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Gökhan Ünal (born 23 July 1982) is a former Turkish professional football player. He was the top goal scorer in the Turkcell Super League 2005/06 season, having scored 25 goals in a single season. End 2019 he is appointed as an assistant coach at Kayserispor in the coaching staff of Robert Prosinečki.
Career
He joined Kayserispor in 2003 and became the top goal scorer in the Turkcell Super League scoring 25 goals in the 2005/06 season. His goal scoring ability was also apparent in European competitions, where he scored 6 goals in 8 games during Kayserispor's UEFA Intertoto Cup campaign in the same season, in which they became the first team from Turkey to win the competition.
He attracted attention from a number of top clubs, namely Galatasaray who tried to sign him during the summer break in 2007, but Kayserispor refused all offers, as well as another from Russian team FC Rubin Kazan for €6 million. He transferred to Trabzonspor on June 3, 2008 for a club record €6.25 million.
Fenerbahçe
On 18 January 2010 Fenerbahçe signed the forward from Trabzonspor until June 2013 for €3.5 million plus midfielder Burak Yılmaz, who was on loan at Eskisehirspor until now. Ünal scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe on February 14 against Manisaspor when he scored the equalizing goal in the 97th minute.
Ünal was sent to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. on a 6-month loan after his poor start to the season.
Return to Kayserispor
Ünal was transferred back to his old club Kayserispor for free loan in the 2011-12 season.
Career statistics
Club
| Turkey | Season | League | Turkish Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Istanbul BB SK | 2011 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 4 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Trabzonspor | 2009–10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 16 | |
| Total | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 54 | 19 | |
| Kayserispor | 2007–08 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 40 | 18 |
| 2006–07 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 18 | |
| 2005–06 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 32 | |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 8 | |
| 2003–04 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 12 | |
| Total | 135 | 70 | 23 | 12 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 166 | 88 | |
| Yimpas Yozgatspor | 2002–03 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 3 | |
| Ankaraspor | 2002 | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Hacettepe S.K. | 2001 | 14 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 10 |
| Total | 14 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 10 | |
| Genclerbirligi | 2000–01 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6* | 3* | - | - | 13 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 27* | 7* | - | - | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | |
| CAREER TOTAL | 273 | 107 | 44 | 16 | - | - | 12 | 6 | 329 | 129 | |
International career
His current record for the Turkey national team is also impressive, with a goal in his only start so far. He also scored the national team's 550th goal against on 24 March 2007, scoring the second goal in a 4–1 victory over Greece in Athens. And scored his second goal against on 12 September 2007 Turkey-Hungary.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 May 2006 | Hamburg, Germany |  Estonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 24 March 2007 | Piraeus, Greece |  Greece | 2–1 | 4–1 | Euro 2008 qualifiers |
| 3. | 12 September 2007 | Istanbul, Turkey |  Hungary | 1–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2008 qualifiers |
| 4. | 11 February 2009 | Izmir, Turkey |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
*Turkey results/scores listed first
Honors
Gençlerbirliği
- Turkish Cup (1): 2001
Kayserispor
- UEFA Intertoto Cup (1) – 2006
- Turkish Cup (1): 2008
Individual
- Turkcell Super League 2005-06 season top scorer (25 goals)