Date of birth | 07 September 1980 |
Place of birth | Istanbul |
Nationality | Turkish |
Weight | 68 kg |
Height | 1.71 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Known to Newcastle boss Graeme Souness from his stint in Turkey, Emre Belözoğlu was dubbed the Turkish Maradona.
One of the stars of the 2002 World Cup finals, he joined the Toon on a five-year contract in July 2005.
He developed in the youth side at Galatasaray, was a star at the 2000 Olympic games and for the Turkish Under-21 team.
At club level, Emre was the understudy to the great Gheorghe Hagi and emerged as a real talent.
He made his international debut against Norway in February 2000 and became an important player for the team.
He moved to Italy to play for Inter Milan in 2001 but failed to become a regular member of the team often appearing from the bench.
He is an excellent passer of the ball, a playmaker with great vision and has a powerful left foot shot.
In the 2002 World Cup, he scored the opening goal in the 1-1 draw with Costa Rica in Incheon, going on to play in six out of seven of Turkey's games in the finals.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Galatasaray | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
Internazionale | 01 Jul 2001 | 14 Jul 2005 | |
Newcastle United | 14 Jul 2005 | 23 Jul 2008 | |
Fenerbahce | 23 Jul 2008 | 29 May 2012 | |
Atletico Madrid | 29 May 2012 | 31 Jan 2013 | |
Fenerbahce | 31 Jan 2013 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1
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2000-01 | Galatasaray | Turkish First Division | 26 | 1 |
4 |
7
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2000-01 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
3
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1
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2000-01 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Internazionale | Serie A | 13 |
2
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1
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2001-02 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 5 |
1
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2002-03 | Internazionale | Serie A | 22 | 3 |
3 |
4
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2002-03 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
1 |
1
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2003-04 | Internazionale | Serie A | 15 | 5 |
5
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1
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2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Internazionale | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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2004-05 | Internazionale | Serie A | 12 | 7 |
4
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2004-05 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
2 |
4
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2005-06 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
2 |
6
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 8 | 2 |
1
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2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 6 | 8 |
1 |
2
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2012-13 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2012-13 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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2013-14 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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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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03 Jan 2001 | Japan / South Korea v Rest of the World | D | 1-1 | Representative |
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 | 3 |
1
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1998-99 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
1
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1998-99 | Turkey | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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1999-00 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
2
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2000-01 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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2000-01 | Turkey | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
3
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2001-02 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
2
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2003-04 | Turkey | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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2003-04 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
2004-05 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
1
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2004-05 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
2
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2005-06 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Turkey | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
2007-08 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2008-09 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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2008-09 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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2009-10 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
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2009-10 | Turkey | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2010-11 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1
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2010-11 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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2011-12 | Turkey | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
2
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2011-12 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
1
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2012-13 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2012-13 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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2013-14 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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2014-15 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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2014-15 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2017-18 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2018-19 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 |
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2018-19 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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2019-20 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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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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06 Oct 1997 | Latvia v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
08 Oct 1997 | Sweden v Turkey | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
10 Oct 1997 | Turkey v Belarus | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
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 | |
04 Jun 1999 | Finland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
07 Sep 1999 | Moldova v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
08 Oct 1999 | Germany v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
12 Nov 1999 | Poland v Turkey | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
23 Feb 2000 | Turkey v Norway | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
16 Aug 2000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Turkey | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2000 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
15 Nov 2000 | Turkey v France | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
25 Apr 2001 | Turkey v Albania | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2001 | Turkey v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
06 Jun 2001 | Turkey v North Macedonia | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
15 Aug 2001 | Norway v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2001 | Turkey v Sweden | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Turkey v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Turkey | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
09 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
13 Jun 2002 | Turkey v China PR | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
22 Jun 2002 | Turkey v Senegal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
26 Jun 2002 | Brazil v Turkey | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
29 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Turkey | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
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 |
20 Nov 2002 | Italy v Turkey | D | 1-1 | 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 |
09 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | D | 2-2 | 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 |
28 Apr 2004 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
21 May 2004 | Australia v Turkey | W | 1-3 | 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 |
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 |
26 Mar 2005 | Turkey v Albania | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
30 Mar 2005 | Georgia v Turkey | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
04 Jun 2005 | Turkey v Greece | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
08 Jun 2005 | Kazakhstan v Turkey | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
17 Aug 2005 | Bulgaria v Turkey | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Oct 2005 | Albania v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
16 Nov 2005 | Turkey v Switzerland | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
15 Nov 2006 | Italy v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2007 | Turkey v Norway | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
22 Aug 2007 | Romania v Turkey | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 2007 | Malta v Turkey | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
12 Sep 2007 | Turkey v Hungary | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
13 Oct 2007 | Moldova v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
17 Oct 2007 | Turkey v Greece | L | 0-1 | 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 | |
20 May 2008 | Turkey v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | 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 |
06 Sep 2008 | Armenia v Turkey | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
10 Sep 2008 | Turkey v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
11 Feb 2009 | Turkey v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
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 |
05 Sep 2009 | Turkey v Estonia | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
09 Sep 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
14 Oct 2009 | Turkey v Armenia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
03 Mar 2010 | Turkey v Honduras | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
22 May 2010 | Turkey v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
26 May 2010 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | W | 2-0 | 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 |
07 Sep 2010 | Turkey v Belgium | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
08 Oct 2010 | Germany v Turkey | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
12 Oct 2010 | Azerbaijan v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
09 Feb 2011 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2011 | Belgium v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
10 Aug 2011 | Turkey v Estonia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2011 | Turkey v Kazakhstan | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
11 Oct 2011 | Turkey v Azerbaijan | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
11 Nov 2011 | Turkey v Croatia | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
26 May 2012 | Finland v Turkey | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
29 May 2012 | Bulgaria v Turkey | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2012 | Ukraine v Turkey | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
15 Aug 2012 | Austria v Turkey | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2012 | Netherlands v Turkey | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
11 Sep 2012 | Turkey v Estonia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
12 Oct 2012 | Turkey v Romania | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
16 Oct 2012 | Hungary v Turkey | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
06 Feb 2013 | Turkey v Czech Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
14 Aug 2013 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Sep 2014 | Denmark v Turkey | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
09 Sep 2014 | Iceland v Turkey | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
02 Sep 2017 | Ukraine v Turkey | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
06 Oct 2017 | Turkey v Iceland | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
22 Mar 2019 | Albania v Turkey | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
25 Mar 2019 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
30 May 2019 | Turkey v Greece | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2019 | Turkey v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2019 | Turkey v Andorra | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
11 Oct 2019 | Turkey v Albania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.