Onur Kıvrak

Onur Recep Kıvrak (born 1 January 1988) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Trabzonspor before his announcement of retirement from professional football in January 2019.[1]

Onur Kıvrak
Kıvrak in 2014
Personal information
Full name Onur Recep Kıvrak
Date of birth (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988
Place of birth Alaşehir, Turkey
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2004 Yeşilova S.K.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Karşıyaka 34 (0)
2008–2019 Trabzonspor 203 (0)
Total 237 (0)
International career
2005 Turkey U17 3 (0)
2005–2006 Turkey U18 4 (0)
2006–2007 Turkey U19 10 (0)
2007–2009 Turkey U21 11 (0)
2010–2017 Turkey 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2019

Although he does not necessarily claim, he is known in Turkish football environment as "Kelebek" (lit.'Butterfly').[2][3]

Club career

Kıvrak signed for Trabzonspor on 15 January 2008.[4] On 6 December 2013, Kıvrak renewed his contract on 2.5€m annual salary, keeping him at the club until the end of 2017–18 season.[5][6]

On 2 October 2014, during Europa League match against Legia Warsaw Kıvrak tore cruciate ligaments in his left knee and was subbed off.[7] 15 days after the injury, Kıvrak underwent knee surgery and was ruled out for the rest of 2014–15 season.[7] He could return to trainings on 8 May 2015.[7]

Contract between Trabzonspor and Kıvrak was mutually terminated on 7 January 2019.[8][9] Kıvrak announced to local media in Trabzon that he will retire from professional football on 9 January 2019.[1] He mentioned that he will move to Izmir and that he will never return to Trabzon, in an interview to local newspaper.[10] He was linked with local Izmir clubs Altay S.K. and Karşıyaka S.K. during 2019 winter transfer window.[11]

International career

Onur made his debut in the 2–0 friendly win against Northern Ireland on 26 May 2010, having worked his way through the youth teams at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level.[12]

He was part of the Turkey national team for Euro 2016.[13]

Statistics

Club

As of 6 February 2019.[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 Other2 Continental3 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Karşıyaka S.K. 2004–05 TFF Second League 100010
2005–06 16000160
2006–07 TFF First League 200020
2007–08 15000150
Total 340000000340
Trabzonspor 2007–08 Süper Lig 3010000040
2008–09 0020000020
2009–10 190800000270
2010–11 250101020290
2011–12 0020001030
2012–13 300400020360
2013–14 3200000140460
2014–15 4000004080
2015–16 200300030260
2016–17 320000000320
2017–18 260000000260
2018–19 120000000120
Total 2030210102602510
Career total 2370210102602850

    International

    As of 18 May 2021:[16]
    National teamSeasonAppsGoals
    Turkey
    201030
    2011
    201210
    201330
    201450
    2015
    2016
    201710
    Total130

    Honours

    Trabzonspor

    References

    1. "Onur Kıvrak futbolu bıraktığını açıkladı" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
    2. "Onur Transferi Hakkında Konuştu" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019. Onur, kendisi için kelebek yakıştırmasına ilişkin ise "Kelebekler güzeldir ama ömrü bir gündür. Benim Trabzonspor'daki ömrüm kısa olmayacak O nedenle daha uzun ömürlü bir şey olursa çok memnun olurum", dedi.
    3. Ayyıldız, Haluk (9 January 2014). ""İstanbul'u düşünmedim"" (in Turkish). Habertürk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019. "Benim için farklı lakaplar takılıyor. Son olarak İtalya'dan bir gazete 'Örümcek Adam' demişti benim için. Bu tip haberlerin yapılması gurur ve heyecan verici. Taraftarlar 'kelebek' lakabı takmıştı benim için. Ama kelebeğin ömrü kısa olur diye daha uzun yaşayan bir şey seçelim dediler. Sonra 'kedi' benzetmesi yapılmaya başlandı takım içinde benim için."
    4. "Trabzonspor ilk transferini yaptı". Hürriyet. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
    5. "Onur Kıvrak uzattı!" (in Turkish). NTV Spor. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
    6. "Trabzonspor, Onur Kıvrak ile 2018'e kadar uzattı" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
    7. "Onur Kıvrak sezonu kapattı!" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 17 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
    8. "Kamuoyuna duyuru" (in Turkish). Trabzonspor. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019. Onur Recep Kıvrak ile sözleşmemiz karşılıklı olarak sonlandırılmıştır. Kendisine geçmiş dönem alacaklarının bir kısmı ödenmiş ve geri kalan bölümü yapılandırılmış olup, oyuncunun sözleşmeden kaynaklanan gelecek dönem alacaklarına ilişkin kulübümüzden hiçbir talebi olmamıştır. Onur Recep Kıvrak'a bugüne kadar kulübümüze verdiği emeklerden dolayı teşekkürlerimizi sunar, bundan sonraki yaşamında başarılar dileriz.
    9. "Trabzonspor'da Onur Kıvrak'ın sözleşmesi feshedildi" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019. Trabzonspor Kulübü, Evkur Yeni Malatyaspor deplasmanında alınan 5-0'lık yenilginin ardından Burak Yılmaz ile kadro dışı bıraktığı Onur Recep Kıvrak'ın sözleşmesinin karşılıklı olarak feshedilmesi konusunda anlaştı.
    10. "Trabzonspor'un Sözleşmesini Feshettiği Onur Kıvrak: Futbolu Bırakıyorum" (in Turkish). haberler.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Bana ödeyecek paraları yoktu ama sırf Trabzonspor zor durumda kalmasın diye her şeyi sineye çektim ve bana önerdikleri şartları kabul ettim. Burada 12 yılım geçti. 6 yıl kaptanlık yaptım. Artık bir daha bu şehre dönmemek üzere İzmir'e gidiyorum.
    11. "Karşıyaka'ya talip" (in Turkish). yeniasir.com.tr. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
    12. "International career" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
    13. "UEFA EURO 2016". UEFA. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
    14. "Turkey - O.Kivrak". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
    15. "Onur Kıvrak (Trabzonspor) @ Maçkolik" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
    16. "Kıvrak, Onur Recep - National Football Teams". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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