Ali Gutda Gökdemir (born 17 September 1991) is a former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender. Born in Germany, he represented Azerbaijan at international level.
Club career
Gökdemir played club football in Germany for
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 (), is a German professional association football, football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. They played in the Bundesliga for a total of 30 years between 19 ...
II.
For the second half of the 2013–14 season he was on loan to
Süper Lig
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side
Elazığspor
Elazığspor is a Turkish professional football club located in Elazığ and currently competes in the TFF Second League. They play their home games at Elazığ Atatürk Stadium in Elazığ, which has a maximum capacity of 18,423. The club was ...
.
In July 2014, Gökdemir moved to
Azerbaijan Premier League
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side
Simurq. Despite having had a contract with Hannover until 2015, he was released without a transfer fee.
International career
Gökdemir made his international debut for
Azerbaijan
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in 2012,
and appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He also played for
Azerbaijan U21.
Personal life
Gökdemir is of
Turkish descent.
Gökdemir retired from football in December 2015 due family reasons.
Career statistics
Club
International
References
1991 births
Living people
People from Schwäbisch Hall
Footballers from Stuttgart (region)
Azerbaijani people of Turkish descent
German sportspeople of Turkish descent
Azerbaijani men's footballers
21st-century Azerbaijani sportsmen
Men's association football defenders
Azerbaijan men's international footballers
Azerbaijan men's under-21 international footballers
German men's footballers
Regionalliga players
Süper Lig players
Azerbaijan Premier League players
Hannover 96 players
Hannover 96 II players
Elazığspor footballers
Simurq PIK players
German expatriate men's footballers
Azerbaijani expatriate men's footballers
Azerbaijani expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
German expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
21st-century German sportsmen
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