| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Düren, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Düren 77 | |||
| FC Düren-Niederau | |||
| 2005–2007 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 36 | (7) |
| 2009 | → Rot Weiss Ahlen (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2009– | FC St. Pauli | 59 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Germany U19 | 15 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U20 | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:24, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Deniz Naki (born 9 July 1989) is a German footballer who plays for FC St. Pauli, as a striker.
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Naki began his football career at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, but could never make it past its reserves.
On 2 February 2009, he was loaned to Rot Weiss Ahlen, playing eleven games and scoring four goals in his short spell.[1] On the 8th, he made his professional debut in the second division, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in a match against FC Augsburg.[2]
On 25 June 2009, Naki left Bayer Leverkusen and signed a three-year contract with FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor-Stadion.[3] He caused controversy on 2 November when, after scoring his team's second goal away at rivals FC Hansa Rostock (2–0 win), he celebrated with a 'cut-throat' gesture towards the opposing fans.[4] He helped with seven league goals as St. Pauli returned to the top level.
As a member of the Germany U-19 team, Naki represented the nation at the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, played in the Czech Republic.[5]
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