Gökhan Gönül, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Turkish footballer
Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1985
Place of Birth: Bafra, Turkey
Profession: association football player
Nationality: Turkey
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
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About Gökhan Gönül
- Gökhan Gönül (born 4 January 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Süper Lig club Besiktas.
- Gönül is also a senior international for Turkey. Gönül was born in Bafra, Samsun, where he and his family lived before moving to Bursa when Gönül was six years old.
- His uncle signed him up with Bursayolspor's youth squad in 1999, and Gönül began his footballing career as a goalkeeper.
- However, after several other young goalkeepers signed with the club, Gönül was moved to the outfield.
- After putting in several performances, Gönül was told he would not play goalkeeper again.
- At first, Gönül played football as a hobby and something to play when there was nothing else to do.
- He began taking the sport more seriously when his coach at the time, Mehmet Kirazoglu, took him under his wing and trained him individually.
- Soon after, Gönül played in a senior match against 30-year-olds; Gönül was 13 at the time.
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