Turkey national football team
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| Nickname | Ay-Yıldızlar (Crescent-Stars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association | Turkish Football Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Fatih Terim, (2005-) |
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| Captain | Hakan Şükür | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Rüştü Reçber (113) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Hakan Şükür (50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Stadium | Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | TUR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA ranking | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 5 (June 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 67 (October 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elo ranking | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Elo ranking | 9 (November 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 82 (November 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First international Turkey 2 - 2 Romania  (Istanbul, Turkey; October 26, 1923) |
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Largest win Turkey 7 - 0 Syria  (Ankara, Turkey; November 20, 1949) Turkey 7 - 0 South Korea  (Geneva, Switzerland; June 20, 1954) Turkey 7 - 0 San Marino  (Istanbul, Turkey; November 10, 1996) |
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Worst defeat Poland 8 - 0 Turkey (Chorzow, Poland; April 24, 1968) Turkey 0 - 8 England  (Istanbul, Turkey; November 14, 1984) England 8 - 0 Turkey (London, England; October 14, 1987) |
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| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1954) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Third place, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Quarterfinals, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Turkey national football team is the national football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. They are affiliated with UEFA.
The team's highest achievement was reaching 3rd place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Turkey also reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2000 and reached 3rd place at the 2003 Confederations Cup.
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[edit] History
[edit] World Cups 1950 and 1954
Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup beating Syria 7-0 but they withdrew due to financial problems.
Turkey then qualified for the 1954 World Cup after a play-off with Spain. The Turkish team first lost 4-1 to Spain but a 1-0 win a few days later initiated a replay. On that occasion they tied 2-2 after an exciting and tough match, and finally Turkey would book their place after a coin toss. Turkey was put in a tough group along with a high rated Hungary side and West Germany however the Turks were never going to play Hungary according to the tournament format, and a 4-1 defeat by the Germans was followed by Turkey carrying out a 7-0 trashing of South Korea. Finally Turkey lost the play-off to West Germany 7-2.
[edit] '60s to '90s
Despite the introduction of a national league which would flourish, and respectable showings by Turkish clubs in European competition, the 1960s would be a barren time for the national team. The 1970s saw Turkey hold their own in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, but the team was a point too short to qualify for Euro 1972 and Euro 1976.
The 1980s saw Turkey plunge to new depths with two 8-0 defeats to England. Yet the 1990 World Cup qualifiers would mark a turning point for Turkish football, with Turkey only missing out on qualification in the final game.
[edit] Euro 1996 and 2000
Turkey qualified in a impressive style for Euro 96 beating both Switzerland and Sweden 2-1, but then enjoyed rather a poor tournament as they lost all their matches and even didn't managed to score a single goal.
Turkey qualified for Euro 2000 after winning a play-off against the Republic of Ireland. Turkey lost their first match 2-1 to Italy, they drew their second match against Sweden 0-0, and, finally, a 2-0 win over host nation Belgium, making it the first time in the history of the European Championship that a host nation had been eliminated in the first round, brought Turkey into the last eight of the tournament where Portugal won the quarter-final match 2-0.
[edit] World Cup 2002
The rising fortunes of Turkish football over the next decade would be confirmed by third place at the 2002 World Cup. The Turkish team beat Senegal 1-0 on a golden goal to book their place in the semi-finals where a 1-0 defeat against Brazil forced them to play the third place match, and a bronze medal was the prize after a 3-2 victory over South-Korea.
[edit] Confederations Cup 2003 and Euro 2004
In the summer of 2003, Turkey reached third place at the 2003 Confederations Cup in which they drew 2-2 against a very strong Brazil squad with a young, experimental Turkey squad, knocking Brazil out of the tournament. Turkey lost to eventual tournament winners France 3-2 in an exciting semi-final after failing to equalize from a last-minute penalty kick. Turkey defeated Colombia 2-1 to win third place.
The Turkish team failed to qualify for Euro 2004 on play-offs due to an upset by Latvia after finishing second in their group.
[edit] World Cup 2006 and beyond
The Turkish team once again narrowly missed out on the finals after failing to win a play-off, this time on away goals against Switzerland, again after finishing second in their group. Missing out on 2006 FIFA World Cup was seen as a major loss due to the great amount of Turkish fans in Germany.
