Azar Karadas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Azar Karadas | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Nordfjordeid, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Brann | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Eid IL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Brann | 50 | (12) |
| 2003–2004 | 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– | Brann | 61 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Norway U21 | 33 | (12) |
| 2001–2008 | Norway | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016. |
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Azar Karadas (Turkish: Azar Karadaş; born 9 August 1981) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for SK Brann. Although he can also play as a central defender, he operates primarily as a centre forward.
He won the Tippeligaen while playing for Brann and Rosenborg, and also competed professionally in Portugal, England, Germany and Turkey.
Karadas was born in Nordfjordeid of Turkish origin, his surname meaning "Black stone" in Turkish. He started his career with Eid IL, moving to the professionals in 1999 with SK Brann.
On 13 March 2002 Karadas signed for Rosenborg BK, reportedly receiving death threats over this move. At his new club, his performances soon earned him a call-up to the Norwegian under-21s, and it was not long before foreign eyes focused on the him. He further enhanced his reputation by scoring two goals against Inter Milan in a UEFA Champions League game, a 2–2 home draw; he was linked with the likes of Roda JC, Liverpool and Udinese Calcio, but Portuguese club S.L. Benfica eventually bought the 23-year-old, and he joined the squad of veteran coach Giovanni Trapattoni after signing a four-year contract.
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