Hakan Balta is a retired Turkish professional association footballer who played as a defender, best known for more than ten years with Galatasaray in the Süper Lig. He was born on 23 March 1983, came through Hertha Berlin II and Manisaspor, and joined Galatasaray in September 2007. He won the Süper Lig with the club five times, including the 2007-08 title, and became one of the team captains in 2012-13. For Turkey he made his debut in 2006, was a regular starter at UEFA Euro 2008, where Turkey reached the semi-finals, and scored a consolation goal against Germany in Euro 2012 qualifying. After leaving Galatasaray as a player in 2018 he moved into coaching, working with the club's under-19 side and later as an assistant coach of the Turkey national team. His son Çağrı Balta also plays football.
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Hakan Kadir Balta (Turkish pronunciation: [haːkan kadiɾ baɫta]; born 23 March 1983) is a retired Turkish professional footballer who played as a defender for Galatasaray in the Süper Lig
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is a retired Turkish professional footballer who played as a defender
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UEFA European Championship bronze medalist
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