With former coach Fatih Terim and new young blood from the team that won the U-17 European Championship, Turkey are looking for a place in the Euro 2008 finals.
[edit] World Cup record
- 1930 - Did not enter
- 1934 - Withdrew
- 1938 - Did not enter
- 1950 - Qualified, but withdrew
- 1954 - Round 1
- 1958 - Withdrew
- 1962 to 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Third place
- 2006 - Did not qualify
[edit] European Championship record
[edit] Confederations Cup record
- 2003 Confederations Cup - 3rd place
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
The current squad, according to the TFF.[1][2]. All match statistics are updated up to October 12, 2006.
[edit] Notable former players
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[edit] Most Capped
| Player | Caps |
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| Rüştü Reçber | 112 |
| Hakan Şükür | 106 |
| Bülent Korkmaz | 102 |
[edit] Current Coaching Staff
| Coach | Job |
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| Fatih Terim | General Manager |
| Müfit Erkasap | Assistant Manager |
| Oğuz Çetin | Coach |
| Metin Tekin | Coach |
| Eser Özaltındere | GK Coach |
[edit] Turkey managers
| Manager | First Match | Last Match |
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| Ali Sami Yen |
26/10/1923 | - |
 Billy Hunter |
25/05/1924 | 12/09/1926 |
 Bela Tóth |
17/07/1927 | 17/04/1932 |
| Fred Pegnam |
22/04/1932 | 04/11/1932 |
| James Elliot Donnelly |
12/07/1936 | 01/08/1937 |
| Ignác Molnár |
23/04/1948 | 30/05/1948 |
| Ulvi Yenal |
02/08/1948 | 05/08/1948 |
| Peter Molloy |
28/11/1948 | 20/05/1949 |
| Cihat Arman |
20/11/1949 | - |
| Peter Molloy |
28/05/1950 | 28/10/1950 |
| Jimmy McCormick |
03/12/1950 | 10/06/1951 |
| Rebii Erkal |
17/06/1951 | 21/11/1951 |
 Sandro Puppo |
01/06/1952 | 23/06/1954 |
| Gündüz Kılıç |
17/10/1954 | - |
 Žarko Mihajlović |
03/04/1955 | 26/06/1955 |
| Giovanni Varglien |
18/12/1955 | 01/05/1956 |
| Cihat Arman |
16/11/1956 | 25/11/1956 |
| László Székely |
05/04/1957 | 08/12/1957 |
| Leandro Remondini |
04/05/1958 | 10/05/1959 |
| Ignác Molnár |
08/06/1960 | - |
| Sandro Puppo |
27/11/1960 | 16/05/1962 |
| Şeref Görkey |
10/10/1962 | - |
| Ljubiša Spajić |
25/11/1962 | 16/12/1962 |
| Bülent Eken |
27/03/1963 | 09/10/1963 |
| Cihat Arman |
27/09/1964 | 20/12/1964 |
| Sandro Puppo |
24/01/1965 | 09/05/1965 |
| Doğan Andaç |
21/07/1965 | 25/07/1965 |
| Sandro Puppo |
09/10/1965 | 30/05/1966 |
| Adnan Süvari |
12/10/1966 | 17/01/1969 |
| Abdullah Gegic |
30/04/1969 | 16/11/1969 |
| Cihat Arman |
17/10/1970 | 14/11/1971 |
 Nicolae Petrescu |
05/12/1971 | - |
| Coşkun Özari |
12/04/1972 | 31/10/1976 |
| Doğan Andaç |
17/11/1976 | - |
| Metin Türel |
16/02/1977 | 05/10/1978 |
| Sabri Kiraz |
29/11/1978 | 15/10/1980 |
| Özkan Sümer |
25/03/1981 | - |
| Fethi Demircan |
15/04/1981 | 07/10/1981 |
| Coşkun Özari |
22/09/1982 | 04/04/1984 |
| Candan Tarhan |
06/09/1984 | 14/11/1984 |
| Yılmaz Gökdel |
22/12/1984 | 03/04/1985 |
| Kálmán Mézsöly |
01/05/1985 | 28/08/1985 |
| Coşkun Özari |
11/09/1985 | 12/11/1986 |
| Mustafa Denizli |
04/03/1987 | 16/12/1987 |
| Tinaz Tirpan |
16/03/1988 | 15/11/1989 |
| Fatih Terim |
11/04/1990 | - |
 Sepp Piontek |
27/05/1990 | 28/04/1993 |
| Fatih Terim |
27/10/1993 | 19/06/1996 |
| Mustafa Denizli |
14/08/1996 | 24/06/2000 |
| Şenol Güneş |
16/08/2000 | 18/02/2004 |
| Ünal Karaman |
31/03/2004 | - |
| Ersun Yanal |
28/04/2004 | 08/06/2005 |
| Fatih Terim |
17/08/2005 | Incumbent |
[edit] Most capped coaches
