İlhan Parlak (born 19 January 1987) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

In July 2007, Parlak was bought by Fenerbahçe from

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and signed a five-year contract. It was speculated that

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and

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also wanted to sign him in the 2007–08 transfer season. On 14 June, Parlak was transferred to Ankaraspor along with

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and €4.2 million in return for

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. He is famous for his quick goal (scored in 15 seconds) against

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at the 32nd week of the 2005–06 season. Parlak left

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in the 2015–16 winter transfer window.İlhan Parlak sözleşmesini feshetti
25 December 2015

International career

In the 2006 European U19 Championships, despite Turkey disappointing their fans by losing all three of their group stage encounters, Parlak was crowned with the golden boot at the tournament scoring five goals in three appearances.

References

İlhan Parlak Gaziantepspor'da
fanatik.com.tr, 7 January 2016

External links

* * * 1987 births Living people Ankaraspor footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Kayserispor footballers Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders MKE Ankaragücü footballers Sportspeople from Kayseri Province Süper Lig players Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkish men's footballers 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-forward-stub