Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Hakan Calhanoglu [ ˌ lu ː t͡ʃalhano ] ( born February 8, 1994 in Mannheim ) is a Turkish football player, who also has German nationality. It is primarily used as an attacking midfielder and is currently under contract at Hamburg SV.
Career
Association
Calhanoglu began playing football at the local clubs FC 1 Turanspor Mannheim and police SV Mannheim before he moved to the youth department of SV Waldhof Mannheim age of seven. In the summer of 2009, he was obliged by Karlsruher SC for the youth department. He drew attention to himself in the U -19 league, so he 2011/12 the preparation under coach Jørn Andersen was allowed to complete with the first team during the winter break of the season. On February 5, 2012, the opening day of the season 2011/12, Calhanoglu stood in the home match against FC Erzgebirge Aue in the starting lineup and played 79 minutes in length. He prepared the results of Steffen Haas and Pascal Groß before a 2-1 victory. In March 2012, he signed a contract at KSC until 30 June 2016. At the end of the season he rose to the KSC in the 3rd league from. For the 2012/13 season Calhanoglu received at KSC the jersey with the number 10, back on July 21, 2012, the first match, he scored his first two goals in professional football in a 2-2 away draw against 1 FC Heidenheim.
On August 14, 2012 Calhanoglu moved to Hamburger SV. He signed a four-year contract until 30 June 2016 and was awarded back to the end of the season KSC. Five days later, he met with his team in the first round of the DFB - Pokal on his old club. In the 4-2 victory over the Bundesliga he prepared the interim 3:2 ago by Martin Stoll. By the end of the season get Calhanoglu in the league in 36 missions 17 goals, which he finished in fourth place in the scoring charts and contributed to the rise in the 2nd Bundesliga. In addition, he was elected third league player of the year.
For the 2013/14 season Calhanoglu finally joined the Bundesliga team of HSV, in which he received the jersey with the number 9. His competitive debut he graduated in the 1st round of the DFB Cup when he came on as a substitute in the 4-0 win against SV Schott Jena after 77 minutes for Milan Badelj. To his Bundesliga debut came Calhanoglu a week later on the opening day in the 3-3 draw against FC Schalke 04 in the starting lineup. On 31 August 2013 ( 4th Round ), he scored in a 4-0 victory at home to Eintracht Braunschweig his first two Bundesliga goals. In February 2014 Calhanoglu extended his contract runs until June 30, 2018.
National
Calhanoglu has played for several youth national teams (U -16, U -17, U -19, U -21) of the Turkish Football Federation. He also holds German citizenship, but has already denied a senior international for Turkey and is no longer eligible to play for the representative teams of the DFB.
As part of the U- 20 World Cup in 2013 he was appointed to the tournament line-up of the Turkish U-20 national team. The team reached the second round and was eliminated by a 1:4 defeat against the French selection from the tournament. Calhanoglu completed all the players of his team and was one of the most prominent players of the tournament. Through his first goal in the final group match against the Australian U-20 national team, he scored with a shot, he initiated the victory of his team and thus the next round.
For the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Romania Calhanoglu was called by Turkey coach Fatih Terim in the senior team and gave the Substitutes in the encounter against the selection of Andorra on September 6, 2013 his international debut.
Achievements
Karlsruher SC:
- Third League Champions and promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga: 2013
Turkish U-20 national team:
- Eighth finalist in the U-20 World Cup: 2013
Personal Awards:
- Third League Player of the Year: 2012/2013
Personal
- Çalhanoğlus brother Muhammed is also football player and currently plays in the A- youth of the Karlsruher SC.