Emre Çolak facts for kids
Emre playing for Galatasaray in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Atışalanıspor | ||
| 2004–2009 | Galatasaray A2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Galatasaray | 132 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | 59 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Wehda | 15 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Deportivo La Coruña | 16 | (2) |
| 2021 | Fatih Karagümrük | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hatayspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Göztepe | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Intercity | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 254 | (17) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Turkey U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Turkey U16 | (3) | |
| 2007–2009 | Turkey U17 | 30 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Turkey U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Turkey U19 | 10 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Turkey U21 | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2023 | Turkey A2 | 10 | (3) |
| 2012–2017 | Turkey | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:16, 28 August 2021 (UTC) |
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Emre Çolak (born May 20, 1991) is a Turkish former professional footballer. He played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
Emre played for Turkey's national youth teams at every level. He then made his first appearance for the main Turkish national team in 2012. This was during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Romania.
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Emre Çolak's Club Career
Playing for Galatasaray
Emre started his football journey at an amateur club called Atışalanıspor. He was invited to train with Beşiktaş, another big club, for a few months. However, he decided to return to his first club. Because he played so well, Galatasaray, a very famous Turkish club, noticed him. He joined their Youth Academy when he was 13 years old.
Emre moved up through Galatasaray's youth teams and joined the main team during the 2009–10 season. He scored two goals in his very first game for the senior team. This was a cup match against Denizli Belediyespor on January 17, 2010. He played his first league game for Gala against Gaziantepspor, coming on as a substitute. He scored his first league goal on the last day of the 2009–10 season.
Emre started playing more often in the 2011–12 season. He scored his first goals of that season against İstanbul Başakşehir, helping Galatasaray win 4–1. On January 25, 2012, Emre scored another goal against Ankaragücü in a 4–0 victory.
His contract with Galatasaray was extended for two more years until 2016 on February 16, 2012.
On September 19, 2012, he played his first UEFA Champions League match. This was a group stage game against Manchester United. Emre came on as a substitute in the second half and played very well, even though Galatasaray lost 1–0. He scored his first goal of that season against rivals Beşiktaş, helping Galatasaray win 2–1.
Moving to Deportivo de La Coruña
On May 27, 2016, it was announced that Emre would join La Liga team Deportivo de La Coruña. He signed a contract to play for them for three years.
Playing for Fatih Karagümrük
On December 16, 2020, Emre signed with Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.
Joining Intercity
In January 2023, Çolak went back to Spain to join Intercity. He signed a deal to play for them until the end of the season.
On February 13, 2023, Emre Çolak announced that he was retiring from professional football.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray | 2009–10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Total | 132 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 180 | 19 | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2016–17 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 165 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 216 | 22 | |
International Appearances
| Turkey national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours and Achievements
- Galatasaray
- Süper Lig:
- 2011–12
- 2012–13
- 2014–15
- Türkiye Kupası:
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- Süper Kupa:
- 2012
- 2013
- 2015
See also
In Spanish: Emre Çolak para niños
