Deniz Naki
 Naki in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Düren, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | FC Düren 77 | ||
| 2003–2005 | 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) |
| 2009–2012 | FC St. Pauli | 71 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | SC Paderborn 07 | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Gençlerbirliği | 21 | (0) |
| 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 11 November 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Deniz Naki (born 9 July 1989) is a German footballer who is currently a free agent.[1]
Club career
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. On 8 February, he made his professional debut in the second division, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Marco Reus 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. 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.[3] He helped with seven league goals as St. Pauli returned to the top level.
Following an unsuccessful trial at Nottingham Forest, Naki completed a move to SC Paderborn 07, signing a two year contract with the 2. Bundesliga side in the summer of 2012.
On November 5, Naki decided to leave Gençlerbirliği after an alleged racist attack.[4][5] Naki said he was attacked on the street in the Turkish capital by three men shouting racist abuse and challenging him over his support for the Syrian-Kurdish town of Kobane, which is battling a siege by Islamic State (ISIS).[6] [7] [8] [9]
International career
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.
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-eu-29924670
- ↑ "Tolles Solo von Großkreutz" [Nice solo by Großkreutz] (in German). kicker. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ↑ "Cut-Throat: Deniz Naki (St. Pauli) provokes Rostock fans with an unsavoury gesture". 101 Great Goals. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/05/deniz-naki-turkey-genclerbirligi-racist-attack
- ↑ http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/deniz-naki/ist-froh-wieder-in-deutschland-zu-sein-38431746.bild.html
- ↑ http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/turkey/06112014
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/05/deniz-naki-turkey-genclerbirligi-racist-attack
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-eu-29924670
- ↑ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/alevi-german-turkish-footballer-decides-to-leave-turkey-after-attack.aspx?pageID=238&nID=73890&NewsCatID=361
External links
- Deniz Naki – UEFA competition record
- Deniz Naki at fussballdaten.de (German)