Gökhan Gül (born 17 July 1998) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for Kasımpaşa.

Club career

Gül left

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upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.

International career

Gül was born in Germany and is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U-20s.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual *

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U19 Bronze:

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

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* * 1998 births Living people German sportspeople of Turkish descent German men's footballers Footballers from Castrop-Rauxel Men's association football central defenders Germany men's youth international footballers 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Süper Lig players VfL Bochum players Fortuna Düsseldorf players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers 21st-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-defender-1990s-stub