| Manager | Games |
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| Coşkun Özari | 54 |
| Fatih Terim | 54 |
| Şenol Güneş | 50 |
| Mustafa Denizli | 37 |
[edit] Most successful coaches
| Manager | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Achievements |
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| Şenol Güneş |
50 | 23 | 13 | 14 | Qualified for and finished 3rd place at the 2002 World Cup Finished 3rd place at the 2003 Confederations Cup |
| Mustafa Denizli |
37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | Qualified for and reached Quarter Finals at the 2000 European Football Championship |
[edit] Coach statistics
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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| Sepp Piontek |
1990-1993 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 14.81% |
| Fatih Terim |
1993-1996 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 51.52% |
| Mustafa Denizli |
1996-2000 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 32.43% |
| Şenol Güneş |
2000-2004 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 46% |
| Ersun Yanal |
2004-2005 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 53.33% |
[edit] Memorable Matches
- 1951 West Germany - Turkey 1-2 Coach: Rebii Erkal
- 1954 Turkey- Spain 1-0 Coach: Sandro Puppo (Italy)
- 1954 Spain - Turkey 2-2 Coach: Sandro Puppo (Italy)
- 1956 Turkey- Hungary 3-1 Coach: Giovanni Varglien (Italy)
- 1970 West Germany - Turkey 1-1 Coach: Cihat Arman
- 1995 Turkey- Sweden 2-1 Coach: Fatih Terim
- 1997 Turkey- Netherlands 1-0 Coach: Mustafa Denizli
- 1998 Turkey- Germany 1-0 Coach: Mustafa Denizli
- 2000 Belgium - Turkey 0-2 Coach: Mustafa Denizli
- 2001 Turkey- Austria 5-0 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2002 Brazil - Turkey 2-1 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2002 Senegal - Turkey 0-1 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2002 Brazil - Turkey 1-0 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2002 South Korea - Turkey 2-3 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2003 Brazil - Turkey 2-2 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2003 France - Turkey 3-2 Coach: Şenol Güneş
- 2003 Colombia - Turkey 1-2 Coach: Şenol Güneş
[edit] Top Turkish Goal Scorers
| # | Player | Period | Goals (Caps) |
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| 1 | Hakan Şükür | 1992-2005 | 50 (106) |
| 2 | Lefter Küçükandonyadis | 1948-1963 | 20 (46) |
| 3 | Cemil Turan | 1969-1979 | 19 (44) |
| 4 | Metin Oktay | 1969-1979 | 19 (36) |
[edit] Trivia
- Hakan Şükür scored the fastest goal ever in (10.8 seconds after kickoff) a World Cup finals match during the third-place game of the 2002 World Cup against South Korea.
- Turkey's highest FIFA World Ranking was 5th place. (June 2004)
- Nuri Şahin is the youngest player ever to have played and scored for the Turkish national team, ironically scoring against Germany, as he has both Turkish and German citizenships.
[edit] Cups squads
World Cups squads
Confederations Cup squads
[edit] External links
- (Turkish) Official Site of Turkish Football Federation
- (Turkish) Turkish Football Statistics
- Unofficial site with extensive national team information
- RSSSF.com - Caps and goals leaders for Turkey
- RSSSF.com - Turkey national team coaches
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| Turkcell Super League Turk Telekom League A Iddaa League B Turkish Third League |
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