Jem Karacan

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Jem Karacan
Personal information
Date of birth 21 February 1989 (1989-02-21) (age 19)
Place of birth    London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Reading
Number 40
Youth clubs
Reading
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2007–
2007–2008
2008		 Reading
→ Bournemouth (loan)
→ Millwall (loan)		 00 (0)
13 (1)
07 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jem Karacan (born 21 February 1989 in Catford, South East London, England) is an English-born Turkish professional football midfielder, currently playing for Reading.

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[edit] Early Life

Jem Karacan attended Colfe's School from a young age before embarking on a career in football.

[edit] Football career

[edit] Club

Karacan joined Reading's Youth Academy at a young age. On 6 July 2007, he signed a two year professional contract with Reading,[1] but has yet to make a first team appearance for Reading.

Karacan joined Bournemouth on loan, initially for one month, on 18 October 2007.[2] Karacan was put into the starting XI for Bournemouth on 20 October away to Millwall, where he made his league debut in Bournemouth's 2-1 defeat.[3] His loan was subsequently extended to 6 January 2008.[4] Karacan signed a further loan deal in the 2007–08 season on 20 March 2008, this time to Football League One side Millwall, which was originally due to run until 19 April 2008,[5] but was extended to the end of the 2007–08 season.[6]

[edit] International

Karacan has represented Turkey at youth level.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Royals make six Academy signings", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-07-06. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. 
  2. ^ "Bournemouth sign Karacan on loan", BBC Sport, 2007-10-18. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. 
  3. ^ "Millwall 2-1 Bournemouth", BBC Sport, 2007-10-20. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. 
  4. ^ "Another cracker from Henry", readingfc.co.uk, 2007-11-19. Retrieved on 2007-11-19. 
  5. ^ "Karacan loaned to Millwall", readingfc.co.uk, 2008-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 
  6. ^ "Karacan loan deal extended", readingfc.co.uk, 2008-04-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 

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Persondata
NAME Karacan, Jem
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 21 February 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH London, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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