Halil Altıntop facts for kids
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Altıntop with FC Augsburg in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Halil Altıntop | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Bayern Campus (sporting director) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1992 | Schwarz-Weiß Gelsenkirchen-Süd | ||
| 1992–1997 | TuS Rotthausen | ||
| 1997–2000 | Wattenscheid 09 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2003 | Wattenscheid 09 | 81 | (38) |
| 2003–2004 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 3 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 91 | (28) |
| 2006–2010 | Schalke 04 | 96 | (16) |
| 2010–2011 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 49 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Trabzonspor | 61 | (13) |
| 2013–2017 | FC Augsburg | 115 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Slavia Prague | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 518 | (124) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Turkey U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | Turkey U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Turkey U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2004 | Turkey A2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Turkey | 38 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2019 | VfB Stuttgart (coach) | ||
| 2019–2020 | TSV Schwaben Augsburg | ||
| 2020–2021 | Bayern Munich U16 (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Bayern Munich U17 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Bayern Munich (trainer scout) | ||
| 2023–2024 | FC Bayern Campus (sporting director) | ||
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Halil Altıntop (born December 8, 1982) is a former professional footballer from Turkey. He played as an attacking midfielder or a forward. Halil is the identical twin brother of Hamit Altıntop, who is also a well-known footballer.
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Halil's Playing Career
Halil Altıntop began his professional football journey at a local German club called Wattenscheid 09. He played there alongside his brother, Hamit. Their strong performances caught the eye of bigger clubs.
Moving to Top Clubs
Halil then moved to 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He was a great striker there. In the 2005–06 season, he scored 20 goals. This made him the third-highest scorer in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league.
After that successful season, Halil joined his brother at Schalke 04 in 2006. However, his brother Hamit left Schalke after just one season to join Bayern Munich. Halil stayed at Schalke until January 2010, when he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Playing in Turkey and Czech Republic
After Eintracht Frankfurt was moved down to a lower league in the 2010–11 season, Halil moved to Turkey. He signed a three-year contract with the Turkish team Trabzonspor.
In 2013, Altıntop joined FC Augsburg in Germany. He played many games for them. During his time at Augsburg, he appeared in 116 matches in the Bundesliga. He scored 20 goals and helped set up 12 others. After the 2016–17 season, he decided not to continue his contract with the club.
In June 2017, Halil moved to SK Slavia Prague in the Czech First League, which is the top league in the Czech Republic.
Returning to Kaiserslautern and Retirement
On January 31, 2018, Altıntop returned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He signed a contract until 2019. However, in June 2018, he ended his contract early. He then announced that he was retiring from playing professional football.
After Playing: Coaching and Management
After retiring as a player, Halil Altıntop started a new career in coaching and management.
Coaching Roles
In late 2018, Altıntop joined Markus Weinzierl's coaching team at VfB Stuttgart. He left this role in April 2019. In September of the same year, he became the head coach of TSV Schwaben Augsburg.
By July 2020, Altıntop was an assistant coach for the Bayern Munich U16 team. The next season, he became the head coach of the U17 team.
Becoming a Sporting Director
Later, Halil took on a new role as a trainer scout for Bayern Munich. In March 2023, he was given an important position. He became the sporting director of the FC Bayern Campus. This is where Bayern Munich trains its young players. Halil Altıntop left his position at Bayern Munich on July 31, 2024.
International Goals for Turkey
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Halil Altıntop also played for the Turkish national team. He scored 8 goals for his country in various matches.
- On June 8, 2005, he scored against Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifying match.
- On October 8, 2005, he scored against Germany in a friendly game.
- On June 2, 2006, he scored against Angola in another friendly match.
- On September 8, 2007, he scored against Malta in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying game.
- On September 12, 2007, he scored against Hungary in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying game.
- On August 20, 2008, he scored against Chile in a friendly match.
- On June 2, 2009, he scored against Azerbaijan in a friendly game.
- On October 14, 2009, he scored against Armenia in a World Cup qualifying match.
Images for kids
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Altıntop with FC Augsburg in 2015
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Altıntop playing for the Turkey national team, 2010
See also
In Spanish: Halil Altıntop para niños
