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{{Short description|Football player and coach (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name              = Tayfun Korkut
| image             = Tayfun korkut.jpg
| caption           = Korkut in 2018
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1974|4|2|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Stuttgart]], West Germany
| height            = 1.84 m
| position          = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub       = 
| youthyears1       = 1986–1994
| youthclubs1       = [[Stuttgarter Kickers]]
| years1            = 1994–1995
| years2            = 1995–2000
| years3            = 2000–2003
| years4            = 2003–2004
| years5            = 2004–2005
| years6            = 2005–2006
| clubs1            = [[Stuttgarter Kickers]]
| clubs2            = [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football team)|Fenerbahçe]]
| clubs3            = [[Real Sociedad]]
| clubs4            = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]]
| clubs5            = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| clubs6            = [[Gençlerbirliği S.K.|Gençlerbirliği]]
| caps1             = 14
| caps2             = 145
| caps3             = 78
| caps4             = 21
| caps5             = 16
| caps6             = 13
| goals1            = 0
| goals2            = 12
| goals3            = 9
| goals4            = 0
| goals5            = 1
| goals6            = 1
| totalcaps         = 287
| totalgoals        = 23
| nationalyears1    = 1995
| nationalteam1     = [[Turkey national under-21 football team|Turkey U21]]
| nationalcaps1     = 3
| nationalgoals1    = 1
| nationalyears2    = 1995–2003
| nationalteam2     = [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]
| nationalcaps2     = 42
| nationalgoals2    = 1
| manageryears1     = 2007–2008
| managerclubs1     = [[Real Sociedad|Real Sociedad U19]]
| manageryears2     = 2009–2010
| managerclubs2     = [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|TSG Hoffenheim U17]]
| manageryears3     = 2011–2012
| managerclubs3     = [[VfB Stuttgart|VfB Stuttgart U19]]
| manageryears4     = 2012–2013
| managerclubs4     = [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] (assistant)
| manageryears5     = 2013–2015
| managerclubs5     = [[Hannover 96]]
| manageryears6     = 2016
| managerclubs6     = [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
| manageryears7     = 2017
| managerclubs7     = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] (interim)
| manageryears8     = 2018
| managerclubs8     = [[VfB Stuttgart]]
| manageryears9     = 2021–2022
| managerclubs9     = [[Hertha BSC]]
}}
'''Tayfun Korkut''' ({{IPA|de|ˈtaɪfʊn ˈkɔɐ̯kʊt}}; born 2 April 1974) is a [[association football|football]]  manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of [[Hertha BSC]]. Born in Germany, he represented the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]] internationally.

==International career==
Korkut earned 42 caps and one goal for the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|title=Turkey&nbsp;– Record International Players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/tur-recintlp.html|access-date=14 April 2009}}</ref> He represented his country at the [[UEFA Euro 1996]] and [[UEFA Euro 2000]].<ref name="TFF.org">{{cite web | url = http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=26429 | title = TAYFUN KORKUT – Player Details TFF | publisher = TFF.org | access-date = 9 January 2014}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
===Early career===
Korkut worked as a coach for [[Real Sociedad]] U19, [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] U17 and [[VfB Stuttgart]] U19 before serving as an assistant coach for the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].<ref name="TFF.org2"/> He received the UEFA Pro License from the Cologne Sports Academy.<ref name="TFF.org2">{{cite news | title = Çok özel bir yardımcı: Tayfun Korkut | url = http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=286&ftxtID=14633 | access-date = 9 January 2014 | publisher = TFF.org | date = 2 March 2012 | language = tr}}</ref>

