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Hakan Yakin

Hakan Yakin

NAME:

Hakan Yakin

BORN:

22/02/1977 in Basel

POSITION:

MD

CLUB:

Lucerne

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Basel, Grasshopper St. Gallen, Grasshoppers, Stuttgart, Galatasaray (loan), Young Boys Al-Gharafa

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

79

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

2000

15 Hakan Yakin

Yakin started his professional career at FC Basel in 1995. He also had spells at Grasshopper, St Gallen, Stuttgart, BSC Young Boys and Qatar champions Al-Gharafa. On 25 June 2009 he signed with FC Lucerne for two years.

Yakin was offered Turkish nationality but decided to play for Switzerland and was called up to the Swiss squad in 2000. He participated in Euro 2004, Euro 2008 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.


 

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