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Turkey national football team

National Football Team
NameTurkey
NicknameAy Yıldızlar (The Crescent Stars)
AssociationTurkish Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGuus Hiddink
Asst coachOğuz Çetin
CaptainEmre Belözoğlu
Most capsRüştü Reçber (119)
Top scorerHakan Şükür (51)
FIFA codeTUR
FIFA ranking31
Highest FIFA ranking5 (June 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking67 (October 1993)
Elo ranking23
Highest Elo ranking9 (November 2002)
Lowest Elo ranking82 (November 1985)
World Cup Statistics
First internationalTurkey Turkey 2 � 2 Romania
(Istanbul, Turkey; October 26, 1923)
Biggest winTurkey Turkey 7 � 0 Syria
(Ankara, Turkey; November 20, 1949)
Turkey Turkey 7 � 0 South Korea
(Geneva, Switzerland; 20 June 1954)
Turkey Turkey 7 � 0 San Marino
(Istanbul, Turkey; 10 November 1996)
Biggest defeatPoland 8 � 0 Turkey Turkey
(Chorzów, Poland; April 24, 1968)
Turkey Turkey 0 � 8 England
(Istanbul, Turkey; 14 November 1984)
England 8 � 0 Turkey Turkey
(London, England; 14 October 1987)
Appearances2
First World Cup1954
Best resultThird place, 2002
Regional cup statistics
European Championship
Appearances3
First apps.1996
Best resultSemi-finals, 2008
Confederations Cup Statistics
Appearances1
First apps.2003
Best resultThird place, 2003

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The Turkey national football team ( ) represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. Their current head coach is Guus Hiddink. They are affiliated with UEFA. The team is, according to the FIFA World Rankings, ranked 31st in the world. Turkey has qualified three times for the World Cup finals, in 1950, 1954, and 2002, although they withdrew from the 1950 event. Turkey has also qualified three times for the UEFA European Championship, in 1996, 2000 and 2008. They have reached the semi-finals of three major tournaments: the 2002 World Cup, the 2003 Confederations Cup, and Euro 2008.

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It will be all change for England at Wembley on Wednesday night as a new manager and captain step in for a crucial friendly in the build-up towards Euro 2012. Having safely secured qualification for the tournament last year, England's preparations appeared to be progressing well following victories over reigning champions Spain and bogey team Sweden in a November double-header. The draw for the finals could also have been a lot harder on the Three Lions and, despite Wayne Rooney's two-match suspension, Fabio Capello could have been forgiven for thinking that he had a chance to end his reign on a high this summer. The focus has shifted dramatically away from the European Championship, though, after the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy for alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand set in motion a chain of events that led to Capello resigning. Harry Redknapp was immediately installed as the overwhelming favourite to take the job after being cleared of all charges in a tax evasion trial, but his involvement in Tottenham's title-chasing Premier League campaign has made the timing of the search for a successor even trickier. The FA has yet to approach anyone about the permanent position and it is still not known who will take charge in Poland and Ukraine, but for Wednesday's game against the Netherlands the reins have been handed to Stuart Pearce. As a member of Capello's coaching team and the Under 21s boss, the move to appoint Pearce on an <b>...</b>
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Turkey tightens measures against football hooliganism - Southeast European Times Tweet this news
Southeast European Times--ANKARA, -Turkey- -- -Turkish- parliament passed a law on Thursday (March 31st) that foresees tougher sanctions for -football- hooliganism and match fixing. The new measures envision up to six years in prison for soccer fans that - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:15:58 GMT+00:00
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ABC Online--ANDY BENNETT, -FOOTBALL- COMMENTATOR: It's a lot of fun to run around and have a kick and he's been doing that a long time. It's hard to give that up cold -turkey-. Part of a club environment is part of your being and that would - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:47:43 GMT+00:00
It's hard to avoid whiff of hypocrisy in Rooney's FA charge - Daily Mail Tweet this news
Daily Mail--England were playing -Turkey- in the final game of the 2004 European Championship qualifiers that Saturday. The following Monday, once the official paperwork had been properly processed, Palios knew Ferdinand was going to be charged for missin - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:08:54 GMT+00:00
job may be dancer's big break - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--HIGH HOPES: Invercargill dancer James Luck celebrates his new job as a dancer at a swanky resort in -Turkey-. James Luck is hoping his new job in -Turkey- proves to be the start of bigger and brighter things. The 18-year-old Invercargill man - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:00:48 GMT+00:00
Alabama State Sets 2011 Schedule - NCAAfootball.net Tweet this news
NCAAfootball.net--12) as well as NCAA Division II Tuskegee, who the Hornets in the 88th -Turkey- Day Classic on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 24. In addition, coach Reggie Barlow's squad will play Alabama A&M in the 70th Magic City Classic on Oct. 29 - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:08:24 GMT+00:00
Turkey to host UEFA Congress in 2012 - Hurriyet Daily News Tweet this news
Hurriyet Daily News--Turkey will host the 36th UEFA Congress next year, according to the -Turkish Football- Federation, or TFF. The TFF announced that the executive board of the European football's governing body has chosen Istanbul as the host city - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:01:50 GMT+00:00
Turkish constructors in Libya seeking solutions - Hurriyet Daily News Tweet this news
Hurriyet Daily News--Hotel Al Burdi, some facilities of Al Fatah University, the largest -football- stadium in North Africa, the state-run Bab Trablus shopping mall and a hotel are some of Renaissance's projects in Tripoli. Turkmall, a construction c - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:58:31 GMT+00:00
UEFA to hold its annual congress in Istanbul in 2012 - www.worldbulletin.net Tweet this news
www.worldbulletin.net--The Union of European Football Federations will hold its annual congress in Istanbul, Turkey in 2012, -Turkish Football- Federation said on Monday. The Union of European Football Federations (UEFA) will hold its annual congress in I - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:45:44 GMT+00:00
Galatasaray sack Gheorghe Hagi with former Blackburn midfielder Tugay taking ... - Goal.com Tweet this news
Goal.com---...- -Turkish- city. Former Blackburn Rovers midfielder Tugay, who worked as Hagi's assistant at Gala will reportedly take over the coaching duties for the match against Antalyaspor on April 4. Our provides the best breaking news online an - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:12:20 GMT+00:00
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Moscow-Pullman Daily News (blog)--This is a fast morning recipe and to make it even easier, the -turkey- and vegetables can be cut up, the cheese shredded, and then frozen in ½ cup portions so when you want to serve, simply take out the number of bags ne - Date : Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:26:48 GMT+00:00

