Uğur İnceman (born 25 May 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2] Born in Germany, he represented the Turkey national team.

Uğur İnceman
İnceman with Antalyaspor in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-25) 25 May 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Aachen, West Germany[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Blau-Weiß Aachen
DJK Arminia Eilendorf
Alemannia Aachen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Alemannia Aachen 53 (5)
2001–2003 FC St. Pauli 48 (2)
2003–2004 Greuther Fürth 13 (1)
2004–2008 Manisaspor 96 (10)
2008–2010 Beşiktaş 40 (3)
2010–2014 Antalyaspor 119 (10)
2014–2016 Konyaspor 36 (2)
2016 Roda JC Kerkrade 16 (1)
2016–2018 Eskişehirspor 46 (0)
Total 467 (34)
International career
2000 Turkey U19 1 (0)
2000–2003 Turkey U21 19 (0)
2005 Turkey B 1 (0)
2004 Turkey 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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İnceman was born in Aachen, West Germany. His childhood nickname is Iceman.[citation needed] He is good friends with former player Vikash Dhorasoo.[citation needed]

In 2008 Beşiktaş paid Manisaspor $1,750,000 plus two players in exchange for İnceman. He played 40 league games for Beşiktaş where he scored 3 goals. In one and a half seasons with Konyaspor between 2014 and 2015, İnceman played in 36 Süper Lig encounters, scoring two goals and assisting for another two.[3]

At 34 years of age, he joined Roda JC on 7 January 2015.[1][4][5]

International career

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İnceman earned his first and only senior cap for Turkey in an friendly game away against Denmark, ended 1–0 for Denmark, on 18 February 2004.[6]

Style of play

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İnceman was known for his mental attributes such as his anticipation to read the game on the pitch and his creativity specially on passes through the opponents' defences.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Uğur İnceman 35 yaşında Avrupa'ya transfer oldu" (in Turkish). www.t24.com.tr. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ "UĞUR İNCEMAN". TFF. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Uğur İnceman Hollanda Yolcusu" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Roda Jc Kerkrade Legt Ugur Inceman En Krıstoffer Peterson Vast" (in Dutch). Roda JC. 7 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ "35 yaşındaki Uğur İnceman Avrupa'ya transfer oldu" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Türkiye – Danimarka Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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