Ayhan Akman (, born 23 February 1977) is a retired Turkish footballer who last played for Galatasaray. He was suspended from football for six months after doping testing positive for a banned substance. He is the assistant manager of Galatasaray. Club career Akman played for İnegölspor, Gaziantepspor and Beşiktaş. He was suspended from football for six months after doping testing positive for banned for using banned Anabolik Steroid-Metenolone. His transfer from Gaziantepspor to Besiktas in 1998 for $8.75 million, as requested by manager John Toshack made Ayhan the most expensive internal transfer in Turkish football history, until recently. Galatasaray On 15 February 2012, he announced that he will retire at the end of the 2011–2012 season. Retirement Akman retired from his professional football career as of 13 May 2012. International career He was called up to Turkey's Euro 2008 squad and played his first match of the tournament in the semi-final against Germany in Basel. Personal life Akman is the uncle of the Turkish professional footballer Ali Akman. Statistics Club International Honours Beşiktaş Türkiye Kupası (1): 1997–98 Atatürk Kupası (1): 2000 Galatasaray Süper Lig (4): 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2011–12 Türkiye Kupası (1): 2004–05 Süper Kupa (1): 2007–08 Turkey UEFA European Championship bronze medalist: 2008 References External links Profile at Galatasaray.org Statistics at TFF.org 1977 births Living people People from İnegöl Turkish footballers İnegölspor footballers Gaziantepspor footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Süper Lig players Turkey international footballers Turkey under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 2000 players UEFA Euro 2008 players Doping cases in association football Turkish sportspeople in doping cases Turkey youth international footballers Association football midfielders