Market value
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Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.16
goals / match
FC Basel 1893
top club · 150 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#220
goals rank
#71
assists rank
57
season goals
17
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.75m
peak value · 2004
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 98/99
10
best season · 96/97
49 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1974-09-15 · 3 players total
357Appearances
57Goals
17Assists
61Yellow cards
2Red cards
111Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Murat Yakin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Murat Yakın |
| Date of birth | 1974-09-15 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: FC Basel → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Basel 1893
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Basel 1893
17 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Basel 1893
24 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Basel 1893
43 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Basel 1893
40 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2001
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → FC Basel
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: FC Basel → 1.FC K'lautern
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, FC Basel 1893
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Fenerbahce → FC Basel
99/00 · Transfer
Sep 1999
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Basel 1893, Fenerbahce
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 1998
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 1998
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1998
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Fenerbahce
98/99 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Fenerbahce
27 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Grasshoppers → VfB Stuttgart
97/98 · Transfer · €3.25m
Jul 1997
97/98 — VfB Stuttgart
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
33 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Concordia BS → Grasshoppers
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists1 total · 0.08/90
G+A2 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
FC Basel 1893
43.4%
Fenerbahce
6.7%
VfB Stuttgart
8.7%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
41.1%
1.FC Kaiserslautern
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 150 | 30 | 7 | 4,332 |
| Fenerbahce | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 669 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 870 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 5 | 92/93 | 96/97 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 4,102 |
| 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 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 | FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 23 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 669 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 870 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 280 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95) | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 94/95 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 761 |
| 93/94 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 792 |
| 93/94 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| 92/93 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 92/93 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,135 |
| 92/93 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 364 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 378 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 397 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | FC Basel 1893 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 00/01 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-17 | Concordia BS | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-02 | Grasshoppers | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 0 | €3.25m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-31 | VfB Stuttgart | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-02 | Fenerbahce | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-12 | FC Basel | 1.FC K'lautern | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-27 | 1.FC K'lautern | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | FC Basel | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | unknown injury | 1998-09-21 | 1998-09-26 | 6 | 1 |
| 98/99 | Hip problems | 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-08 | 33 | 6 |
| 99/00 | Calf strain | 1999-09-16 | 1999-09-20 | 5 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€2.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3384 | #5 | 49 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 8 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 20 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 7 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 4 | 23 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 20 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 13 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 96/97 | Goal #50 (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 | 19 | 1,080 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 669 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.21 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 870 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.14 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 460 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 95/96 | 12 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 94/95 | 26 | 1,092 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 93/94 | 32 | 1,055 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 92/93 | 23 | 1,295 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 17 | 364 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 454 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 807 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 727 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
200 apps
41 G
7 A
Süper Lig
26 apps
3 G
5 A
Swisscom Cup
15 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
17 apps
2 G
1 A
Bundesliga
32 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
9 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
NLA - Final round
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Intertoto-Cup (- 94/95)
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Murat Yakin?
Murat Yakin is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Murat Yakin?
Murat Yakin is 51 years old. He was born on September 15, 1974 in Basel.
What position does Murat Yakin play?
Murat Yakin plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Murat Yakin play for?
Murat Yakin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Murat Yakin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Murat Yakin has scored 57 goals in 357 appearances.