Hasan Ali Kaldırım

Hasan Ali Kaldırım (Turkish pronunciation: [hasan ali kaɫdɯɾɯm], born 9 December 1989) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left wingback for İstanbul Başakşehir in the Süper Lig. He is also an international footballer, earning caps for the Turkey U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels, too.[1]

Hasan Ali Kaldırım
Kaldırım in 2016
Personal information
Full name Hasan Ali Kaldırım
Date of birth (1989-12-09) 9 December 1989
Place of birth Neuwied, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left wingback
Club information
Current team
İstanbul Başakşehir
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2006 TuS Koblenz
2006–2008 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 43 (2)
2009–2010 Mainz 05 II 19 (1)
2010–2012 Kayserispor 72 (0)
2012–2020 Fenerbahçe 170 (5)
2020– İstanbul Başakşehir 0 (0)
National team
2008 Turkey U19 1 (1)
2008 Turkey U20 2 (0)
2009–2010 Turkey U21 7 (1)
2011 Turkey A2 4 (0)
2012– Turkey 32 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019

Early years

Born to Turkish parents from Isparta, Kaldırım began playing football at the age of three. He came through the youth ranks of TuS Koblenz before moving to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2006. Starting out with the U19 squad, Kaldırım was promoted to the reserve squad at the start of the 2008–09 season. Kaldırım joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 the following season, citing Jörn Andersen's confidence in him as the catalyst for the move.[2] With Mainz 05, Kaldırım made 19 appearances for the reserve team. Six months after his transfer, he was transferred again to Kayserispor.

Club career

Hasan Ali playing for Kayserispor

Kaldırım made his professional debut for Kayserispor on 6 February 2010 against Galatasaray.[1] In his first season, he played six matches. In his second season, he made progress and played in 15 games. In his third year with Kayserispor, Kaldırım became a regular starter and played in 33 matches. Because of his good performance at Kayserispor, he was called up for the Turkey national football team. He played four consecutive friendly games during his first call-up and showed good performances. His performance was good enough to impress Turkish club Fenerbahçe.

Kaldırım joined Fenerbahçe from Kayserispor on 22 June 2012 on a five-year contract for a fee of €6,750,000. He scored the first goal of his senior career in a league game in the Süper Lig against Galatasaray on 16 December 2012. In the first half of his first season for Fenerbahçe he was the team's main left back however, in the 2013–14 season, Michal Kadlec became the regular left back.[3]

Hasan Ali, during the match with Fenerbahçe

International career

Kaldırım began his international career with the Turkey U-19 squad, scoring a goal in his only cap. He has also been capped at U-20, U-21, and A2 levels.[1]

Personal life

Kaldırım has two younger siblings: one brother and one sister, both footballers. He also enjoys watching tennis and Formula 1 racing.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Europe Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1. FC Kaiserslautern II 2007–08 2. Bundesliga 101000000101
2008–09 331000000331
Mainz 05 II 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 191000000191
Kayserispor 2009–10 Super Lig 6000000060
2010–11 330100000340
2011–12 330300000360
Fenerbahçe 2012–13 Süper Lig 25170109042 1
2013–14 4010100060
2014–15 130710000201
2015–16 261600060381
2016–17 2903000110430
2017–18 241910030362
2018–19 312200081413
2019–20 180100000190
Başakşehir 2020-21 Süper Lig
Career total 30484022037138311

International goals

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.[4]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 March 2019Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir, Turkey Moldova1–04–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Fenerbahçe

References

  1. "HASAN ALİ KALDIRIM". tff.org. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. Uluç, Mazlum (31 July 2009). "Ailece futbolcu: Hasan Ali Kaldırım". tff.org. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. "Hasan Ali resmen Fenerbahçe'de" (in Turkish). Fanatik Gazetesi. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  4. "Kaldırım, Hasan Ali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
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