Nihat Kahveci
| Date of birth | 23 November 1979 |
| Place of birth | Istanbul |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
A young emerging striker, he made his name at Besiktas where he graduated from the youth team in 1997.
He made his international debut in October 2000 but a fractured knee halted his progress in 2001.
The injury also delayed a move to Spain and Real Sociedad, but this was completed in January 2002 and he has had a good end of season for the team.
He is a pacy striker who can play on the right wing.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Besiktas | Turkish First Division | 30 | 1 |
5 |
5
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| 2000-01 | Besiktas | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 6 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 35 | 23 |
5
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1
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 30 | 2 |
14 |
5
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 3 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 22 | 1 |
13 |
5
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| 2008-09 | Villarreal | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Besiktas | UEFA Champions League | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2000 | Besiktas v Levski Sofia | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2000 | Levski Sofia v Besiktas | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2000 | Besiktas v Lokomotiv Moskva | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Besiktas v Yozgatspor | W | 3-0 | Turkish First Division | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Antalyaspor v Besiktas | W | 1-2 | Turkish First Division | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Besiktas | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-6 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Besiktas v Caykur Rizespor | W | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 08 Sep 2000 | Adanaspor v Besiktas | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | 4 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Besiktas v Fenerbahçe | W | 3-0 | Turkish First Division | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Besiktas v Barcelona | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Ankaragucu v Besiktas | W | 1-5 | Turkish First Division | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v Besiktas | L | 6-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Besiktas v Gaziantepspor | L | 2-4 | Turkish First Division | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Trabzonspor v Besiktas | L | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Besiktas v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Besiktas v Galatasaray | W | 3-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Besiktas v AC Milan | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Erzurumspor v Besiktas | W | 1-3 | Turkish First Division | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Besiktas v Bursaspor | W | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 08 Nov 2000 | Barcelona v Besiktas | L | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Samsunspor v Besiktas | W | 2-3 | Turkish First Division | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Besiktas v Gençlerbirligi | L | 0-3 | Turkish First Division | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Siirt Jet Pa v Besiktas | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Besiktas v Denizlispor | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Yozgatspor v Besiktas | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Besiktas v Antalyaspor | W | 4-2 | Turkish First Division | 19 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Caykur Rizespor v Besiktas | L | 5-1 | Turkish First Division | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Besiktas v Adanaspor | W | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | 21 |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Fenerbahçe v Besiktas | L | 3-1 | Turkish First Division | 22 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Besiktas v Ankaragucu | W | 4-0 | Turkish First Division | 23 |
| 09 Mar 2001 | Gaziantepspor v Besiktas | L | 3-1 | Turkish First Division | 24 |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Galatasaray v Besiktas | L | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | 26 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Besiktas v Erzurumspor | W | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Bursaspor v Besiktas | W | 0-1 | Turkish First Division | 28 |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Besiktas v Samsunspor | D | 0-0 | Turkish First Division | 29 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Kocaelispor v Besiktas | D | 1-1 | Turkish First Division | 30 |
| 05 May 2001 | Besiktas v Istanbulspor | W | 2-0 | Turkish First Division | 31 |
| 13 May 2001 | Gençlerbirligi v Besiktas | L | 2-1 | Turkish First Division | 32 |
| 19 May 2001 | Besiktas v Siirt Jet Pa | W | 5-1 | Turkish First Division | 33 |
| 25 May 2001 | Denizlispor v Besiktas | D | 2-2 | Turkish First Division | 34 |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Besiktas v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Turkey | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Turkey | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Turkey | Reunification Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2003-04 | Turkey | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Turkey | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Turkey | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 1998 | Turkey v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 6 |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Germany | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Italy v Turkey | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Finland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Moldova v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
| 12 Nov 1999 | Poland v Turkey | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 16 Nov 1999 | Turkey v Poland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 27 May 2000 | Slovakia v Turkey | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
| 29 May 2000 | England v Turkey | L | 6-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 01 Jun 2000 | Turkey v Italy | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Azerbaijan v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Netherlands v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Turkey v Albania | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Norway v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Slovakia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Moldova v Turkey | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Turkey v Ecuador | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2002 | Turkey v South Africa | L | 0-2 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Japan v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Turkey v Georgia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Turkey v Slovakia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | North Macedonia v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Turkey v Liechtenstein | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Turkey v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | England v Turkey | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Slovakia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Turkey v North Macedonia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Latvia v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Turkey v Latvia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Turkey v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Croatia v Turkey | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2004 | Australia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Turkey v Belarus | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Turkey v Georgia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Greece v Turkey | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Turkey v Kazakhstan | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Denmark v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Turkey v Ukraine | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Turkey v Germany | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Albania v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Switzerland v Turkey | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 26 May 2006 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2006 | Turkey v Estonia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Angola v Turkey | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Turkey v North Macedonia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Luxembourg v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Turkey v Malta | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Romania v Turkey | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Turkey v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Norway v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Turkey v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Turkey v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Belarus v Turkey | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2008 | Turkey v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2008 | Finland v Turkey | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Switzerland v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Czech Republic v Turkey | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Croatia v Turkey | W | 1-1 (3-1) | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Spain v Turkey | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Turkey v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 02 Jun 2009 | Turkey v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Ukraine v Turkey | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Belgium v Turkey | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
| 22 May 2010 | Turkey v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | USA v Turkey | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Turkey v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Kazakhstan v Turkey | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Azerbaijan v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.