Date of birth | 24 December 1978 |
Place of birth | Bochum, Germany |
Nationality | Turkish |
Weight | 65 kg |
Height | 1.68 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Born in Germany, he began at Wattenscheid before signing for VfL Bochum in 1997.
He became an idol at the club and broke into the national squad towards the end of the 2000-01 season.
He moved to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2001 for £4 million and became an important member of the side's midfield.
He made himself pivotal to the national team where his lightening pace and great skill gave the team a real attacking threat from midfield.
He played in all seven of Turkey's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Wattenscheid | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
VfL Bochum | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
Bayer Leverkusen | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
Hertha BSC Berlin | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2007 | |
VfB Stuttgart | 01 Jul 2007 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 27 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | 29 | 4 |
6
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2
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2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 29 | 1 |
3 |
13
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2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 4 |
1 |
1
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2002-03 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 23 | 3 |
3 |
5
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1
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2002-03 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 11 |
4
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2003-04 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 8 | 9 |
2 |
5
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2004-05 | Hertha BSC Berlin | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 |
7 |
2
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2005-06 | Hertha BSC Berlin | Bundesliga | 25 | 2 |
6 |
4
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2006-07 | Hertha BSC Berlin | Bundesliga | 14 | 3 |
1 |
2
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2007-08 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 18 | 2 |
2 |
2
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2009-10 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier 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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28 Jul 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
04 Aug 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
08 Aug 2001 | Crvena Zvezda v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
11 Aug 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
18 Aug 2001 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 4 |
21 Aug 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Crvena Zvezda | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
08 Sep 2001 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
15 Sep 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v FC St Pauli | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
18 Sep 2001 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
22 Sep 2001 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
25 Sep 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
30 Sep 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
10 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Fenerbahçe | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
17 Oct 2001 | Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
20 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
23 Oct 2001 | Fenerbahçe v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
27 Oct 2001 | TSV 1860 München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 11 |
31 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
03 Nov 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
17 Nov 2001 | 1.FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
24 Nov 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburger SV | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
29 Nov 2001 | Juventus v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
01 Dec 2001 | Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
04 Dec 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
08 Dec 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 16 |
15 Dec 2001 | Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
26 Jan 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hansa Rostock | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
06 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
09 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
16 Feb 2002 | FC St Pauli v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
19 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
24 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
27 Feb 2002 | Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
02 Mar 2002 | SC Freiburg v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 25 |
09 Mar 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Energie Cottbus | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
12 Mar 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Juventus | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
16 Mar 2002 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 27 |
20 Mar 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
23 Mar 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v TSV 1860 München | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
03 Apr 2002 | Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
06 Apr 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Köln | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
09 Apr 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Liverpool | W |
4-2 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
13 Apr 2002 | Hamburger SV v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
20 Apr 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 32 |
24 Apr 2002 | Manchester United v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
27 Apr 2002 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 33 |
30 Apr 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Manchester United | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
04 May 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
15 May 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Real Madrid | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
10 Aug 2002 | Energie Cottbus v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
17 Aug 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
24 Aug 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum | L | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 3 |
11 Sep 2002 | Hansa Rostock v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 4 |
14 Sep 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hannover 96 | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 5 |
18 Sep 2002 | Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
21 Sep 2002 | Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
24 Sep 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
28 Sep 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
01 Oct 2002 | Maccabi Haifa v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
05 Oct 2002 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
19 Oct 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
23 Oct 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Maccabi Haifa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
26 Oct 2002 | Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
29 Oct 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Olympiakos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
02 Nov 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
16 Nov 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
27 Nov 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
30 Nov 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburger SV | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 15 |
07 Dec 2002 | TSV 1860 München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 16 |
10 Dec 2002 | Inter Milano v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
14 Dec 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Nürnberg | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 17 |
02 Feb 2003 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
18 Feb 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
26 Feb 2003 | Newcastle United v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
08 Mar 2003 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
11 Mar 2003 | Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
15 Mar 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
19 Mar 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Inter Milano | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
05 Apr 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
12 Apr 2003 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
20 Apr 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Schalke 04 | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 29 |
26 Apr 2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
04 May 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Arminia Bielefeld | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
10 May 2003 | Hamburger SV v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 32 |
17 May 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v TSV 1860 München | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 33 |
24 May 2003 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
20 Sep 2003 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 6 |
27 Sep 2003 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
05 Oct 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
18 Oct 2003 | Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 9 |
26 Oct 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
02 Nov 2003 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
07 Dec 2003 | 1.FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
13 Dec 2003 | Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 16 |
17 Dec 2003 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 17 |
27 Mar 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
03 Apr 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
10 Apr 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 6-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
17 Apr 2004 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 29 |
24 Apr 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
01 May 2004 | TSV 1860 München v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
08 May 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Köln | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
22 May 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 34 |
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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1996-97 | Turkey | UEFA Under-18 | 6 | 2 |
1
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1997-98 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 |
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1998-99 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Turkey | UEFA Under-21 | 7 | ||||
2000-01 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 11 | 1 |
1 |
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2001-02 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Turkey | Reunification Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Turkey | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 |
1
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2002-03 | Turkey | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
1
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2003-04 | Turkey | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2005-06 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Turkey | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Turkey | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
1
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2007-08 | Turkey | International Friendly | 2 |
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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04 Sep 1996 | Turkey v Belgium | W | 5-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
22 Sep 1996 | Germany v Turkey | W | 2-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
17 Oct 1996 | Turkey v Germany | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
30 Oct 1996 | Turkey v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
14 Nov 1996 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
28 Nov 1996 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 5-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
21 Jan 1998 | Turkey v Albania | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
01 Sep 2001 | Slovakia v Turkey | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
05 Sep 2001 | Turkey v Sweden | L | 1-2 | 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 | |
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 |
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 |
21 Jun 2003 | Cameroon v Turkey | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
23 Jun 2003 | Brazil v Turkey | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
26 Jun 2003 | France v Turkey | L | 3-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
28 Apr 2004 | Belgium v Turkey | W | 2-3 | 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 | |
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 |
03 Sep 2005 | Turkey v Denmark | D | 2-2 | 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 |
16 Nov 2005 | Turkey v Switzerland | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
01 Mar 2006 | Turkey v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | 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 |
02 Jun 2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Turkey | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group C |
05 Jun 2007 | Brazil v Turkey | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Feb 2008 | Turkey v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2008 | Turkey v Uruguay | L | 2-3 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.