Ümit Karan
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| Ümit Karan | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ümit Karan | |
| Date of birth | October 1, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Galatasaray |
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| Number | 99 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–2001 2001— 2005 2006— |
Gençlerbirliği Galatasaray S.K. → Ankaraspor (loan) Galatasaray |
133 (58) 149 (70) 12 (5) 46 (43) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1999— | Turkey | 12 (7) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ümit Karan (born October 1, 1976 in Germany) is a Turkish football player playing as a striker. He is currently playing for Galatasaray.
He formerly played for Gençlerbirliği S.K. and Ankaraspor.
After playing for Gençlerbirliği for 5 seasons and scoring 47 goals, he moved to Galatasaray at the start of the 2001/2002 season and was a key player in Mircea Lucescu's squad as the main striker after Mario Jardel's departure.
During the 2004/2005 he was loaned to Ankaraspor by manager Gheorghe Hagi due to his dip in form. However, Ümit made a strong return for the 2005/2006 season with Galatasaray's new manager Eric Gerets. Getting along well with Gerets and his playing style, Karan scored 16 goals in 18 matches at the start of the season. But early in 2006, Umit's season was cut short by a knee injury, which kept him out of the game for 6 months.
At the start of the 2006/2007 season, Ümit regained his place on the team after the injury layoff, scoring his 100th goal in the Turkcell Super League on September 18, 2006, against Beşiktaş. He became the 30th player to reach that mark in the league's history.
Ümit has great finishing ability and he is usually in chase of sensational goals, particularly with volleys and bicycle kicks. His most sensational goal is arguably the one he scored against Vestel Manisaspor. Ümit latched onto a 40 meter pass just inside the box and struck a one time shot with his right foot and curled it around the helpless goalkeeper [1]. He also possesses good pace, stamina and strength but he is usually accused for going down easily on the pitch and arguing with the officials. He is also loved by the supporters, but he has had his share of problems with his former Galatasaray managers Fatih Terim and Gheorghe Hagi.
| Season | L | C | E | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 28/7 | 1/- | 14/7 | 43/14 |
| 2002-03 | 28/16 | 3/3 | 2/- | 33/19 |
| 2003-04 | 8/1 | 2/1 | 4/- | 14/2 |
| 2004-05 | 6/2 | -/- | -/- | 6/2 |
| 2005-06 | 24/17 | 4/2 | 2/- | 30/18 |
| 2006-07 | 27/18 | 5/2 | 4/2 | 36/22 |
| 2007-08 | 28/11 | 0/0 | 3/2 | 10/7 |
| TOTAL | 149/70 | 16/10 | 28/10 | 172/85 |
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