Tanju Kayhan
 Kayhan with Rapid Vienna in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Full Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Admira Wacker (U16 assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Rapid Wien II | 28 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Rapid Wien | 36 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Wiener Neustadt (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Beşiktaş | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Mersin İdmanyurdu (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Eskişehirspor (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Elazığspor (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Karabükspor | 27 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Sturm Graz | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Göztepe | 32 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Adana Demirspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | SV Hundsheim | 7 | (5) |
| 2024 | SC Ostbahn XI | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Austria U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Admira Wacker (U16 assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tanju Kayhan (born 22 July 1989 in Vienna, Austria) is a retired Austrian footballer.[1]
Club career
Kayhan began his career 1999 with Rapid Wien Amateur and was promoted to the first team in November 2008 from and made his debut on 15 November 2008 against LASK Linz. On 30 January 2010 left SK Rapid Wien on loan to SC Wiener Neustadt, he will return on 30 June 2010.[2] He signed a two-year deal with Göztepe SK in June 2016.[1]
On 30 August 2018, he has signed 2-year contract with Adana Demirspor.[3] However, due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury a week after his arrival, he never played an official game for the club, before leaving the club in March 2020. In May 2020, Kayhan was also operated for a articular cartilage damage.[4]
Later career
In February 2021, Kayhan returned to Austria when he signed with SV Stripfing.[5] However, he was injured with an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was therefore, at the time of the announcement, not fit to play or train at all.[6] He later also revealed, that he never signed a specific agreement with the club and he never really appeared on the teamlist for them.[4]
From February 2022 until the end of the season, Kayhan played for SV Hundsheim alongside his brother, Coskun, scoring five goals in seven league games[7]
In January 2023, Kayhan started as an assistant coach for Admira Wacker's U-16 team.[8][9] At the same time, around August 2024, Kayhan also played a single league game for SC Ostbahn XI, as well as a few friendlies; a club that his brother, Coskun, was managing at the time.[10][11]
International career
He received his first call-up for Austria in winter 2008–2009 but only made his debut against Italy national under-21 football team on 11 February 2009.
Personal life
Kayhan was born to Turkish parents.[12] He has three brothers who plays football Coskun played for SC Zwettl, Ercan for ASC Götzendorf and Orhan Kayhan for SVR Wolfersberg.[13] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[14]
Kayhan later began a career as a personal football coach. He and his brother Coskun Kayhan founded Football-CTK.[15]
References
- ^ "Turkish Football Federation". www.tff.org. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ 4–4–2.com – Nr.1 in Sachen Fussballnews: Rapid Wien gibt Tanju Kayhan ab[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tanju Kayhan Adana Demirspor'da" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b OHNE VERTRAG AUF DEN SPUREN SEINER BRÜDER, meinfussball.at, 17 February 2021
- ^ Österreich-Rückkehr: Tanju Kayhan wechselt zum SV Stripfing, spox.com, 9 February 2021
- ^ Tanju Kayhan zurück in Österreich, laola1.at, 9 February 2021
- ^ SV Hundsheim 2021-22 squad and stats, oefb.at
- ^ Tanju Kayhan at OEFB Austria (in German)
- ^ Admira Wacker | noefv.at, noefv.at
- ^ ScOstbahnXi 2023-24 squad and stats, oefb.at
- ^ ScOstbahnXi 2024-25 squad and stats, oefb.at
- ^ UEFA (29 September 2010). "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Groundhopper's Schlussstrich Sommer 09 | ostliga.at
- ^ "TANJU KAYHAN - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Tanju Kayhan's Instagram profile, instagram.com, 8 March 2021
External links
- Tanju Kayhan – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Tanju Kayhan at Soccerway
- Rapid stats – Rapid Site
- Guardian Football