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Ömer Toprak

エメル・トプラク　/　えめる・とぷらく

Association football player from Germany

July 21, 1989 (age 36)　・　Ravensburg, Tübingen Government Region, Germany

Tübingen Government Region
association football player

My Take

Toprak's story speaks to me on the question of identity. Born in Germany to Turkish roots, he chose to represent Turkey, a decision that's never as simple as it looks for a player raised in another country. As a 186 cm center-back he made his living doing the unglamorous work of holding a back line together, and I've always had a soft spot for defenders who get little credit but whose absence breaks a team. Now coaching at Real Sociedad, he's translating that defensive discipline to a new generation. He strikes me as the steady, principled type, less spectacle than substance, and exactly the kind of professional who ages into respect.

Overview

Ömer Toprak (born 21 July 1989) is a football coach and former player who is assistant coach of La Liga club Real Sociedad. Born in Germany, he played for the Turkey national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ömer Toprak
Name (Japanese): エメル・トプラク
Reading: えめる・とぷらく
Born: July 21, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: Ravensburg, Tübingen Government Region, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 186 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/oemertoprak.89/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%AF

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