Azar Karadas
Norwegian footballer (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Azar Karadas (Turkish: Azar Karadaş;[1] born 9 August 1981) is a Norwegian former footballer. Although he could also play as a central defender, he operated primarily as a centre forward.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Azar Karadas | ||
Date of birth | (1981-08-09) 9 August 1981 (age 42)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Nordfjordeid, Norway | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Start (Head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–1998 | Eid IL | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Brann | 50 | (12) |
2002–2004 | Rosenborg | 60 | (13) |
2004–2007 | Benfica | 27 | (4) |
2005–2006 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2006–2007 | → Kaiserslautern (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Brann | 48 | (10) |
2009–2012 | Kasımpaşa | 36 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Sogndal | 44 | (4) |
2014–2019 | Brann | 107 | (10) |
International career | |||
1999–2000 | Norway U21 | 33 | (12) |
2001–2008 | Norway | 10 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2020 | Brann 2 (assistant) | ||
2021–2023 | Brann 2 | ||
2023–2024 | Stabæk (assistant) | ||
2024– | Start | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He had three spells with Brann, where he began and ended his career, winning Tippeligaen with that team and with Rosenborg. He also competed professionally in Portugal, England, Germany and Turkey.