Ümit Davala
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Ümit Aydın Davala (born 30 July 1973) is a Turkish football coach and former player. During his stint at Galatasaray, he won four Süper Lig, three Turkish Cup, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup title between 1996 and 2001. He won the 2003–04 Bundesliga with Werder Bremen. Davala represented Turkey with 41 caps in international competitions, scoring 4 goals. He was part of the Turkey squad which earned a bronze medal at 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Davala played as a defender of midfielder with VfR Mannheim, ASV Feudenheim, Türkspor Mannheim, Afyonspor, Diyarbakırspor and İstanbulspor before joining Galatasaray in 1997. He won three successive Turkish championships. In 2000, he helped the club to win the Turkish Cup by scoring two goals in the final against Beşiktaş. In the same year, he helped the club win the 2000 UEFA Cup final against Arsenal and the 2000 UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid.
In September 2001, Davala transferred to Milan in a Template:Fact span He made the transfer because he wanted to follow his former coach at Galatasaray, Fatih Terim, who had been named head coach of Milan. However, in November, Terim was fired and replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, after which Davala lost his first-team place. In June 2002, Davala was sold to Inter Milan in exchange for Dario Šimić, but was immediately loaned to Galatasaray.[1] In July 2003, Davala was loaned to Werder Bremen, helping the club win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double. In July 2004, he was signed permanently by Bremen, but injuries limited his appearances. A hip injury suffered in October 2005 proved too difficult, and over the winter break of the 2005–06 season, Davala was released by the club. He subsequently retired from professional football.
International career
Davala was part of the Turkey squads for UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In the latter, he stood out for his mohawk hair style and scored a goal against PR China in the group stage, adding the winner against Japan in the second round. He also provided the cross that resulted on İlhan Mansız's golden goal against Senegal in the quarter-finals. Turkey would finish the tournament in third place.
Futsal career
Following retirement from professional football, Davala played futsal in international level. He was called up on Turkey national futsal team by head coach Ömer Kaner, in order to qualify to 2010 UEFA Futsal Championship.[2] In an interview held in 2020, Ömer Kaner stated that Davala found hard to accommodate in futsal, at that time.[3]
Coaching career
Davala had been the head coach of Turkey national under-21 team until June 2008. He then joined Galatasaray S.K. as an assistant manager on 11 June 2008. After a loss to Bursaspor, the Galatasaray board stated "radical changes" were on the way, and, true to its word, the board declared that assistant coaches Davala and Edwin Boekamp were sacked on 10 October 2008 after a brief chat with club president Adnan Polat.[4] However, Davala rejoined Galatasaray as an assistant manager again in June 2011.
Musical career
Davala released several rap themed songs, just after he retired from football. One was a collaboration with Kayahan.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | CupTemplate:Efn | ContinentalTemplate:Efn | OtherTemplate:Efn | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Türkspor Mannheim | 1992–93[8] | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Afyonspor | 1994–95 | TFF Second League | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| İstanbulspor | 1994–95 | TFF Second League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| 1995–96 | TFF First League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 | ||||
| Diyarbakırspor (loan) | 1995–96 | TFF Second League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Galatasaray | 1996–97 | 1. LigTemplate:Efn | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4Template:Efn | 0 | 4Template:Efn | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| 1997–98 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | 6 | |||
| 1999–2000 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13Template:Efn | 3 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 48 | 5 | ||
| 2000–01[9] | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15Template:Efn | 2 | — | 45 | 10 | |||
| 2001–02[10] | Süper Lig | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | ||
| Total | 125 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 204 | 32 | ||
| Milan | 2001–02[11] | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Inter | 2002–03[12] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2002–03 | Süper Lig | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| Werder Bremen (loan) | 2003–04[14] | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Werder Bremen | 2004–05[15] | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005–06[16] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 223 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 309 | 42 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | — | ||
| 1998 | — | ||
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Davala goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2001 | Skopje, Macedonia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = North Macedonia | shortname alias = Macedonia | flag alias = Flag of North Macedonia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Macedonia (1992–1995).svg | link alias-football = North Macedonia national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–1 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 13 June 2002 | Seoul, South Korea | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = China | flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg | border-1862 = | flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg | flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-military = People's Liberation Army | flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg | link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force | flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || FIFA World Cup 2002 | ||
| 3 | 18 June 2002 | Miyagi, Japan | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || FIFA World Cup 2002 |
| 4 | 16 October 2002 | Istanbul, Turkey | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|5–0 || UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
Honours
Turkey
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2002[18][19][20]
Galatasaray
- UEFA Super Cup: 2000
- UEFA Cup: 1999–2000
- Süper Lig: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000
- Turkish Cup: 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000
Werder Bremen
Order
References
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External links
- Ümit Davala at TFF.org
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- Living people
- 1973 births
- Footballers from Mannheim
- Men's association football midfielders
- Turkish men's footballers
- Turkey men's international footballers
- Turkish expatriate men's footballers
- Turkish men's futsal players
- Turkish football managers
- German men's footballers
- German sportspeople of Turkish descent
- UEFA Euro 2000 players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Süper Lig players
- Serie A players
- Bundesliga players
- Afyonkarahisarspor footballers
- İstanbulspor footballers
- Diyarbakırspor footballers
- Galatasaray S.K. footballers
- AC Milan players
- Inter Milan players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- VfR Mannheim players
- Galatasaray S.K. (football) managers
- UEFA Europa League–winning players
- Galatasaray S.K. (football) non-playing staff