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İsmail Köybaşı (born 10 July 1989)[1] is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Göztepe.

İsmail Köybaşı

Köybaşı with Turkey in 2016
Personal information
Full name	İsmail Köybaşı
Date of birth	(1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth	İskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Göztepe
Number	12
Youth career
2003–2006	İskenderunspor
2006	İskenderun Kartalspor
2006–2008	Gaziantepspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Gaziantepspor	25	(0)
2009–2016	Beşiktaş	111	(2)
2016–2019	Fenerbahçe	37	(2)
2019–2020	Granada	4	(0)
2020–2021	Çaykur Rizespor	20	(3)
2021–2022	Trabzonspor	13	(0)
2022–	Göztepe	6	(0)
National team‡
2008	Turkey U19	1	(0)
2008	Turkey U20	2	(0)
2009–2010	Turkey U21	6	(0)
2009–	Turkey	28	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017

Early life and club career

Born to a family from İskenderun, Köybaşı had begun to play football for İskenderunspor, a local club. Köybaşı started out as an attacking midfielder, but moved to left back after recommendations from his colleagues.[2] He briefly played for another local club, İskenderun Kartalspor, before joining Gaziantepspor in 2006.[2]

Gaziantepspor

Köybaşı began his professional career in the youth divisions of Gaziantepspor. On 6 May 2008, he signed his first professional contract. He featured in 24 matches with 21 starts during the 2008–09 season. At the end of the season, he was linked with the big four clubs of Turkey,[3] choosing Beşiktaş in the end.

Beşiktaş

Köybaşı joined Beşiktaş in June 2009 for a fee of €6.5 million, as well as an exchange of two Beşiktaş players.[4][5] He began playing with the team during pre-season friendlies, and made his competitive debut in a Super Cup match against Fenerbahçe on 2 August 2009.[6][7] In November 2009, he provided the assist to Rodrigo Tello's goal in a 1–0 victory at Old Trafford against Manchester Utd in the Champions League.[8] It was the first time since February 2005, spanning 23 games, that United had lost a group stage Champions League fixture at home.^{[citation needed]} He scored his first league goal against Ankaragücü in December 2009.[2]

In September 2011, he provided two assists against Bursaspor, one from the free kick when Tomáš Sivok scored with his head in the 87th minute and the second with a cross to Filip Hološko who also scored with his head in the 90th minute securing the victory of 2–1 in an away game.

Fenerbahçe

On 14 July 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with the club.[9]

Granada

On 29 August 2019, free agent Köybaşı signed a one-year deal with newly-promoted La Liga side Granada CF.[10]

International career

Köybaşı has featured for Turkey at U-21's level, where he gained five caps. Köybaşı was called up to the senior national team by Fatih Terim for a friendly match against Ukraine on 12 August 2009.[11][12] He won his first cap, replacing Arda Turan in the 86th minute.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of 15 May 2016.[2]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gaziantepspor	2007–08	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2008–09	24	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
	Total	25	0	3	0	0	0	28	0
Beşiktaş	2009–10	15	1	4	0	3	0	22	1
	2010–11	19	1	10	0	8	0	37	1
	2011–12	31	0	1	0	10	0	42	0
	2012–13
	2013–14	7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
	2014–15	12	0	6	0	7	0	25	0
	2015–16	27	0	2	0	6	0	35	0
Total	111	2	24	0	34	0	169	2
Career total		136	2	27	0	34	0	197	2

Honours

Beşiktaş

• Süper Lig: 2015–16
• Türkiye Kupası: 2010–11

Trabzonspor

• Süper Lig: 2021–22

References

External links

• TFF Profile (in Turkish)
• İsmail Köybaşı – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Köybaşı interview on Tam Saha, TFF official magazine (in Turkish)
• İsmail Köybaşı at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] İsmail Köybaşı

İsmail Köybaşı (* 10. Juli 1989 in İskenderun in der Provinz Hatay)[1][2] ist ein türkischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] İsmail Köybaşı

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[es] İsmail Köybaşı

İsmail Köybaşı (Alejandreta, Hatay, Turquía, 10 de julio de 1989) es un futbolista turco que juega como defensa en el Göztepe S. K. de la TFF Primera División.

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[fr] İsmail Köybaşı

İsmail Köybaşı, né le 10 juillet 1989 à Alexandrette, est un footballeur international turc. Il évolue au poste de défenseur pour le club du Trabzonspor.

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[it] İsmail Köybaşı

İsmail Köybaşı (Alessandretta, 10 luglio 1989) è un calciatore turco, difensore del Trabzonspor.

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[ru] Кёйбаши, Исмаил

Исмаи́л Кёйбаши́ (тур. İsmail Köybaşı; 10 июля 1989, Искендерун, Турция) — турецкий футболист, защитник. Выступал за сборную Турции.

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