Ömer Çatkıç

Ömer Çatkıç (born 15 October 1974 in Eskişehir) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] His last club was Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig.[2]

Ömer Çatkıç
Personal information
Full name Ömer Çatkıç
Date of birth (1974-10-15) 15 October 1974
Place of birth Eskişehir, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Eskişehirspor 107 (1)
1998–2004 Gaziantepspor 192 (0)
2004–2006 Gençlerbirliği 50 (0)
2006–2007 Bursaspor 27 (0)
2007–2008 Gaziantepspor 19 (0)
2008–2012 Antalyaspor 112 (0)
Total 507 (0)
National team
1999–2010 Turkey 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for Eskişehirspor, Gaziantepspor, Gençlerbirliği, and Bursaspor. He returned to Gaziantepspor in the 2007–08 season.

He represented the Turkey national football team and was a participant at the Euro 2000, 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.[3]

Honours

Turkey

Prosecution

In the aftermath of the attempted coup d'etat of July 2016 he was accused of being involved in the Gülen movement. In January 2020 Çatkiç was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months imprisonment for being a member of an armed terror organization due to his links to the Gülen movement.[4]

References

  1. "ÖMER ÇATKIÇ". TFF. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  2. "Stats Centre: Ömer Çatkiç Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  3. Omer CatkicFIFA competition record
  4. "Six footballers convicted of terror charges in Turkey". IPA NEWS. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
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