===Hannover 96===
Korkut was appointed head coach of [[Hannover 96]] on 31 December 2013.<ref name="Tayfun Korkut neuer Trainer bei Hannover 96">{{cite news|title=Tayfun Korkut neuer Trainer bei Hannover 96|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/hannover-96/article123431836/Tayfun-Korkut-neuer-Trainer-bei-Hannover-96.html|access-date=31 December 2013|newspaper=Die Welt|date=31 December 2013|language=de}}</ref> He became the second Turkish Bundesliga head coach ever, after [[Özcan Arkoç]].<ref name="dw.de">{{cite news | title = Hannover appoint Tayfun Korkut as new head coach | url = http://www.dw.de/hannover-appoint-tayfun-korkut-as-new-head-coach/a-17334489 | access-date = 31 December 2013 | publisher = Deutsche Welle | date = 31 December 2013 }}</ref> His first match was a 3–1 win against [[VfL Wolfsburg]] on 25 January 2014.<ref name="2013–14 season">{{cite web|title=Hannover 96|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-96/spielplan/bundesliga/2013-14|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 April 2017|language=de}}</ref> Hannover finished the [[2013–14 Hannover 96 season|2013–14 season]] in 10th place.<ref name="2013–14 league table">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/2013-14/34/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 April 2017|language=de}}</ref> Hannover started the [[2014–15 Hannover 96 season|2014–15 season]].<ref name="2014–15 season">{{cite web|title=Hannover 96|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-96/spielplan/bundesliga/2014-15|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 April 2017|language=de}}</ref> He was sacked on 20 April 2015.<ref name="Hannover 96 wirft Trainer Korkut raus">{{cite news|title=Hannover 96 wirft Trainer Korkut raus|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/naechste-entlassung-in-der-bundesliga-hannover-wirft-trainer-korkut-raus-1.2443161|access-date=20 April 2015|work=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=20 April 2015|language=de}}</ref> His final match was a 4–0 loss to [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]].<ref name="Hannover 96 wirft Trainer Korkut raus"/> Hannover were in 15th place at the time of the sacking.<ref name="2014–15 league table">{{cite web|title=1. Bundesliga – Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/bundesliga/spieltag/2014-15/29/0|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 April 2017|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 22 losses.<ref name="Hannover 96 - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web|title=Hannover 96|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-96/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14|publisher=kicker|access-date=17 January 2014|language=de}}</ref>

===1. FC Kaiserslautern===
On 17 June 2016, Korkut was selected as the head coach of [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]].<ref name="Korkut wird neuer FCK-Trainer">{{cite news|last1=Schröter|first1=Carsten|title=Korkut wird neuer FCK-Trainer|url=https://www.kicker.de/korkut-wird-neuer-fck-trainer-653896/artikel|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 April 2017|language=de|date=14 June 2016}}</ref> He resigned on 27 December 2016.<ref name="Paukenschlag beim FCK: Korkut geht!">{{cite news|last1=Schröter|first1=Carsten|title=Paukenschlag beim FCK: Korkut geht!|url=https://www.kicker.de/paukenschlag-beim-fck_korkut-geht-667562/artikel|access-date=26 April 2017|publisher=kicker|date=27 December 2016|language=de}}</ref> He finished with a record of four wins, seven draws, and seven losses.<ref name="1. FC Kaiserslautern - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web |title=1. FC Kaiserslautern |url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-kaiserslautern/team-trainer/2-bundesliga/2017-18 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=9 July 2018 |language=de}}</ref>

===Bayer Leverkusen===
On 6 March 2017, Korkut was appointed the new coach of [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/korkut-neuer-trainer-in-leverkusen-163183/|title=Korkut neuer Trainer in Leverkusen|publisher=dfb.de|date=6 March 2017|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> One week before the end of the season, it was decided that Korkut's contract would not be extended.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/bayer-leverkusen/story/3125643/bayer-leverkusen-will-part-ways-with-tayfun-korkut-at-end-of-season |title=Bayer Leverkusen will part ways with Tayfun Korkut at end of season |publisher=ESPN |date=13 May 2017 |access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref> He finished with a record of two wins, six draws, and four losses.<ref name="Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Trainerhistorie">{{cite web |title=Bayer 04 Leverkusen |url=https://www.kicker.de/bayer-04-leverkusen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2018-19 |website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] |publisher=kicker |access-date=9 July 2018 |language=de}}</ref>

