Tayfun Korkut
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1994 | Stuttgarter Kickers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 14 | (0) |
| 1995–2000 | Fenerbahçe | 145 | (12) |
| 2000–2003 | Real Sociedad | 78 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Espanyol | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Beşiktaş | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Gençlerbirliği | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 287 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 1995–2003 | Turkey | 42 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Real Sociedad U19 | ||
| 2009–2010 | 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | ||
| 2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart U19 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Turkey (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2016– | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Tayfun Korkut (born 2 April 1974) is a Turkish football manager and former player who currently coaches 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
International career
Korkut has 42 caps and 1 goal for the Turkish national team.[1] He represented his country at the UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000.[2]
International goal
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 2001 | BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
Managerial career
Early career
Korkut worked as a coach for Real Sociedad U19, 1899 Hoffenheim U17 and VfB Stuttgart U19 before serving as an assistant coach for the Turkish national team.[3][4] He received the UEFA Pro License from the Cologne Sports Academy.[3]
Hannover 96
He was appointed as the head coach of Hannover 96 on 31 December 2013.[5] He became the second Turkish Bundesliga head coach ever, after Özcan Arkoç.[6] He was sacked on 20 April 2015.[7] His final match was a 4–0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen.[7] He finished with a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 22 losses.[8]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
On 17 June 2016, he was selected as the head coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[9]
Personal life
Korkut is fluent in Turkish, German, Spanish and English.[6]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | |
Managerial record
- As of 20 April 2015
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | Win % | Ref | |||
| Hannover | 31 December 2013[5] | 20 April 2015[7] | 48 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 31.25 | [8] |
| Kaiserslautern | 17 June 2016[9] | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 48 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 31.25 | |||
References
- ↑ "Turkey – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ↑ "TAYFUN KORKUT - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Çok özel bir yardımcı: Tayfun Korkut" (in Turkish). TFF.org. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Türke Korkut wird Slomka-Nachfolger" (in German). bild.de. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Tayfun Korkut neuer Trainer bei Hannover 96". Die Welt (in German). 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- 1 2 "Hannover appoint Tayfun Korkut as new head coach". dw.de. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Hannover 96 wirft Trainer Korkut raus" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Hannover 96" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Korkut will "wieder mehr Begeisterung entfachen"" (in German). kicker. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
External links
- Tayfun Korkut – FIFA competition record
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