Ümit Korkmaz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ümit Korkmaz | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Wacker Vienna | ||
| 1996–2005 | Slovan HAC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Rapid Wien II | 26 | (12) |
| 2006–2008 | Rapid Wien | 55 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 48 | (4) |
| 2011 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 31 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Çaykur Rizespor | 37 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2011 | Austria | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2016. | |||
Ümit Korkmaz (German pronunciation: [ˈyːmɪt ˈkɔʁkmats]; born 17 September 1985) is an Austrian footballer of Turkish descent[2] who plays as a winger for Austria national football team.
Club career
Ümit Korkmaz was signed by a fifth division club at the age of 18. He was soon discovered by scouts of Rapid Wien and transferred to the club. Brought through the ranks of Rapid Wien, Ümit Korkmaz played two seasons with the side.
In June 2008, Ümit Korkmaz agreed to join German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. He signed a four-year contract that runs until 30 June 2012.[3] In January 2011, Eintracht Frankfurt loaned Ümit Korkmaz, who had not had many chances to play for the club that season, to 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.[4]
On 12 December 2013 it was announced that he had annulled his contract with FC Ingolstadt 04 and would subsequently join Çaykur Rizespor.[5]
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
- Rapid Wien
Personal life
Ümit Korkmaz also holds Turkish citizenship.[6]
References
- ↑ "Steckbrief von Ümit Korkmaz". Eintracht.de (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ↑ "Ümit Korkmaz'ın ayağı kırıldı !.." (in Turkish). ligtv.com.tr. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Eintracht Frankfurt holt Ümit Korkmaz" (in German). focus.de. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ↑ "Farewell to Tosun, Steinhöfer and Korkmaz". official website. Eintracht Frankfurt. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "Ümit Korkmaz verlässt unseren FC Ingolstadt 04". official website. FC Ingolstadt. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ↑ "ÜMİT KORKMAZ - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
External links
- Ümit Korkmaz – UEFA competition record
- Ümit Korkmaz – FIFA competition record
- Ümit Korkmaz at eintracht.de
- Ümit Korkmaz at rapidarchiv.at
- Ümit Korkmaz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ümit Korkmaz profile at Fussballdaten
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