In 1998, he joined the German club Schalke 04 for DM7 million (€3.5 million), but remained there for one year only.
Trabzonspor has a notable youth academy, producing several Turkey national football team players including Hami Mandıralı, Gökdeniz Karadeniz, Fatih Tekke, Hüseyin Çimşir, Mehmet Yılmaz, Tolga Zengin, and Metin Aktaş.
Hami Mandıralı | Hami | T'hami El Glaoui | Azmiye Hami Güven |