Doğan Karakuş

Doğan Karakuş — Biography

Doğan Karakuş is a forward who came through the Kocaelispor youth system and made his name with a record set in the club’s first-team shirt. On 13 May 2012 he scored in the 46th, 48th and 49th minutes against Tepecikspor, the fastest hat-trick in Turkey and described as the second-fastest in the world. Born in Diyarbakır, he spent the later years of his professional career at a range of clubs in Turkey’s lower divisions.

He started out at Map Kavaklıspor, played a season for Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor and joined the Kocaelispor youth system in 2008. After entering the professional squad in 2011, he drew attention by scoring three hat-tricks in 2011-12. In 2013-14 he moved to Altınordu of Izmir and won the 2. Lig title with the team. On 2 August 2014 he signed a two-year contract with Bandırmaspor, and in July 2015 he agreed a new deal with the club.

He then wore the colours of Giresunspor (July 2017) and Altay (September 2017). In December 2019 he began playing for Kocaelispor again, and the two parted ways in September 2020. In January 2022 he transferred to Sivas Belediyespor. The only honour in his list of achievements is the 2013-14 2. Lig championship he won with Altınordu.