Date of birth | 24 August 1970 |
Place of birth | Istanbul |
Nationality | Turkish |
Weight | 74 kg |
Height | 1.73 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Tugay has had a long and varied career and had developed into one of the most influential players in the Turkish national team.
He began his playing career at Galatasaray in 1988 as a product of the youth system and broke into the first team in 1990.
He made his international debut in 1992 and was a member of the team that won the 1993 Gold Medal at the Mediterranean Games.
He played at the 1996 and 2000 European Championship Finals but was sent home from the 2000 European Championships when, after being substituted in the match against Belgium, he threw a water bottle at coach Mustapha Denizli.
At club level, he won four Turkish titles before Scottish club Rangers signed him in January 2000 for £1.3million and he became the first Turkish player to appear in Scotland.
He failed to hold down a firs team place and left to join Premiership side Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2001.
He is a strong and effective player as a libero or in midfield that can play on the left, and he played in all seven of Turkey's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.
Tugay's contract at Blackburn Rovers was extended to June 2006 in April 2005, then to June 2007 in March 2006, to June 2008 in May 2007 and to June 2009 in May 2008.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Galatasaray | 15 Aug 1988 | 22 Jan 2000 | |
Rangers | 22 Jan 2000 | 20 Jul 2001 | |
Blackburn Rovers | 20 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 9 | 7 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Rangers | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 17 | 9 |
3 |
7
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2000-01 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 5 |
2
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2000-01 | Rangers | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
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2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
3 |
8
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2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 32 | 5 |
1 |
5
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1
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2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 30 | 6 |
1 |
4
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2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 13 | 8 |
6
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1
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 5 |
3
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 23 | 4 |
1 |
4
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1
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 26 | 4 |
1 |
3
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1
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2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 7 | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 12 | 8 |
2 |
4
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1
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2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 4 | ||||
2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 15 | 14 |
1 |
3
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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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22 Jan 2000 | Rangers v Aberdeen | W | 5-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
30 Jan 2000 | St Johnstone v Rangers | W | 0-2 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round |
02 Feb 2000 | Dundee United v Rangers | W | 0-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
19 Feb 2000 | Greenock Morton v Rangers | W | 0-1 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round |
27 Feb 2000 | Dundee v Rangers | W | 1-7 | Scottish Premier League | |
04 Mar 2000 | Rangers v St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
18 Mar 2000 | Rangers v Motherwell | W | 6-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
26 Mar 2000 | Rangers v Celtic | W | 4-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
01 Apr 2000 | Aberdeen v Rangers | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
04 Apr 2000 | Rangers v Dundee United | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
08 Apr 2000 | Ayr United v Rangers | W | 0-7 | Scottish FA Cup | Semi-final |
12 Apr 2000 | Heart of Midlothian v Rangers | W | 1-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
15 Apr 2000 | Dundee United v Rangers | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
23 Apr 2000 | St Johnstone v Rangers | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
30 Apr 2000 | Rangers v Dundee | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
03 May 2000 | Rangers v Hibernian | W | 5-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
07 May 2000 | Kilmarnock v Rangers | W | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
13 May 2000 | Rangers v Heart of Midlothian | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
21 May 2000 | Motherwell v Rangers | L | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
27 May 2000 | Aberdeen v Rangers | W | 0-4 | Scottish FA Cup | Final |
02 Aug 2000 | FBK Kaunas v Rangers | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
05 Aug 2000 | Kilmarnock v Rangers | W | 2-4 | Scottish Premier League | |
13 Aug 2000 | St Mirren v Rangers | W | 1-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
19 Aug 2000 | Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 4-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
27 Aug 2000 | Celtic v Rangers | L | 6-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
06 Sep 2000 | Rangers v Aberdeen | W | 4-2 | Scottish League Cup | 3rd round |
09 Sep 2000 | Dundee v Rangers | D | 1-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
17 Sep 2000 | Rangers v Heart of Midlothian | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
20 Sep 2000 | AS Monaco v Rangers | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
23 Sep 2000 | Motherwell v Rangers | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
27 Sep 2000 | Galatasaray v Rangers | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
01 Oct 2000 | Rangers v Dundee United | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
14 Oct 2000 | Hibernian v Rangers | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
17 Oct 2000 | Rangers v Galatasaray | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
22 Oct 2000 | St Johnstone v Rangers | L | 2-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
25 Oct 2000 | Sturm Graz v Rangers | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
28 Oct 2000 | Rangers v Kilmarnock | L | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
31 Oct 2000 | Rangers v Dundee United | W | 2-0 | Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
04 Nov 2000 | Rangers v St Mirren | W | 7-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
26 Nov 2000 | Rangers v Celtic | W | 5-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
03 Dec 2000 | Heart of Midlothian v Rangers | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
07 Dec 2000 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Rangers | L |
3-0 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
10 Dec 2000 | Rangers v Motherwell | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
23 Dec 2000 | Rangers v Hibernian | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
26 Dec 2000 | Rangers v St Johnstone | W | 3-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
27 Jan 2001 | Rangers v Brechin City | W | 2-0 | Scottish FA Cup | 3rd round |
31 Jan 2001 | Rangers v Aberdeen | W | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
03 Feb 2001 | Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic | W | 2-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
07 Feb 2001 | Celtic v Rangers | L | 3-1 | Scottish League Cup | Semi-final |
11 Feb 2001 | Celtic v Rangers | L | 1-0 | Scottish Premier League | |
18 Feb 2001 | Ross County v Rangers | W | 2-3 | Scottish FA Cup | 4th round |
24 Feb 2001 | Dundee v Rangers | W | 0-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
31 Mar 2001 | Rangers v Dundee United | L | 0-2 | Scottish Premier League | |
21 Apr 2001 | Dundee v Rangers | W | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
29 Apr 2001 | Rangers v Celtic | L | 0-3 | Scottish Premier League | |
