Date of birth | 23 November 1979 |
Place of birth | Istanbul |
Nationality | Turkish |
Weight | 71 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Forward |
A young emerging striker, he made his name at Besiktas where he graduated from the youth team in 1997.
He made his international debut in October 2000 but a fractured knee halted his progress in 2001.
The injury also delayed a move to Spain and Real Sociedad, but this was completed in January 2002 and he has had a good end of season for the team.
He is a pacy striker who can play on the right wing.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Besiktas | Turkish First Division | 30 | 1 |
5 |
5
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2000-01 | Besiktas | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
2
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2001-02 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 6 | 5 |
1 |
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2002-03 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 35 | 23 |
5
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1
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2003-04 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 30 | 2 |
14 |
5
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|
2003-04 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 3 |
1
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2004-05 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 22 | 1 |
13 |
5
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2008-09 | Villarreal | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2009-10 | Besiktas | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Apr 2009 | Arsenal v Villarreal | L |
3-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Turkey | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
1
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1998-99 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 4 |
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1998-99 | Turkey | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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2001-02 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Turkey | Reunification Cup | 1 |
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2002-03 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2002-03 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
3 |
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2003-04 | Turkey | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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2003-04 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
2004-05 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
1
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2004-05 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Turkey | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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2006-07 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1 |
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2007-08 | Turkey | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2007-08 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 4 |
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2008-09 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2008-09 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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2010-11 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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2010-11 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 May 1998 | Turkey v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 6 |
04 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Germany | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
13 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 Feb 1999 | Italy v Turkey | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
26 Mar 1999 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
04 Jun 1999 | Finland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
03 Sep 1999 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
07 Sep 1999 | Moldova v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
12 Nov 1999 | Poland v Turkey | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
16 Nov 1999 | Turkey v Poland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
27 May 2000 | Slovakia v Turkey | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
29 May 2000 | England v Turkey | L | 6-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
01 Jun 2000 | Turkey v Italy | L | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Final round group B |
01 Sep 2000 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
07 Oct 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
11 Oct 2000 | Azerbaijan v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
28 Feb 2001 | Netherlands v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Apr 2001 | Turkey v Albania | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2001 | Norway v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
01 Sep 2001 | Slovakia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
07 Oct 2001 | Moldova v Turkey | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
12 Feb 2002 | Turkey v Ecuador | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
23 May 2002 | Turkey v South Africa | L | 0-2 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
09 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
18 Jun 2002 | Japan v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
21 Aug 2002 | Turkey v Georgia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Turkey v Slovakia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
12 Oct 2002 | North Macedonia v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
16 Oct 2002 | Turkey v Liechtenstein | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
12 Feb 2003 | Turkey v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Apr 2003 | England v Turkey | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
07 Jun 2003 | Slovakia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
11 Jun 2003 | Turkey v North Macedonia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
20 Aug 2003 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2003 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
15 Nov 2003 | Latvia v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
19 Nov 2003 | Turkey v Latvia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
18 Feb 2004 | Turkey v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 2004 | Croatia v Turkey | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
24 May 2004 | Australia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2004 | Korea Republic v Turkey | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2004 | Turkey v Belarus | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 2004 | Turkey v Georgia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
08 Sep 2004 | Greece v Turkey | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
09 Oct 2004 | Turkey v Kazakhstan | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
13 Oct 2004 | Denmark v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
17 Nov 2004 | Turkey v Ukraine | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
08 Oct 2005 | Turkey v Germany | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Oct 2005 | Albania v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
12 Nov 2005 | Switzerland v Turkey | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
26 May 2006 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
28 May 2006 | Turkey v Estonia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
31 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2006 | Angola v Turkey | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 2006 | Turkey v North Macedonia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Aug 2006 | Luxembourg v Turkey | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2006 | Turkey v Malta | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
11 Oct 2006 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
22 Aug 2007 | Romania v Turkey | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Sep 2007 | Turkey v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
17 Nov 2007 | Norway v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
21 Nov 2007 | Turkey v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
06 Feb 2008 | Turkey v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2008 | Belarus v Turkey | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2008 | Turkey v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
29 May 2008 | Finland v Turkey | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
11 Jun 2008 | Switzerland v Turkey | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
15 Jun 2008 | Czech Republic v Turkey | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
20 Jun 2008 | Croatia v Turkey | W | 1-1 (3-1) | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
28 Mar 2009 | Spain v Turkey | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
01 Apr 2009 | Turkey v Spain | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
02 Jun 2009 | Turkey v Azerbaijan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Aug 2009 | Ukraine v Turkey | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
10 Oct 2009 | Belgium v Turkey | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
22 May 2010 | Turkey v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
29 May 2010 | USA v Turkey | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Aug 2010 | Turkey v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2010 | Kazakhstan v Turkey | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
12 Oct 2010 | Azerbaijan v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.