Tayfun Korkut
Football player and coach (born 1974)
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- Tayfun Korkut ( German pronunciation: [ˈtaɪfʊn ˈkɔɐ̯kʊt] ; born 2 April 1974) is a football manager and former player.
- Born in Germany, he represented the Turkey national team internationally.
- He represented his country at the UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000.
- He received the UEFA Pro License from the Cologne Sports Academy.
- He became the second Turkish Bundesliga head coach ever, after Özcan Arkoç.
Tayfun Korkut (German pronunciation: [ˈtaɪfʊn ˈkɔɐ̯kʊt]; born 2 April 1974) is a football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he represented the Turkey national team internationally.
International career
Korkut earned 42 caps and one goal for the Turkey national team. He represented his country at the UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000.
Managerial career
Early career
Korkut worked as a coach for Real Sociedad U19, 1899 Hoffenheim U17 and VfB Stuttgart U19 before serving as an assistant coach for the Turkey national team. He received the UEFA Pro License from the Cologne Sports Academy.
Hannover 96
Korkut was appointed head coach of Hannover 96 on 31 December 2013. He became the second Turkish Bundesliga head coach ever, after Özcan Arkoç. His first match was a 3–1 win against VfL Wolfsburg on 25 January 2014. Hannover finished the 2013–14 season in 10th place. Hannover started the 2014–15 season. He was sacked on 20 April 2015. His final match was a 4–0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. Hannover were in 15th place at the time of the sacking. He finished with a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 22 losses.
1. FC Kaiserslautern
On 17 June 2016, Korkut was selected as the head coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He resigned on 27 December 2016. He finished with a record of four wins, seven draws, and seven losses.
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