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 |
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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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26 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
02 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
06 Feb 2002 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
10 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
24 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
03 Mar 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
10 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
07 Apr 2002 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
14 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
21 Apr 2002 | Real Betis v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
11 May 2002 | Real Sociedad v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
01 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
15 Sep 2002 | Español v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
22 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
29 Sep 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
06 Oct 2002 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
20 Oct 2002 | Alavés v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
27 Oct 2002 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
03 Nov 2002 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
09 Nov 2002 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
17 Nov 2002 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
01 Dec 2002 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
05 Dec 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
07 Dec 2002 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
22 Dec 2002 | Recreativo de Huelva v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
05 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
11 Jan 2003 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
18 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
25 Jan 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
02 Feb 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
16 Feb 2003 | Real Betis v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
23 Feb 2003 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
09 Mar 2003 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
15 Mar 2003 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
23 Mar 2003 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
06 Apr 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
13 Apr 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
20 Apr 2003 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
27 Apr 2003 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
03 May 2003 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
11 May 2003 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
18 May 2003 | Real Sociedad v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
25 May 2003 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
01 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
15 Jun 2003 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
22 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
17 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Olympiakos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
21 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
27 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
30 Sep 2003 | Galatasaray v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
05 Oct 2003 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
18 Oct 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
21 Oct 2003 | Juventus v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
26 Oct 2003 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
30 Oct 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
02 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
05 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
08 Nov 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
22 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
25 Nov 2003 | Olympiakos v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
02 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
06 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
10 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Galatasaray | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
13 Dec 2003 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
20 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
04 Jan 2004 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
10 Jan 2004 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
18 Jan 2004 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
25 Jan 2004 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
01 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
08 Feb 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
14 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
25 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
29 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
06 Mar 2004 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
09 Mar 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Real Sociedad | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
13 Mar 2004 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
21 Mar 2004 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
27 Mar 2004 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
04 Apr 2004 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
11 Apr 2004 | Real Sociedad v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
18 Apr 2004 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
25 Apr 2004 | Real Betis v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
02 May 2004 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
09 May 2004 | Valladolid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
16 May 2004 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
29 Aug 2004 | Real Sociedad v Levante | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
12 Sep 2004 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
18 Sep 2004 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
22 Sep 2004 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
26 Sep 2004 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
02 Oct 2004 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
17 Oct 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
24 Oct 2004 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
31 Oct 2004 | Numancia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
07 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
13 Nov 2004 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
21 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
28 Nov 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
04 Dec 2004 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
19 Dec 2004 | Real Sociedad v Getafe | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 16 |
22 Dec 2004 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | W | 1-5 | Primera Liga | 17 |
05 Jan 2005 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 15 |
09 Jan 2005 | Real Sociedad v Albacete Balompié | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 18 |
16 Jan 2005 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
23 Jan 2005 | Levante v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 21 |
05 Feb 2005 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 23 |
13 Feb 2005 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 23 |
19 Feb 2005 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
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.