Ümit Davala
| Date of birth | 30 July 1973 |
| Place of birth | Essen |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Umit is the ultimate in versatility having played at every position apart from goalkeeper for his former club side Galatasaray. He was born in Germany and played for Waldhof Mannheim before moving to Turkey to play for Apyonspor, Diyarbakispor and Genclerbirgli before signing for Istanbulspor in 1994. He made his international debut in April 1996 and has been a regular ever since. At club level he joined giants Galatasaray in 1996 but left to join former coach Fatih Terim at Inter Milan in September 2001 but after the coach was sacked his first team chances diminished and he returned to Galatasaray on loan. He played at the 2000 European Championship Finals and will be the starting player on the right midfield in the World Cup finals.
Already a familiar figure with his mohican haircut, Umit attracted further attention with his superb volleyed goal as Turkey beat China 3-0 in Seoul to qualify for the last 16. He then headed home the only goal of the game against Japan as the Turks qualified for the quarter finals for the first time.
He played in all seven of Turkey's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.
Appearances made in World Cup Qualification: 9
Goals scored in World Cup Qualification: 1.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | Turkish First Division | 19 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 6 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 22 |
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| 2004-05 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 7 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Werder Bremen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Werder Bremen v Schalke 04 | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Werder Bremen v TSV 1860 München | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | 1.FC Köln v Werder Bremen | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Werder Bremen v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 5-3 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Werder Bremen v VfB Stuttgart | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | SC Freiburg v Werder Bremen | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Hannover 96 v Werder Bremen | W | 1-5 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Werder Bremen v VfL Bochum | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Hamburger SV v Werder Bremen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Werder Bremen v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Werder Bremen v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Werder Bremen v Hertha Berlin | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Werder Bremen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Werder Bremen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Werder Bremen v SC Freiburg | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Werder Bremen v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Werder Bremen v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Hertha Berlin v Werder Bremen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | SC Freiburg v Werder Bremen | W | 0-6 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Werder Bremen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Werder Bremen v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Werder Bremen v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Werder Bremen v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | W | 5-2 | Bundesliga | 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.