Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Germany | ||
Date of death | 11 October 2013 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Syria | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2007 | Hannover 96 II | 15 | (0) |
2008 | Alemannia Aachen II | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2002 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
2003 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Burak Karan (11 September 1987 - 11 October 2013) was a German footballer and jihadist who played as a defender or midfielder for Alemannia Aachen II.
Karan grew up in Wuppertal, Germany. [1]
Karan was considered a Germany prospect. [2]
Karan mainly operated as a defender or a midfielder and was known for his passing ability. [3]
Karan retired from professional football at the age of twenty and joined a jihad group in Syria, where he went by the name Abu Abdullah al-Turki and died from a bomb attack in October 2013. [3]
Karan was married and had two sons. [2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Germany | ||
Date of death | 11 October 2013 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Syria | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2006–2007 | Hannover 96 II | 15 | (0) |
2008 | Alemannia Aachen II | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2002 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
2003 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Burak Karan (11 September 1987 - 11 October 2013) was a German footballer and jihadist who played as a defender or midfielder for Alemannia Aachen II.
Karan grew up in Wuppertal, Germany. [1]
Karan was considered a Germany prospect. [2]
Karan mainly operated as a defender or a midfielder and was known for his passing ability. [3]
Karan retired from professional football at the age of twenty and joined a jihad group in Syria, where he went by the name Abu Abdullah al-Turki and died from a bomb attack in October 2013. [3]
Karan was married and had two sons. [2]
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