Ümit Özat

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Ümit Özat

Full name	Ümit Özat
Date of birth	October 30, 1976 (1976-10-30) (age 31)
Place of birth	Ankara, Turkey
Playing position	Central defender Fullback Midfielder
Club information
Current club	1. FC Köln
Youth clubs
????–1995	Keçiörengücü
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995–2001 2000–2001 2001–2007 2007—	Gençlerbirligi Bursaspor (on loan) Fenerbahçe 1. FC Köln	150 (10) 24 (1) 182 (11) 32 (0)
National team
2000-Present	Turkey	41 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Ümit Özat (born October 30, 1976) is a Turkish soccer player, and was captain of the Fenerbahçe SK team.

In May 2007 he signed a 3-years contract with 1. FC Köln.

He initially played for Gençlerbirliği and for Fenerbahçe as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. Later, he was converted to a full back on the left side. He is right-footed, but still he can play as left full back. He was once a regular of the Turkish national team. Mostly playing as a wingback and also supporting attackers, he's known for his unexpected long shots and rather successful crosses with his weak foot. He can also play the sweeper and central defender positions, as well as being able to play as a defensive midfielder when needed.

[edit] Honours

Turkish Super League: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
Turkish Cup: 2001

Turkey
- FIFA World Cup 2002: 3rd place
- Ümit Özat made his debut for Turkey on August 16, 2000 against Bosnia and Herzegovina

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v • d • e 1. FC Köln – current squad

1 Mondragón • 2 Cullmann • 3 Mohamad • 4 Matip • 5 Alpay • 6 Ümit • 8 Scherz • 9 Helmes • 10 Broich • 11 Novakovič • 12 Suazo • 15 Nickenig • 16 André • 18 Gambino • 19 Niedrig • 20 Antar • 21 Vucicevic • 22 Ehret • 23 McKenna • 25 Schöneberg • 26 Mitreski • 30 Kulaksızoğlu • 32 Paucken • 36 Chihi • 41 Kessler • Manager: Daum

v • d • e Turkey squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Rüştü • 2 Emre Aşık • 3 Bülent • 4 Fatih • 5 Alpay • 6 Arif • 7 Okan • 8 Tugay • 9 Hakan Şükür • 10 Baştürk • 11 Hasan • 12 Ömer • 13 İzzet • 14 Tayfur • 15 Nihat • 16 Ümit Özat • 17 İlhan • 18 Ergün • 19 Abdullah • 20 Hakan Ünsal • 21 Emre Belözoğlu • 22 Ümit Davala • 23 Zafer • Coach: Güneş