on to score his team's two other goals in the match. He is also remembered by his rainbow flick against Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos in 2002 World Cup semifinal clash, which was one of the best skill displays of the cup. Mansız was a relative unknown in international circles prior to the 2002 World Cup. Despite his display of prodigious talent on the world stage, his health concerns and advanced age precluded serious consideration on the part of European clubs. Mansız declared "It is too late for me, I wish I had been discovered sooner in my career." Coaching career On 11 July 2018, Beşiktaş J.K. announced via their social media accounts that Mansız was appointed as assistant coach to the club, along with Guti, another former player of club. Mansız quit his job at Beşiktaş on 6 February 2019 due to health concerns. Figure skating Mansız learned to skate at the relatively late age of 33 when he competed on the Turkish show Buzda Dans, as a pair skater with partner Oľga Beständigová, who is also his girlfriend. After winning the show, Mansız announced his goal was to represent Turkey at the 2014 Winter Olympics, hoping to become the first athlete to compete in both the football World Cup and the Winter Olympics since Aleksandar Shalamanov of Bulgaria. Mansız and Beständigová made their competitive debut at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, which was also the final qualifying opportunity for the 2014 Olympics. They finished 19th and last in the pairs event, ending their hope of skating at the Olympic Games. Nonetheless, they continue to compete, with the goal of qualifying for the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships. Personal life He has a daughter named Aimee who was born in 2003. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mansız goal. Honours Beşiktaş Süper Lig: 2002–03 Turkey FIFA World Cup: third place 2002 Individual Süper Lig top goalscorer: 2001–02 References External links 1975 births Living people People from Kempten im Allgäu Sportspeople from Swabia (Bavaria) Footballers from Bavaria Turkey international footballers Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Samsunspor footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers MKE Ankaragücü footballers Hertha BSC II players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Vissel Kobe players Expatriate footballers in Japan German expatriate sportspeople in Japan German expatriate footballers German footballers Crimean Tatar people J1 League players Süper Lig players Association football forwards Turkish