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50 years |
Birth date |
April 2, 1974 |
Zodiac sign |
Aries |
Place of Birth |
Turkey |
Occupation |
Football player, football manager |
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Tayfun Korkut (German pronunciation: ; born 2 April 1974) is a German-born Turkish former football player and who last managed VfB Stuttgart.
Korkut has 42 caps and 1 goal for the Turkish national team. He represented his country at the UEFA Euro 1996 and UEFA Euro 2000.
Korkut worked as a coach for Real Sociedad U19, 1899 Hoffenheim U17 and VfB Stuttgart U19 before serving as an assistant coach for the Turkish national team. He received the UEFA Pro License from the Cologne Sports Academy.
He was appointed as the head coach of Hannover 96 on 31 December 2013. He became the second Turkish Bundesliga head coach ever, after Özcan Arkoç. His first match was a 3–1 win against VfL Wolfsburg on 25 January 2014. Hannover finished the 2013–14 season in 10th place. Hannover started the 2014–15 season. He was sacked on 20 April 2015. His final match was a 4–0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. Hannover were in 15th place at the time of the sacking. He finished with a record of 15 wins, 11 draws, and 22 losses.
Height | 6 ft 0 in / 184 cm |
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Weight | 176 lb / 80 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | Turkish |
Race / ethnicity | White |