Gökhan Töre (Turkish pronunciation: [ɟøcˈhan ˈtøɾe], born 20 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a wingerfor Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and for the Turkey national team.
Töre began his club career at Hamburger SV before joining Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan in the summer of 2012. He made only seven first-team appearances for Rubin Kazan and in June 2013, the midfielder went on loan to Turkish club Beşiktaş. In 2014, Töre signed for Beşiktaş permanently on a five-year deal.
He has been capped over 20 times for Turkey since making his debut in 2011.
Töre was born in Cologne, the oldest of three siblings, to Turkish parents from Samsun, Turkey. In an interview, he stated that he likes the playing style of Sergio Agüero and Lionel Messi. Töre was engaged to his long term girlfriend, Brazilian model Sofia Alexia, in April 2015 but separated shortly after announcing their engagement.
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