Galatasaray
- TSYD Cup (3): 1968-69, 1970-1971, 1977-1978
- Turkish Super Cup (2): 1968-69, 1971-72
- Süper Lig (4): 1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73
- Turkish Cup (2): 1972–73, 1975–76
- Prime Minister's Cup (2): 1974–1975, 1978–1979
References
- ^ "Gökmen Özdenak kimdir?". www.biyografi.info.
- ^ "Gökmen Özdenak kimdir". www.biyografi.net.tr.
- ^ "Özdenaklar'ın öyküsü ve Drogba Gökmen!". Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Üç kardeş üçü de Galatasaraylı…". Archived from the original on 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
External links
- Gökmen Özdenak at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Gökmen Özdenak at the Turkish Football Federation
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