12 May 2001 | Rangers v Kilmarnock | W | 5-1 | Scottish Premier League | |
20 May 2001 | Rangers v Hibernian | W | 4-0 | Scottish Premier League |
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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1988-89 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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1988-89 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1989-90 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Turkey | OT | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Turkey | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1992-93 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
1992-93 | Turkey | Mediterranean Games | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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1993-94 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Turkey | Canada Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Turkey | Centenary | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Turkey | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Turkey | Milli Futbol Takim | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Turkey | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
1996-97 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
1996-97 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 4 |
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2000-01 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
4
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2001-02 | Turkey | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2001-02 | Turkey | Reunification Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Turkey | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
2003-04 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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2006-07 | Turkey | International Friendly | 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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09 Jul 1988 | Turkey v Japan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Nov 1988 | Austria v Turkey | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
09 May 1989 | Turkey v USSR | L | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
24 Oct 1989 | Turkey v Austria | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
14 Nov 1989 | USSR v Turkey | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 3 |
25 Apr 1990 | Romania v Turkey | D | 2-2 | OT | |
27 May 1990 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 1990 | Hungary v Turkey | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Oct 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
16 Apr 1991 | Poland v Turkey | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
30 Apr 1991 | Turkey v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
15 Jul 1991 | Faroe Islands v Turkey | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Jul 1991 | Iceland v Turkey | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
21 Aug 1991 | Bulgaria v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 1991 | Turkey v USA | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Oct 1991 | England v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
13 Nov 1991 | Turkey v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
12 Feb 1992 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1992 | Luxembourg v Turkey | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
08 Apr 1992 | Turkey v Denmark | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
30 May 1992 | Germany v Turkey | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
23 Sep 1992 | Poland v Turkey | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
16 Dec 1992 | Turkey v Netherlands | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
24 Feb 1993 | Netherlands v Turkey | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
10 Mar 1993 | San Marino v Turkey | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
31 Mar 1993 | Turkey v England | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
26 Jun 1993 | Turkey v Algeria | W | 2-0 | Mediterranean Games | |
27 Oct 1993 | Turkey v Poland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
10 Nov 1993 | Turkey v Norway | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
23 Feb 1994 | Turkey v Czech Republic | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
31 Aug 1994 | North Macedonia v Turkey | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 1994 | Hungary v Turkey | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
08 Mar 1995 | Turkey v Israel | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1995 | Canada v Turkey | W | 1-3 | CANADA CUP | |
08 Jun 1995 | Canada v Turkey | W | 0-3 | Canada Cup | |
18 Jun 1995 | Paraguay v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
21 Jun 1995 | Turkey v New Zealand | W | 2-1 | MILLI FUTBOL TAKIM | |
23 Jun 1995 | Chile v Turkey | D | 0-0 | CENTENARY | |
30 Aug 1995 | Turkey v North Macedonia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 1995 | Turkey v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
04 Oct 1995 | Finland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 1995 | Iceland v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
15 Nov 1995 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
14 Feb 1996 | Turkey v Belarus | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 1996 | Czech Republic v Turkey | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
01 May 1996 | Turkey v Ukraine | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 1996 | Finland v Turkey | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1996 | Turkey v Croatia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
14 Jun 1996 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
19 Jun 1996 | Turkey v Denmark | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
14 Aug 1996 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Nov 1996 | Turkey v San Marino | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
14 Dec 1996 | Wales v Turkey | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
12 Feb 1997 | Turkey v Finland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Apr 1997 | Turkey v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
30 Apr 1997 | Turkey v Belgium | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
05 Sep 1998 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
10 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
14 Oct 1998 | Turkey v Finland | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
27 Mar 1999 | Turkey v Moldova | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
05 Jun 1999 | Finland v Turkey | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
04 Sep 1999 | Northern Ireland v Turkey | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
08 Sep 1999 | Moldova v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
13 Nov 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
23 Feb 2000 | Turkey v Norway | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 2000 | Turkey v Italy | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
15 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
19 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
28 Feb 2001 | Netherlands v Turkey | D | 0-0 | 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 |
07 Oct 2001 | Moldova v Turkey | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
10 Nov 2001 | Austria v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
14 Nov 2001 | Turkey v Austria | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
12 Feb 2002 | Turkey v Ecuador | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2002 | Turkey v Korea Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Turkey v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
23 May 2002 | Turkey v South Africa | L | 0-2 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
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 |
18 Jun 2002 | Japan v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
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 | |
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 |
30 Apr 2003 | Czech Republic v Turkey | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
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 | |
06 Sep 2003 | Liechtenstein v Turkey | W | 0-3 | 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 |
07 Feb 2007 | Georgia v Turkey | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 2007 | Brazil v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.