Murat Yakin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Murat Yakin
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 15, 1974(1974-09-15)
Age	50
Country	Turkey
Birth City	Basel
Horoscope	Virgo

Murat Yakin Biography

Murat Yakin is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on September 15, 1974 in Basel, Turkey. Murat Yakin (Turkish Murat Yakin, born 15 September 1974 in Turkish) is a former player for the Swiss national football team and a coach of Swiss football. He is currently manager of FC Schaffhausen.

After a stint as a youth coach with Grasshoppers, Yakin was promoted to coach of FC Thun. In his first year as a manager, Yakin saw Thun rise to the top and won the Swiss Challenge League in 2010. Thun finished 5th in Swiss Super League in his second season and was promoted to manager. He also earned a place in the second qualifying round for the UEFA Europa League’s UEFA Europa League.

On 15 October 2012, Yakin was appointed as the new manager of FC Basel. Under his management, Basel won twice, home and away, against Chelsea in the 2013–14 Champions League group stage. He praised the supporters in the stadium, saying that they pushed the team to win through the 90 minutes. He was also delighted to have received praise from then Chelsea manager José Mourinho. On 17 May 2014, FC Basel announced Yakin was no longer with the club after he guided them to two domestic titles in as many years.

On 16 June 2014, Yakin was appointed as manager of Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow. According to Russian media, the deal was a long-term contract with Yakin earning an annual salary of 1.6 million euros ($2.18 million).

Yakin represented Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2004 and was capped 49 times during his playing career.

Murat Yakin Net Worth

Murat Yakin is one of the richest Association Football Player from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Murat Yakin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yakin’s best years were spent playing for FC Basel, his hometown club. He was the captain, defensive linchpin and libero of a team that enjoyed relative European and domestic success. Five times he won the Swiss Super League (1995, 1996 and 2002, 2005, 2005) and three times he won the Swiss Cup (1994, 2002 and 2003). He remembers the 2002-03 Champions League second-leg qualifying match against Celtic in St. Jakob-Park, as the “match that changed his life”. Basel won the match 2-0. Yakin scored the second goal in the 22nd minute to make Basel qualify 3-3 under the away goals rule for 2002-03 UEFA Champions League group stage.

His stints abroad were not very successful but he was widely respected as one of Swiss soccer’s best products. He was often linked to some of Europe’s biggest clubs. He was part of a star-studded team that showcased the best players from around the globe, and he participated in the FIFA “Match against Poverty” in 2003.

In May 2011, he joined FC Luzern for a reported 200,000 Swiss francs. He took over from Christian Brand, who was made caretaker after the sacking of Rolf Fringer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Murat Yakin Dating?

According to our records, Murat Yakin married to Anja Müller. As of December 1, 2023, Murat Yakin’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Murat Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Murat Yakin celebrates birthday on September 15 of every year.

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