| Date of birth |
24.12.1978 |
| Place of birth |
Herne |
| Nationality |
Turkey |
| Height/weight |
1,69 m/69 kg |
| Martial status |
single |
| Hobbies |
reading, cinema |
| First game in Bundesliga |
08.08.1997 for VfL Bochum |
| Bundesliga games/goals |
248/32 |
| Bundesliga games/goals for VfB |
30/4 |
| Caps |
49 full internationals (2 goals) for Turkey |
| Joined VfB in |
July 2007 |
| Greatest successes |
Final Champions League 2002, Semi-final in FIFA World Cup 2002 |
| Previous clubs |
Hertha BSC Berlin, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, VfL Bochum, SG Wattenscheid 09, Sportfreunde Wanne-Eickel |
