Hakan Yakin
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.35
goals / match
FC Basel 1893
top club · 185 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#9
goals rank
#115
assists rank
188
season goals
89
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2005
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 03/04
24
best season · 07/08
112 / 32
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-02-22 · 3 players total
540Appearances
188Goals
89Assists
87Yellow cards
2Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hakan Yakin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hakan Yakın |
| Date of birth | 1977-02-22 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Türkiye |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Graf Sports ... |
Jul 2013
Transfer: AC Bellinzona → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — AC Bellinzona
18 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: FC Luzern → AC Bellinzona
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — AC Bellinzona, FC Luzern
34 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Luzern
37 matches · 12 G · 15 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Luzern
33 matches · 12 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Al-Gharafa → FC Luzern
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: BSC Young Boys → Al-Gharafa
08/09 · Transfer · €2.50m
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — BSC Young Boys
39 matches · 24 G · 16 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — BSC Young Boys
38 matches · 12 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — BSC Young Boys U21, BSC Young Boys
25 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → BSC Young Boys
05/06 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jun 2005
Transfer: Galatasaray → VfB Stuttgart
04/05 · Return from loan
May 2005
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2005
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Galatasaray
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — VfB Stuttgart, Galatasaray
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: FC Basel → VfB Stuttgart
03/04 · Transfer · €2.50m
Aug 2003
Transfer: Paris SG → FC Basel
03/04 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2003
03/04 — VfB Stuttgart, FC Basel 1893
19 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: FC Basel → Paris SG
03/04 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Basel 1893
48 matches · 17 G · 17 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Basel 1893
36 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC Basel
00/01 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC Basel 1893
34 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
35 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 1999
Transfer: FC St. Gallen → Grasshoppers
98/99 · Return from loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC St. Gallen 1879
34 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC St. Gallen
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC St. Gallen 1879
29 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: FC Basel → Grasshoppers
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Basel 1893
27 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — FC Basel 1893
40 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Concordia BS → FC Basel
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
94/95 — FC Basel 1893
9 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 2.83/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A12 total · 2.83/90
Yellow cards10 total · 2.36/90
Minutes played by club
Grasshopper Club Zurich
14.4%
FC St. Gallen 1879
16.2%
FC Basel 1893
38.0%
AC Bellinzona
4.7%
FC Luzern
12.3%
BSC Young Boys
14.4%
BSC Young Boys U21
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
0.0%
Galatasaray
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 77 | 29 | 0 | 1,261 |
| FC St. Gallen 1879 | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 1,421 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 00/01 | 96/97 | 185 | 61 | 21 | 3,340 |
| AC Bellinzona | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 413 |
| FC Luzern | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 90 | 29 | 31 | 1,080 |
| BSC Young Boys | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 101 | 43 | 32 | 1,266 |
| BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 29 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 216 |
| 99/00 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga A | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 204 |
| 98/99 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 98/99 | UI Cup | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 97/98 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 |
| 97/98 | Nationalliga A | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 97/98 | Swiss Cup | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 96/97 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 402 |
| 96/97 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 95/96 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 291 |
| 95/96 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 94/95 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 |
| 12/13 | Challenge League | AC Bellinzona | 18 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 206 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | AC Bellinzona | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 207 |
| 11/12 | Super League | FC Luzern | 18 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Luzern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Luzern | 32 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 229 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | FC Luzern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Luzern | 29 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 230 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Luzern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 07/08 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 32 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 107 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 31 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 246 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | BSC Young Boys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 05/06 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | BSC Young Boys U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 246 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | BSC Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 342 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 171 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 19 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 148 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | FC Basel 1893 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 272 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Concordia BS | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | FC Basel | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Grasshoppers | FC St. Gallen | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-04-01 | FC St. Gallen | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Basel | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Paris SG | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | FC Basel | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Galatasaray | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Galatasaray | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | VfB Stuttgart | BSC Young Boys | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | BSC Young Boys | Al-Gharafa | Transfer | 3200000 | €2.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Al-Gharafa | FC Luzern | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | FC Luzern | AC Bellinzona | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | AC Bellinzona | Retired | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Groin problems | 2005-05-08 | 2005-05-25 | 18 | 3 |
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-02-24 | 2008-03-08 | 14 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Muscle fiber tear | 2009-11-21 | 2009-12-19 | 29 | 4 |
| 10/11 | Knee problems | 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-20 | 20 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2012-09-13 | 2012-09-25 | 13 | 2 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-02-24 | 2013-03-24 | 29 | 5 |
Current€275k
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.73m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16817 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 24 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #10 | 87 | 20 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 24 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 13 | 29 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 13 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Super League | BSC Young Boys | 15 | 32 |
| 10/11 | Super League | FC Luzern | 14 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 14 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Galatasaray | VfB Stuttgart | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Galatasaray | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 98/99 | 1999-04-01 | FC St. Gallen | Grasshoppers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Grasshoppers | FC St. Gallen | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Hakan Yakin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Udinese Calcio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100% |
| Liverpool F.C. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100% |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Anzhi Makhachkala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 95/96 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 35 | 381 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 675 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 97/98 | 29 | 1,478 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 96/97 | 27 | 473 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 95/96 | 40 | 677 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 94/95 | 9 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 206 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.06 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 707 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 229 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 351 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7.57 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 750 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 409 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 03/04 | 19 | 421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 813 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 01/02 | 36 | 360 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 657 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
391 apps
140 G
76 A
Challenge League
32 apps
13 G
2 A
Swisscom Cup
38 apps
12 G
2 A
UI Cup
19 apps
10 G
2 A
NLA - Final round
11 apps
4 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
3 G
2 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
9 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
3 G
0 A
Bundesliga
9 apps
0 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Hakan Yakin?
Hakan Yakin is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Hakan Yakin?
Hakan Yakin is 49 years old. He was born on February 22, 1977 in Basel.
What position does Hakan Yakin play?
Hakan Yakin plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Hakan Yakin play for?
Hakan Yakin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hakan Yakin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hakan Yakin has scored 188 goals in 540 appearances.