İsmail Köybaşı

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
Place of birth İskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team 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 30 (5)
International career‡
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 31 May 2023
‡ 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. 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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gaziantepspor 2007–08 10000010
2008–09 2403000270
Total 2503000280
Beşiktaş 2009–10 1514030221
2010–11 19110080371
2011–12 31010100420
2012–13
2013–14 70100080
2014–15 1206070250
2015–16 2702060350
Total 11122403401692
Career total 13622703401972

Honours
Beşiktaş
Trabzonspor

Individual

References
  1. Gravela, Lorenzo (2012). SOCCER WORLD 2011/12. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4710-0438-4.
  2. "10 numara sol bek: İsmail Köybaşı" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  3. "İsmail Köybaşı paylaşılamıyor!" (in Turkish). milliyet.com.tr. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  4. "Beşiktaş İsmail Köybaşı'nı transfer etti". goal.com.tr (in Turkish). 24 June 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  5. "Beşiktaş İsmail Köybaşı'yla Anlaştı" (in Turkish). spor.haberler.com. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  6. "Beşiktaş:0 – Fenerbahçe:2" (in Turkish). bjk.com.tr. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  7. "Süper Kupa'nın sahibi Fenerbahçe oldu!" (in Turkish). miliyet.com.tr. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  8. "Man Utd 0–1 Besiktas". BBC Sport. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  9. Köybaşı signed contract
  10. "Comunicado | El Granada CF incorpora al lateral Köybasi" [Announcement | Granada CF sign the full back Köybasi] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  11. "İsmail Köybaşı İlk Kez A Milli Takım'da" (in Turkish). bjk.com.tr. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  12. "Millî Takım'da Önder ve İsmail sürprizi" (in Turkish). zaman.com.tr. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  13. "Squad announced for Ukraine friendly". Turkish Football Federation.
  14. "Ukraine 0–3 Turkey". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
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