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    Ümit Davala

    Ümit Davala

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

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    Honours

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    Records

    Ümit Davala's career is marked by a remarkable collection of silverware that few Turkish players have matched. He won four consecutive Süper Lig titles with Galatasaray, a feat that highlighted the club's dominance in the late 1990s. His crowning achievement came in 2000, when Galatasaray lifted the UEFA Cup, becoming the first Turkish club to win a major European trophy. Davala also claimed the UEFA Super Cup that same year, beating Real Madrid.His success extended to Germany, where he won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal with Werder Bremen in 2004, making him one of the few players to win league titles in both Turkey and Germany. On the international stage, he was a key figure in Turkey's historic third-place finish at the 2002 World Cup, the nation's best-ever result. His contributions on and off the pitch have made him a respected figure in Turkish football.

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    FIFA World Cup Bronze Medal

    FIFA·2002

    Awarded to the Turkish national team for finishing third at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

    Rankings & Lists

    #Included

    All-Time Starting 11 Greatest Haircuts in World Cup History

    Slate·2014

    Records & Feats

    First Turkish player to win UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup

    Historic First·2000

    Davala was part of the Galatasaray squad that won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000, the first Turkish club to achieve this.

    One of few players to win league titles in Turkey and Germany

    Career Milestone·2004

    Davala won the Süper Lig with Galatasaray and the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen, a rare double.