Hakan Balta
Turkish footballer
Hakan Balta (born 23 March 1983 in Berlin) is a retired Turkish football player. He played for Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.
![]() Hakan Balta against Samsunspor | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hakan Kadir Balta | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Berlin, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back / Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Hertha BSC II | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2007 | Manisaspor | 116 | (23) |
2007–2018 | Galatasaray | 253 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2016 | Turkey | 50 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2020– | Galatasaray (Assistant manager) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 October 2015 |