İlhan Mansız facts for kids
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Mansız in 2013
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| Date of birth | 10 August 1975 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kempten, West Germany | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| –1989 | SV Lenzfried | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | FC Kempten | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | FC Augsburg | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | 1. FC Köln II | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Gençlerbirliği | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | SV Türk Gücü München | 24 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Kuşadasıspor | 37 | (19) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Samsunspor | 89 | (26) | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Beşiktaş | 66 | (36) | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Vissel Kobe | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Hertha BSC | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | MKE Ankaragücü | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 198 | (78) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Turkey | 21 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Beşiktaş (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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İlhan Mansız (born August 10, 1975) is a former professional footballer from Turkey. He was born in Germany. İlhan played as a forward, which means he was a player who tried to score goals. After his football career, he also became a competing figure skater. His family background is from the Crimean Tatars.
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Playing Football
Club Teams and Success
İlhan Mansız became well-known while playing for Beşiktaş J.K. in Istanbul, Turkey. He was a very important player for them. After his time at Beşiktaş, he moved to Japan to play for the Vissel Kobe football club.
After playing in Japan, he signed a contract with Hertha BSC in Germany. However, he got injured and could not play for their main team. His contract was cancelled because of a rule that said if his knee was injured again, they could let him go.
After this, İlhan signed a one-year contract with the Turkish club MKE Ankaragücü. He was slowly getting better from his injuries and helping Ankaragücü in the Turkish Super League.
Before the 2006–07 season, he decided to stop playing football. There were rumors in 2007 that he was training to come back. İlhan Mansız himself confirmed these rumors and said he would sign with Ankaragücü again. But this final attempt to return to football was stopped before the 2007–08 season, and he announced his retirement for good.
In July 2009, after having seven knee operations, he tried to make another comeback. He trained with a German second-division team, TSV 1860 Munich.
Playing for Turkey
İlhan played his first game for the Turkey national football team in October 2001. He came in as a substitute during a game against Moldova. He became a strong player for the national team because of his amazing 2001–02 season with Beşiktaş. During that season, he scored the most goals in the Süper Lig and helped his team finish third.
Golden Goal at the World Cup
One of the most famous goals of his career happened in the 2002 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match against Senegal. He came into the game as a substitute for Hakan Şükür. In the 94th minute, he scored a "golden goal". This special goal meant the game ended immediately, and Turkey won! This sent Turkey to the semi-finals, where they eventually finished in third place. This was also the last time the golden goal rule was used in a World Cup for extra-time matches.
In the game for third place, İlhan Mansız helped Hakan Şükür score the fastest goal ever in a World Cup final match. İlhan then scored two more goals for his team in that same game.
Famous Skill Moves
People also remember İlhan for his amazing "rainbow flick" move. He did this against the Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos during the 2002 World Cup semi-final game. It was one of the best skill moves shown in that World Cup.
Before the 2002 World Cup, Mansız was not very well-known around the world. Even though he showed incredible talent on the world stage, his health problems and age meant that big European clubs didn't seriously consider signing him. Mansız once said, "It is too late for me, I wish I had been discovered sooner in my career."
Coaching Career
On July 11, 2018, Beşiktaş J.K. announced that İlhan Mansız was appointed as an assistant coach for the club. He worked alongside Guti, who was also a former player for Beşiktaş. Mansız left his coaching job at Beşiktaş on February 6, 2019, because of health reasons.
Figure Skating Journey
İlhan Mansız started learning to skate when he was 33 years old. This is quite late for a figure skater! He competed on a Turkish TV show called Buzda Dans (Dancing on Ice). He was a pair skater with his partner, Oľga Beständigová, who is also his girlfriend.
After winning the show, Mansız announced a big goal: he wanted to represent Turkey at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He hoped to be the first athlete to compete in both the Football World Cup and the Winter Olympics since Aleksandar Shalamanov from Bulgaria.
Mansız and Beständigová competed for the first time at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy. This competition was also the last chance to qualify for the 2014 Olympics. They finished 19th and last in the pairs event, which meant they could not skate at the Olympic Games. However, they continued to compete together after that.
Career Statistics Summary
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Years | Apps | Goals |
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| Gençlerbirliği | 1995–1996 | 2 | 0 |
| Kuşadasıspor | 1997–1998 | 37 | 19 |
| Samsunspor | 1998–2001 | 89 | 26 |
| Beşiktaş | 2001–2004 | 66 | 36 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| Hertha BSC | 2004–2005 | 0 | 0 |
| Ankaragücü | 2005–2006 | 9 | 4 |
| Career Total | 206 | 85 | |
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 7 | |
- The scores below show Turkey's goals first. The score column shows the score after each goal İlhan Mansız scored.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 6 October 2001 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 April 2002 | Kerkrade, Netherlands |  Chile |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 22 June 2002 | Osaka, Japan |  Senegal |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 4 | 29 June 2002 | Daegu, South Korea |  South Korea |
2–1 | 3–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 5 | 29 June 2002 | Daegu, South Korea | South Korea |
3–1 | 3–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 6 | 16 October 2002 | Istanbul, Turkey |  Liechtenstein |
3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 7 | 19 November 2003 | Istanbul, Turkey |  Latvia |
1–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying |
Awards and Honours
Beşiktaş
- Süper Lig: 2002–03 (League Champion)
Turkey National Team
- FIFA World Cup: Third place in 2002
Individual Awards
- Süper Lig top goalscorer: 2001–02 (Scored the most goals in the league)
Special Recognition
- Turkish State Medal of Distinguished Service
See also
In Spanish: İlhan Mansız para niños
