Necati Ateş (; born 3 January 1980) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the current assistant manager of Greek Super League club Panathinaikos.Necati Ateş Kayseri Erciyesspor'da (Necati Ateş to Kayseri Erciyesspor); Goal.com, 11 July 2014
Club career Born in İzmir, Ateş made his professional debut with Altay S.K. and Adanaspor, scoring for both at an impressive rate. In 2004, he signed with Süper Lig giants Galatasaray SK.
In 2005–06, Ateş played an integral part in Galatasaray's 16th national championship conquest. However, on 25 July 2007, club manager Karl-Heinz Feldkamp officially reported to the board he was not planning to use the player in the upcoming season, which resulted in a transfer list; he split (always on loan) the campaign between Ankaraspor and Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, netting 11 goals in total.
For 2008–09 another loan ensued, as Ateş joined Real Sociedad.Serkan Kurtuluş Galatasaray'da (Serkan Kurtuluş to Galatasaray); Galatasaray SK, 1 September 2008 Though heavily featured, he only managed to score once and the Basque side finished sixth, thus failing to return to La Liga.
In the 2009 summer, after more than 100 official matches and over 50 goals, Galtasaray released Ateş. He immediately joined fellow league club Antalyaspor, ranking joint-fourth in the topscorers' list as it finished ninth.
On the last day of the January 2012 transfer window, Ateş signed a six-month contract with old acquaintance Galatasaray for a fee of €250,000.Necati Ateş Galatasaray'da (Necati Ateş to Galatasaray); Galatasaray SK, 1 February 2012 He scored his first goal in his second spell on 4 February in a 2–1 win at Gaziantepspor, and went on to have an important offensive role as the team won the domestic league.
International career Ateş made his Turkey national team debut during the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, playing three times for the third-placed nation and going scoreless in the process. His first goal came on 26 March 2005, in a 2–0 home win against Albania for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.Early flourish floors Albania; UEFA.com, 26 March 2005 He also netted in the turbulent playoff against Switzerland, in November.Streller fires Swiss to Germany; UEFA.com, 16 November 2005
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAltay1997–981.Lig9210––1021998–991.Lig3010––401999–20001.Lig8010––902000–01Turkish Second Football League351910––36192001–02Turkish Second Football League4100––41Total592240––6322Aydınspor (loan)1999–2000Turkish Second Football League6100––61Adanaspor2001–02Turkish Second Football League321740––36172002–03Süper Lig331910––34192003–04Süper Lig16510––175Total814160––8741Galatasaray2003–04Süper Lig1490020–1692004–05Süper Lig331554––38192005–06Süper Lig32185420–39222006–07Süper Lig206514110308Total9948159811012358Ankaraspor (loan)2007–08Süper Lig14321––164İstanbul BB (loan)2007–08Süper Lig12800––128Real Sociedad (loan)2008–09Segunda División351––351Antalyaspor2009–10Süper Lig291385––37182010–11Süper Lig281330––31132011–12Süper Lig19500––195Total7631115––8736Galatasaray2011–12Süper Lig15810––1682012–13Süper Lig0000001010Total158100010178Eskişehirspor2012–13Süper Lig0000––00Career total397163391510120446180
International
TurkeyYearAppsGoals200330200430200572200663Total195
International goals Scores and results table. Turkey's goal tally first: # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 26 March 2005 BJK İnönü, Istanbul, Turkey 1–0 1–0 2006 World Cup qualification 2. 16 November 2005 Şükrü Saracoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey 3–1 4–2 2006 World Cup qualification – Playoffs 3. 24 April 2006 Fenixstadion, Genk, Belgium 1–0 3–3 Friendly 4. 31 May 2006 Stadion am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach am Main, Germany 1–0 1–0 Friendly 5. 24 April 2006 Wagner and Partners, Sittard, Netherlands 1–1 3–2 Friendly
Honours Galatasaray Süper Lig: 2005–06, 2011–12 Turkish Cup: 2004–05 Turkish Super Cup: 2012
Turkey FIFA Confederations Cup Third place: 2003
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