Volkan Kahraman

Austrian footballer (1979–2023)

Volkan Kahraman
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-10-10)10 October 1979
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 8 February 2023(2023-02-08) (aged 43)
Place of death Vienna, Austria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1995 Austria Wien
1995–1997 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Feyenoord 1 (0)
1998–2000 → Excelsior (loan) 42 (4)
2000–2001 Trabzonspor 0 (0)
2000–2001 → Erzurumspor (loan) 11 (0)
2001–2003 SV Pasching 49 (4)
2003–2004 Austria Wien 7 (0)
2003 → SV Salzburg (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2005 Skoda Xanthi 5 (0)
2005 LASK 9 (0)
2005–2006 SV Pasching 5 (0)
2005–2006 LASK 7 (1)
2006–2007 ASK Schwadorf 9 (0)
2006–2007 → SC Eisenstadt (loan) 13 (3)
2007–2008 First Vienna 0 (0)
2008 FavAC 10 (1)
2009 UFC Purbach 12 (2)
International career
1996 Austria U16 3 (1)
1998–2001 Austria U21 25 (1)
2002 Austria 3 (0)
Managerial career
2011 1. Simmeringer SC (caretaker)
2011 Beşiktaş Wien (player-coach)
2012–2013 1. Simmeringer SC (sporting director)
2012–2013 1. Simmeringer SC (caretaker)
2013 1. Simmeringer SC (caretaker)
2013–2014 Beşiktaş Wien
2015 Sturm 19 St. Pölten
2015–2018 Karabakh Wien (sporting director)
2016–2018 Karabakh Wien
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Volkan Kahraman (10 October 1979 – 8 February 2023) was an Austrian football player and manager.

Club career

Kahraman made his professional debut for Eredivisie side Feyenoord in November 1997 against De Graafschap and then scored 11 goals in 58 games on loan at city rivals Excelsior.[1]

International career

Born in Austria, Kahraman was of Turkish descent. He played for the Austria national team three times in 2002.[2]

Death

On 8 February 2023, Kahraman, aged 43, was shot and killed by his former friend, Orhan, in a murder-suicide after an argument broke out in Vienna, Austria.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2002 3 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ Volkan Kahraman (43), oud-speler van Feyenoord en Excelsior, doodgeschoten in Wenen- AD (in Dutch)
  2. ^ a b Papacek, Oliver (8 February 2023). "Mord in Wien: Täter und Opfer waren gute Freunde". Kronen Zeitung.
  3. ^ Volkan Kahraman at National-Football-Teams.com

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