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Nihat Kahveci

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Rating
86
Caps
69
Goals
19
Life
1979
Clubs
Beşiktaş J.K. (Football), Real Sociedad, Villarreal CF
#10
Editorial rank of 33 for Türkiye
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A potent forward for Real Sociedad and his national team, he famously scored a late winner against the USA at the 2002 World Cup. Career record: 69 caps and 19 goals for Türkiye; club career at Beşiktaş J.K. (Football), Real Sociedad, Villarreal CF.

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Career record

1997–2002Beşiktaş J.K. (Football)
2002–2006Real Sociedad
2006–2009Villarreal CF
2009–2011Beşiktaş J.K. (Football)
Türkiye69 caps, 19 goals

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One rank above: Emre Belözoğlu at #9.

One rank below: Tugay Kerimoğlu at #11.

Türkiye's editorial top five: Hakan Şükür · Lefter Küçükandonyadis · Metin Oktay · Arda Turan · Hakan Çalhanoğlu.