Gökhan Inler
Gökhan Inler (born 27 June 1984) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
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Inler with Beşiktaş in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gökhan Inler | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Olten, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beşiktaş | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Olten | ||
| 1998–2002 | FC Solothurn | ||
| 2002–2005 | FC Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Aarau | 25 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Zürich | 52 | (3) |
| 2007–2011 | Udinese | 141 | (6) |
| 2011–2015 | Napoli | 118 | (9) |
| 2015–2016 | Leicester City | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Beşiktaş | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 44 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Adana Demirspor | 62 | (3) |
| 2023– | Beşiktaş | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Switzerland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Turkey U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2015 | Switzerland | 89 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2023 | |||
Inler began his professional career with FC Basel and later joined FC Aarau and FC Zürich, winning the Swiss Super League in both of his seasons with the latter. After four seasons with Udinese in the Italian Serie A, he joined Napoli in 2011, where he twice won the Coppa Italia.
Inler played under-21 football for both Switzerland and Turkey. He made his debut for the Switzerland senior team in 2006 and has since earned 89 caps, scoring seven goals, making him the nation's fifth-most capped player of all time. He represented the squad at UEFA Euro 2008 and two FIFA World Cups, captaining the Swiss in Brazil in 2014.