Kemal Izzet

Kemal "Kem" Izzet (/ˈɪzɪt/; born 29 September 1980) is an English football coach and former professional footballer. He most notably played for Colchester United between 2001 and 2013, where he made over 400 league appearances. He was previously on the books at Charlton Athletic but failed to break into the first-team setup at The Valley. He spent three years with Needham Market after leaving Colchester.

Kemal Izzet

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-09-29) 29 September 1980[1]
Place of birth	Mile End, England[2]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Brightlingsea Regent (manager)
Youth career
	Senrab
0000–1998	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
2001	→ Colchester United (loan)	2	(0)
2001–2013	Colchester United	420	(18)
2013–2016	Needham Market	120	(16)
Total		542	(34)
Teams managed
2017–2018	Stanway Rovers
2019–	Brightlingsea Regent
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Charlton Athletic

Izzet started his career with Premier League club Charlton Athletic. He did not break into the first team at Charlton.[3] He had previously played for London-based Sunday league side Senrab alongside Jermain Defoe, Ledley King, Jlloyd Samuel, John Terry and Bobby Zamora.[4]

Colchester United

In April 2001, he joined Colchester United on a permanent basis after a one-month loan period.[5] Later that year, he was linked with Ipswich Town and Leicester City but was happy to stay with Colchester,[3] and signed a long-term contract with the club in March 2002.[6] Izzet missed most of the 2004–05 season owing to an ankle injury that required surgery.[7] He recovered for the 2005–06 season and was a key member of the team that challenged for promotion that season.[8] He signed a new contract in March 2006 and, after lengthy negotiations, a contract extension in January 2008.[8][9] At that time, he was the club's second longest serving player.[10] By the end of the 2008–09 season, Izzet had made over 330 league and cup appearances for Colchester.[11] Izzet was twice named the club's Young Player of the Year. He was inducted into Colchester's Hall of Fame in 2011 prior to the final game of the season for his testimonial year.[12] On 3 July 2012, Izzet signed a new contract, having made over 400 league appearances since signing in 2001 and having just played his testimonial season.[13]

Izzet brought an end to his 12-year stay with Colchester on 2 September 2013, leaving the club by mutual consent. He left the club having received his testimonial in 2012 and a runners-up medal from the club's promotion to the Championship in 2006. Having failed to make an appearance for the first-team in the 2013–14 season, Izzet decided to end his long association with the U's in order to look for regular football at a new club.[14]

Needham Market

After leaving Colchester, Izzet joined local Isthmian League Division One North club Needham Market on 10 September, beginning his time with the club on the bench alongside fellow ex-U's player Jamie Guy.[15] Izzet signed despite interest from Football League clubs including Exeter City, instead choosing to invest his financial settlement agreed with Colchester after ending his contract in setting up a football school business, with help from financial advisor and Needham Market manager Mark Morsley. Izzet was also studying towards his UEFA B Licence in the latter stages of his Colchester career and continued working toward coaching badge with Needham.[16] After making 120 appearances and scoring 16 goals,[17] Izzet left the club after his role as academy manager was effectively removed following restructuring.[18]

Management career

In May 2017, Izzet was appointed manager of Eastern Counties League club Stanway Rovers.[19] At the end of the 2017–18 season, Izzet left Stanway.[20] He was appointed manager of Brightlingsea Regent in October 2019.[21]

Personal life

Izzet's father is a Turkish Cypriot, and his elder brother, Muzzy Izzet, was a Turkish international footballer.[22]

Career statistics

As of 28 November 2013.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other^[A]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	1998–99[23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1999–2000[24]	First Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2000–01[25]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colchester United (loan)	2000–01[26]	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Colchester United	2000–01[26]		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
	2001–02[27]		40	3	1	0	2	1	2	1	45	5
	2002–03[28]		45	8	1	0	1	0	1	0	48	8
	2003–04[29]		44	3	6	0	2	0	4	1	56	4
	2004–05[30]	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2005–06[31]		33	0	3	0	1	0	4	0	41	0
	2006–07[32]	Championship	45	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	47	1
	2007–08[33]		39	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	40	1
	2008–09[34]	League One	43	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	48	1
	2009–10[35]		37	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	41	0
	2010–11[36]		41	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	47	0
	2011–12[37]		34	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	38	0
	2012–13[38]		11	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		420	18	20	0	15	1	16	2	471	21
Career total			422	18	20	0	15	1	16	2	473	21

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, .

References

1. "FootballSquads – Colchester United – 2012/13". FootballSquads. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
3. Buckingham, Mark (10 December 2001). "Izzet happy to stay". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
4. Barlow, Matt (7 May 2010). "Ledley King just had an instinct that smacked of Bobby Moore". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
5. "Izzet seals Colchester deal". BBC Sport. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
6. Higham, Paul (18 March 2002). "U's pair pen new deals". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
7. Goss, Patrick (13 January 2005). "Izzet blow for Colchester". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
8. Bateman, Stephen (3 March 2006). "Izzet inks new deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
9. "Izzet sticks with Colchester". Sky Sports. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
10. "Football League transfers: Cox signs for Coventry as City target Adebola". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2009. Colchester midfielder Kemal Izzet has signed a new contract at Layer Road. Izzet joined the Us seven years ago and is currently their second longest serving player behind skipper Karl Duguid.
11. "Kem Izzet". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
12. "Kem Inducted into Hall of Fame". Colchester United F.C. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
13. "U's Flash: Skipper Extends U's Stay". Colchester United F.C. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
14. "End of an era as Kem leaves U's". Colchester Gazette. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
15. "Kem Izzet signs for Needham Market". Colchester Gazette. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
16. "Kem Izzet: Why I've signed for Needham Market". EADT. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
17. "Profile: Kem Izzet". Needham Market FC. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
18. Claydon, Russell (27 April 2016). "Needham Market axe Kem Izzet and Karl Duguid as U's legend applies for Colchester United job". Bury Free Press. Bury St Edmunds. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
19. Izzet appointed as Stanway Rovers boss‚ nonleaguedaily.com, 11 May 2017
20. "Kem Izzet quits as Stanway Rovers manager". Daily Gazette. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
21. "Colchester United legend Kem Izzet takes the reins at Brightlingsea Regent". Daily Gazette. 15 October 2019.
22. Zaman. "İngiliz futbolu,Kıbrıs Türklerini keşfetti!". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
23. "Charlton 1998/1999 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
24. "Charlton 1999/2000 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
25. "Charlton 2000/2001 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
26. "Colchester 2000/2001 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
27. "Colchester 2001/2002 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
28. "Colchester 2002/2003 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
29. "Colchester 2003/2004 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
30. "Colchester 2004/2005 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
31. "Colchester 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
32. "Colchester 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
33. "Colchester 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
34. "Colchester 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
35. "Colchester 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
36. "Colchester 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
37. "Colchester 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.
38. "Colchester 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 December 2012. Select season required via dropdown menu.

External links

• Kemal Izzet at Soccerbase

Sporting positions
Preceded by Magnus Okuonghae	Colchester United Captain 2010-2013	Succeeded by Brian Wilson