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Cenk Gönen
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Gönen in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth İzmir, Turkey
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Çorluspor
Number 1
Youth career
2001–2005 Göztepe
2005–2006 Denizlispor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Denizlispor 35 (0)
2008 → Altay (loan) 12 (0)
2010–2015 Beşiktaş 63 (0)
2015–2017 Galatasaray 1 (0)
2017–2019 Málaga 0 (0)
2020 Alanyaspor 1 (0)
2020–2021 Denizlispor 16 (0)
2021–2023 Kayserispor 7 (0)
2023–2024 Esenler Erokspor 6 (0)
2024– Çorluspor 4 (0)
International career
2002 Turkey U15 1 (0)
2004 Turkey U16 10 (0)
2004–2005 Turkey U17 4 (0)
2006 Turkey U18 1 (0)
2009–2010 Turkey U21 5 (0)
2011 Turkey A2 2 (0)
2012–2015 Turkey 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:56, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Cenk Gönen is a talented Turkish footballer born on February 21, 1988. He is a professional goalkeeper, which means he plays in goal to stop the other team from scoring. Currently, he plays for the TFF Third League club Çorluspor in Turkey.

Cenk Gönen's Football Journey

Early Career and Denizlispor

Cenk Gönen started his professional football career with Denizlispor. After playing for one season in 2006–07, he became the main goalkeeper for the team. In the 2007–08 season, he was given the important number 1 jersey. His great performances at Denizlispor caught the attention of bigger clubs.

Moving to Beşiktaş

After his impressive time at Denizlispor, Cenk moved to one of Turkey's biggest clubs, Beşiktaş. This happened in 2010. He signed a five-year contract with them. During his time at Beşiktaş, he played in many important matches.

In February 2014, during a game against Galatasaray, Cenk had a scary moment. He accidentally bumped into a teammate while trying to save the ball and briefly lost consciousness. Luckily, he recovered.

Playing for Galatasaray and Other Clubs

After Beşiktaş, Cenk Gönen joined another major Turkish club, Galatasaray, in 2015. He continued his career playing for different teams, including Málaga in Spain, Alanyaspor, Denizlispor again, Kayserispor, and Esenler Erokspor. As of 2024, he plays for Çorluspor.

Personal Life

Cenk Gönen comes from a family of goalkeepers! His uncle, Ali Artuner, was also a famous goalkeeper. Ali Artuner even played for the Turkish national team.

Achievements and Trophies

Cenk Gönen has won several important trophies during his career.

With Beşiktaş

  • Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup): He won this cup in the 2010–11 season.

With Galatasaray SK

  • Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup): He won this cup again in the 2015–16 season.
  • Süper Kupa (Turkish Super Cup): He also won this trophy in 2016.

With Esenler Erokspor

  • TFF Second League: He helped his team win this league in the 2023-24 season.

See also

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