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My Take
I like that Gökhan İnler's story sits right at the crossroads of two football cultures: a Swiss-born midfielder of Turkish heritage who came up through Basel and won the Swiss Super League twice with Zürich. A central midfielder standing 183 centimeters tends to be the kind of player who quietly holds a side together rather than grabbing headlines. What I find most interesting is the second act: moving into a technical director role at Udinese. That shift from the pitch to the front office is one a lot of players struggle with, so I'm curious how his playing instincts translate into building a squad from above.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gökhan İnler
- Name (Japanese)
- ギョクハン・インレル
- Reading
- ぎょくはん・いんれる
- Born
- June 27, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Olten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gökhan İnler born?
Born June 27, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Gökhan İnler from?
Gökhan İnler is from Olten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland.
What does Gökhan İnler do?
Gökhan İnler works as association football player.
How tall is Gökhan İnler?
Gökhan İnler is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.