===VfB Stuttgart===
On 29 January 2018, Korkut was appointed coach of [[VfB Stuttgart]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2018/tayfun-korkut/ |title=Tayfun Korkut is new head-coach |publisher=VfB Stuttgart |date=29 January 2018 |access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref> In June 2018, he extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2018/vertragsverlaengerung-tayfun-korkut-ilija-aracic-steven-cherundolo/ |title=VfB extend deal with Tayfun Korkut |publisher=VfB Stuttgart |date=10 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref> He was sacked on 7 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vfb.de/de/vfb/aktuell/neues/profis/2018/vfb-stellt-tayfun-korkut-frei/|title=VfB Stuttgart stellt Cheftrainer Tayfun Korkut frei|website=vfb.de |publisher=[[VfB Stuttgart]] |date=7 October 2018 |access-date=7 October 2018 |language=de}}</ref>

===Hertha BSC===
On 29 November 2021, Korkut was named head coach of [[Hertha BSC]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=HerthaBSC.com (in German)|title=Tayfun Korkut Übernimmt für Pál Dárdai|date=29 November 2021 |url=https://www.herthabsc.com/de/nachrichten/2021/11/trainerwechsel-dardai-korkut-2122|access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> He was sacked on 13 March 2022, after only 13 league games in charge, where Hertha gained a meagre nine points, dropping into the relegation zone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tayfun Korkut no longer Hertha head coach {{!}} Hertha BSC |url=https://www.herthabsc.com/en/news/2022/03/tayfun-korkut-departs-2122 |website=Hertha BSC |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425144653/https://www.herthabsc.com/en/news/2022/03/tayfun-korkut-departs-2122 |archive-date=25 April 2022 |date=13 March 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bundesliga: Felix Magath to replace Tayfun Korkut at Hertha Berlin |url=https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-felix-magath-to-replace-tayfun-korkut-at-hertha-berlin/a-61111175 |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=Deutsche Welle |date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520092354/https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-felix-magath-to-replace-tayfun-korkut-at-hertha-berlin/a-61111175 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |language=de |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Korkut is fluent in Turkish, German, Spanish and English.<ref name="dw.de"/>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]
|1995||1||0
|-
|1996||6||0
|-
|1997||6||0
|-
|1998||4||0
|-
|1999||5||0
|-
|2000||6||0
|-
|2001||7||1
|-
|2002||2||0
|-
|2003||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!42!!1
|}

:''Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Korkut goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Tayfun Korkut
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 2 June 2001 || [[BJK İnönü Stadium]], [[Istanbul]], Turkey || {{fb|AZE}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|2002 World Cup qualifier]]
|}

==Managerial statistics==	
{{updated|match played 12 March 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"	
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |From
! rowspan="2"|To
! colspan="8" |Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Hannover 96]]
|align=left|31 December 2013
|align=left|20 April 2015
{{WDL|48|15|11|22|for=58|against=80|diff=yes}}
||<ref>{{cite web |title=Hannover 96: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/hannover-96/972/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]
|align=left|17 June 2016
|align=left|27 December 2016
{{WDL|18|4|7|7|for=14|against=19|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=1. FC Kaiserslautern: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/1-fc-kaiserslautern/973/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
|align=left|6 March 2017
|align=left|30 June 2017
{{WDL|12|2|6|4|for=17|against=17|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=1. FC Kaiserslautern: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/1-fc-kaiserslautern/973/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[VfB Stuttgart]]
|align=left|29 January 2018
|align=left|7 October 2018
{{WDL|22|10|6|6|for=26|against=25|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=VfB Stuttgart: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/vfb-stuttgart-1893-ev/962/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Hertha BSC]]
|align=left|29 November 2021
|align=left|13 March 2022
{{WDL|14|2|3|9|for=15|against=36|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Hertha BSC: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/germany/hertha-bsc-berlin/974/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=11 December 2021}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|114|33|33|48|for=130|against=177|diff=yes}}
!—
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FIFA player}}
*{{WorldFootball.net}}

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