Nihat Kahveci
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Frequently asked about Nihat Kahveci
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.
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