Nihat Kahveci
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Besiktas JK
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#239
goals rank
#64
assists rank
125
season goals
52
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2008
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
23
best season · 02/03
94 / 21
int'l caps / goals
417Appearances
125Goals
52Assists
39Yellow cards
2Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nihat Kahveci |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-11-23 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Besiktas → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Besiktas JK
21 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Villarreal → Besiktas
09/10 · Transfer · €4.25m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Besiktas JK
31 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Villarreal CF
23 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2008
Injury: unknown
Jun 2008
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Villarreal CF
42 matches · 21 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2006
Injury: unknown
Nov 2006
Injury: unknown
40 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Villarreal CF
13 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Real Sociedad → Villarreal
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Sociedad
32 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2005
Injury: unknown
Feb 2005
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Sociedad
23 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2004
Injury: unknown
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Sociedad
40 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Sociedad
36 matches · 23 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2002
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2002
Transfer: Besiktas → Real Sociedad
01/02 · Transfer · €5.00m
Nov 2001
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — Real Sociedad, Besiktas JK
25 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2000
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2000
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2000
00/01 — Besiktas JK
43 matches · 8 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Besiktas JK
34 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Besiktas JK
36 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1998
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — Besiktas JK
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Besiktas U21 → Besiktas
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 2.08/90
Assists4 total · 1.19/90
G+A11 total · 3.27/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.89/90
Minutes played by club
Besiktas JK
63.9%
Villarreal CF
9.7%
Real Sociedad
26.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas JK | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 197 | 42 | 29 | 3,083 |
| Villarreal CF | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 78 | 25 | 11 | 468 |
| Real Sociedad | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 142 | 58 | 12 | 1,270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 32 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 303 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 97/98 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 479 |
| 09/10 | TFF Süper Kupa | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 34 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 119 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 304 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 23 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 144 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Real Sociedad | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 35 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 130 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 195 |
| 01/02 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Besiktas JK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 31 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 525 |
| 00/01 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Besiktas U21 | Besiktas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-24 | Besiktas | Real Sociedad | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Real Sociedad | Villarreal | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-31 | Villarreal | Besiktas | Transfer | 7000000 | €4.25m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-18 | Besiktas | Without Club | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-17 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Achilles tendon problems | 1998-03-26 | 1998-04-14 | 20 | 4 |
| 00/01 | Groin strain | 2000-09-12 | 2000-09-14 | 3 | 1 |
| 00/01 | unknown injury | 2000-11-12 | 2000-11-20 | 9 | 4 |
| 01/02 | Edema in the knee | 2001-11-29 | 2002-01-24 | 57 | 7 |
| 01/02 | unknown injury | 2002-03-10 | 2002-03-25 | 16 | 4 |
| 03/04 | Calf strain | 2004-04-28 | 2004-04-30 | 3 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2005-02-20 | 2005-06-30 | 131 | 22 |
| 04/05 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2005-02-25 | 2005-02-25 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2006-11-22 | 2007-06-30 | 221 | 40 |
| 06/07 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Tendon tear | 2008-06-21 | 2008-11-15 | 148 | 27 |
| 07/08 | Knee surgery | 2008-06-29 | 2008-06-29 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Meniscus damage | 2009-01-15 | 2009-02-16 | 33 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-10 | 8 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Groin problems | 2010-11-11 | 2011-03-07 | 117 | 31 |
Current—
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22584 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | — | 24 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #8 | 69 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 23 | 35 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 18 | 34 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 14 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 8 | 31 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Real Sociedad | 5 | 35 |
| 01/02 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 5 | 13 |
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) |
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 | 34 | 303 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 97/98 | 18 | 368 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 263 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 560 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 05/06 | 32 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 130 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.46 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 701 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 1,005 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
195 apps
76 G
19 A
Süper Lig
150 apps
30 G
22 A
Türkiye Kupasi
21 apps
5 G
4 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
3 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
2 G
1 A
UI Cup
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
TFF Süper Kupa
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Nihat Kahveci?
Nihat Kahveci is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Nihat Kahveci?
Nihat Kahveci is 46 years old. He was born on November 23, 1979 in Istanbul.
What position does Nihat Kahveci play?
Nihat Kahveci plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nihat Kahveci play for?
Nihat Kahveci currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nihat Kahveci scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nihat Kahveci has scored 125 goals in 417 appearances.