Gökhan Ünal


Gökhan Ünal is a former Turkish professional football player. He was the top goal scorer in the Turkcell Super League 2005/06 season, having scored 25 goals in a single season. End 2019 he is appointed as an assistant coach at Kayserispor in the coaching staff of Robert Prosinečki.

Career

He joined Kayserispor in 2003 and became the top goal scorer in the Turkcell Super League scoring 25 goals in the 2005/06 season. His goal scoring ability was also apparent in European competitions, where he scored 6 goals in 8 games during Kayserispor's UEFA Intertoto Cup campaign in the same season, in which they became the first team from Turkey to win the competition.
He attracted attention from a number of top clubs, namely Galatasaray who tried to sign him during the summer break in 2007, but Kayserispor refused all offers, as well as another from Russian team FC Rubin Kazan for €6 million. He transferred to Trabzonspor on June 3, 2008 for a club record €6.25 million.

Fenerbahçe

On 18 January 2010 Fenerbahçe signed the forward from Trabzonspor until June 2013 for €3.5 million plus midfielder Burak Yılmaz, who was on loan at Eskisehirspor until now. Ünal scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on February 14 against Manisaspor when he scored the equalizing goal in the 97th minute.
Ünal was sent to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. on a 6-month loan after his poor start to the season.

Return to Kayserispor

Ünal was transferred back to his old club Kayserispor for free loan in the 2011-12 season.

Career statistics

Club

International career

His current record for the Turkey national team is also impressive, with a goal in his only start so far. He also scored the national team's 550th goal against on 24 March 2007, scoring the second goal in a 4–1 victory over Greece in Athens. And scored his second goal against on 12 September 2007 Turkey-Hungary.

International goals

*Turkey results/scores listed first

Honors

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