Gökay Iravul
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gökay Iravul | ||
| Date of birth | October 18, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Denizli, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adana Demirspor | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Denizlispor | ||
| 2007–2010 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2011 | Fenerbahçe A2 | 30 | (7) |
| 2010– | Fenerbahçe | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Manisaspor (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Turkey U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Turkey U16 | 22 | (2) |
| 2009 | Turkey U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Turkey U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Turkey U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2011– | Turkey U21 | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gökay Iravul (born 18 October 1992) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adana Demirspor on loan from Fenerbahçe.[1][2]
Early life
Iravul began his footballing career with local club Denizlispor in 2001, starting with the Junior Team (10–12 years old). After one year, Iravul was promoted to the Star Team (12–14) and began playing for the B Youth Team (14–16) soon after. Iravul impressed Fenerbahçe scouts at a B Youth Team match between Denizlispor and Fenerbahçe and was signed by the Istanbul club a year later.[3]
Career
Iravul signed his first professional contract with Fenerbahçe on 3 July 2007. He began with playing with the Super Youth Team (16–18) in 2008, totaling three goals in 29 appearances. The following season, Iravul was promoted to the A2 squad. Iravul has scored seven goals in 30 appearances in the A2 League.[1][3] Fenerbahçe signed him to a three-year contract extension at the start of the 2010–11 season and the midfielder was included in the squad for pre-season preparations. Iravul earned his first senior team call-up under Aykut Kocaman and made his professional debut against Gençlerbirliği on 2 October 2010, coming on as a substitution for Mamadou Niang in the 88th minute.[1][4]
International career
Iravul began his international career with the Turkey U-15 squad. He was a part of the Turkey squad at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making four appearances and scoring a goal.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fenerbahçe | 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Manisaspor (loan) | 2012–13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Süper Lig (1): 2010–11
- Türkiye Kupası (1): 2011–12
Personal life
Iravul has one older sister. His mother is a housewife and his father is a retired bank manager.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Includes Türkiye Kupası, Süper Kupa
- ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "GÖKAY IRAVUL". tff.org. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Gökay Iravul Manisaspor'da" (in Turkish). NTVSpor.net. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Şakarcan, Selim (26 November 2009). "Gökay Iravul: Fenerbahçe'nin yeni umudu". tff.org. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ↑ "Fenerbahce claim Turkish title for 18th time". The Times of India. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ↑ "Gökay Iravul Stats". www.mackolik.com. Retrieved 2011-10-08.