Ümit Korkmaz

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ümit Korkmaz

| image = 2008 Ümit Korkmaz.JPG

| caption = Korkmaz in 2008

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vienna, Austria

| height = 1.75 m{{cite web | title = Steckbrief von Ümit Korkmaz |url = http://www.eintracht.de/saison/mannschaft/korkmaz/ | work = Eintracht.de | publisher = Eintracht Frankfurt | accessdate = 24 July 2010 | language = German}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Ostbahn XI (Manager)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1994–1996 | youthclubs1 = Wacker Vienna

| youthyears2 = 1996–2005 | youthclubs2 = Slovan HAC

| years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = Rapid Wien II | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2006–2008 | clubs2 = Rapid Wien | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2008–2012 | clubs3 = Eintracht Frankfurt | caps3 = 48 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2011 | clubs4 = → VfL Bochum (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = FC Ingolstadt 04 | caps5 = 31 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2014–2016 | clubs6 = Çaykur Rizespor | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = SKN St. Pölten | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Mauerwerk | caps8 = 38 | goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = First Vienna| caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2020–2021 | clubs10= Slovan HAC | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2022 | clubs11= SC Hainfeld | caps11 = | goals11 =

| years12 = 2023–2024 | clubs12= Ostbahn XI | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2011 | nationalteam1 = Austria | nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update =

| manageryears1 = 2024–

| managerclubs1 = Ostbahn XI

}}

Ümit Korkmaz ({{IPA|de|ˈyːmɪt ˈkɔʁkmats}}; born 17 September 1985) is a retired Austrian footballer who played as a winger. He is currently the manager of Ostbahn XI.

Korkmaz has played for football clubs in Germany and Turkey, as well as Austria. He also represented the Austria national football team at UEFA Euro 2008.

Club career

Korkmaz was signed by a fifth division club at the age of 18. He was soon discovered by scouts of Rapid Wien and transferred to the club. Brought through the ranks of Rapid Wien, Korkmaz played two seasons with the side.

In June 2008, Korkmaz agreed to join German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. He signed a four-year contract that runs until 30 June 2012.{{cite web | url = http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga1/fussball-bundesliga-eintracht-frankfurt-holt-ümit-korkmaz_aid_306451.html | title = Eintracht Frankfurt holt Ümit Korkmaz| language = German | publisher = focus.de | date = 4 June 2008 | accessdate = 16 July 2011}} In January 2011, Eintracht Frankfurt loaned Korkmaz, who had not had many chances to play for the club that season, to 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.{{cite web|title=Farewell to Tosun, Steinhöfer and Korkmaz|date=26 January 2011|accessdate=26 January 2011|publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt|work=official website|url=http://www.eintracht.de/english/news/33358/}}

On 12 December 2013, it was announced that he had annulled his contract with FC Ingolstadt 04 and would subsequently join Çaykur Rizespor.{{cite web|title=Ümit Korkmaz verlässt unseren FC Ingolstadt 04|date=12 December 2013|accessdate=16 July 2014|publisher=FC Ingolstadt|work=official website|url=http://www.fcingolstadt.de/home/news/uemit-korkmaz-verlaesst-unseren-fc-ingolstadt-04/}}

Korkmaz signed with First Vienna on 20 December 2018.[https://www.weltfussball.at/news/_n3471784_/uemit-korkmaz-wechselt-zur-vienna/ Ümit Korkmaz wechselt zur Vienna], weltfussball.at, 20 December 2018

International career

He received his first call-up for Austria in summer 2007 but only made his debut prior to Euro 2008. He was also included in the 23-man squad for the tournament.

Coaching career

Korkmaz transferred to Ostbahn XI in January 2023. He played seven games for the club in total, one of which was the only game he played in the 2023-24 season, while in the 2024-25 season he didn't play any games either until he was hired as manager of the club in November 2024.[https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/unterhaus/bei-ostbahn-xi--uemit-korkmaz-wechselt-auf-die-trainer-seite/ Trainer-Job für Ümit Korkmaz], laola1.at, 4 November 2024[https://www.skysportaustria.at/trainerjob-fuer-ex-teamspieler-uemit-korkmaz/ Trainerjob für Ex-Teamspieler Korkmaz], skysportaustria.at, 4 November 2024

Personal life

Korkmaz is of Turkish descent.{{cite web | url = http://www.ligtv.com.tr/Takim.aspx?t=242&r=1&hid=41232 | title = Ümit Korkmaz'ın ayağı kırıldı !.. | language = Turkish | accessdate = 16 July 2011 | publisher = ligtv.com.tr}} He also holds Turkish citizenship, which made him eligible to play internationally for the Turkey national team.{{cite web | url = http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=1676372 | title = ÜMİT KORKMAZ – Player Details TFF | publisher = TFF.org | accessdate = 29 January 2014}}