Volkan Yaman

Volkan Yaman — Biography

Volkan Yaman is a Munich-born Turkish former international footballer. He played in defense, mainly at left-back, and was known for his powerful shots. His date of birth is given as August 27, 1982, by most sources and as March 23, 1983, by one. He won the 2007-08 Süper Lig and the 2008 Süper Kupa with Galatasaray, and also played for Antalyaspor, Eskişehirspor and Kasımpaşa.

As a youth he played in the academies of TSV 1860 München and SC Freimann, completing vocational training and becoming a computer programmer along the way. He joined Antalyaspor in 2003 and was one of the most notable players of the side relegated in 2006-07. He was called up to Turkey's friendlies six times in 2006 and made his debut for the national side on May 24, 2006, in a 3-3 draw with Belgium in Genk. On March 24, 2007, he was called up at the last moment for the Greece game, important for the road to Euro 2008, and came on in the 19th minute for the injured İbrahim Üzülmez in Turkey's 4-1 win.

He played for Galatasaray from the summer of 2007 until August 2009. He then joined Eskişehirspor for three years without a transfer fee, and after that contract ended in May 2012 he agreed a deal with Kasımpaşa on June 22. In 2015 he moved to Garching, in Germany's fourth tier, and he also played for SV Heimstetten.