Gökay Iravul
Gökay Iravul (born 18 October 1992) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF Third League club Amasyaspor FK.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Denizli, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Amasyaspor FK | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Denizlispor | ||
| 2007–2010 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Fenerbahçe A2 | 30 | (7) |
| 2010–2016 | Fenerbahçe | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Manisaspor (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Gaziantep BB (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Alanyaspor (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Alanyaspor | 14 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Fatih Karagümrük | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bayrampaşaspor | 15 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Etimesgut Belediyespor | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kırşehir Belediyespor | 29 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ergene Velimeşe | 19 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Nevşehir Belediyespor | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Amasyaspor FK | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 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) |
| 2011–2013 | Turkey U21 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Early life edit
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.[2]
Career edit
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][2]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][3]
International career edit
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 edit
| 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 edit
- Süper Lig (1): 2010–11
- Türkiye Kupası (1): 2011–12
Personal life edit
Iravul has one older sister. His mother is a housewife and his father is a retired bank manager.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Includes Türkiye Kupası, Süper Kupa
- ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Gökay Iravul at the Turkish Football Federation
- ^ a b c 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.[dead link]
- ^ "Gökay Iravul Stats". www.mackolik.com. Retrieved 2011-10-08.