Ümit Özat (born 30 October 1976) is a Turkish professional

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and former

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Club career

Born in

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, Özat initially played for Gençlerbirliği and for Fenerbahçe as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. Later, he was converted to a full-back on the left side. He is right-footed, but still he played as left full-back. Mostly playing as a wingback and also supporting attackers, Özat was known for his unexpected long shots and rather successful crosses with his weak foot. He could also play the sweeper position when needed. Uemit-oezat

In May 2007, he signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Köln. On 29 August 2008, Özat collapsed during a

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match against

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. After losing consciousness for a short period and being treated on the field, he became responsive and was sent to hospital for further examination. Further testing has determined that the ex-club captain has a heart condition called

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. On 14 March 2009, it became official that Özat had ended his career. His retirement was influenced by the collapse.

International career

Özat made his debut for

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on 16 August 2000 against

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. He played 41 times for the national team including at the

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in which they achieved third place. Özat scored one goal for his country in the process.

Managerial career

Özat's career continued as an assistant manager of

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under

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, between his resign on 21 December 2009. He subsequently became

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's assistant at Ankaragücü, stepping up to become the manager when Lemerre was sacked in May 2010. His first managerial position was that of Ankaragücü, who he managed for over six months. After Ankaragücü, Özat also managed:

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, Gençlerbirliği,

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and

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. On 16 December 2019, he became the new manager of, at the time,

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club Čelik Zenica, signing a contract with the club until the summer of 2021. In his first official game as Čelik manager, Özat's team lost in a 2–0 league game against

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on 23 February 2020. He left Čelik in June 2020.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Fenerbahçe *

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: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07 Turkey *

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third-place:

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Turkey U-23 *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

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at BBC.co.uk * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ozat, Umit 1976 births 1. FC Köln players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2. Bundesliga players Association football defenders Association football midfielders Bundesliga players Bursaspor footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Footballers from Ankara Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Living people Süper Lig managers Süper Lig players Turkey international footballers Turkey under-21 international footballers Turkish Alevis Turkish expatriate footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Turkish footballers Turkish football managers Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managers MKE Ankaragücü managers Manisaspor managers Elazığspor managers Boluspor managers Samsunspor managers Mersin İdman Yurdu managers Gençlerbirliği S.K. managers Giresunspor managers Adana Demirspor managers NK Čelik Zenica managers Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in football Turkish expatriate football managers