UEFA Euro 2012 qualification � Group A :
Manager Netherlands Guus Hiddink
Assistant manager Netherlands Pierre van Hooijdonk
Assistant manager Turkey Fuat Usta
Goalkepeer Coach Turkey Engin İpekoğlu
Physiotherapist Netherlands Arno Philips

FIFA World Cup :
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter
Italy 1934 Withdrew
France 1938 Did not enter
Brazil 1950 Qualified But Withdrew
Switzerland 1954 Round 1 9 3 1 0 2 10 11
Sweden 1958 Withdrew
1962 to 1998 Did not qualify
South KoreaJapan 2002 Third place 3 7 4 1 2 10 6
2006 to 2010 Did not qualify
Total 2/20 10 5 1 4 20 17

UEFA European Championship :
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1960 to 1992 Did not qualify
England 1996 Round 1 3 0 0 3 0 5
BelgiumNetherlands 2000 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 3 4
Portugal 2004 Did not qualify
AustriaSwitzerland 2008 Semi-finals 5 2 1* 2 8 9
Total 3/15 12 3 2 7 11 18

Confederations Cup record :
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1992 to 2001 Did not qualify
France 2003 Third place 5 2 1 2 8 7
2005 to 2009 Did not qualify
Total 1/8 5 2 1 2 8 7

ECO Cup record :
Host/Year Round
Iran 1965 Runners-Up
Pakistan 1967 Champions
Turkey 1969 Champions
Iran 1970 Runners-Up
Pakistan 1974 Champions
Iran 1993 Did not enter

Most capped players :
# Name Career Caps Goals
1 Rüştü Reçber 1994 � 2009 120 0
2 Hakan Şükür 1992 � 2008 112 51
3 Bülent Korkmaz 1990 � 2005 102 2
4 Tugay Kerimoğlu 1990 � 2007 94 2
5 Alpay Özalan 1995 � 2005 90 4
6 Tuncay Şanlı 2003 � 79 22
7 Ogün Temizkanoglu 1990 � 2002 76 5
8 Emre Belözoğlu 2000 � 74 7
= Abdullah Ercan 1992 � 2003 71 0
10 Oğuz Çetin 1988 � 1998 70 3

Top goalscorers :
# Name Career Goals (caps) Goals per game
1 Hakan Şükür 1992 � 2008 51 (112) 0.4554
2 Tuncay Şanlı 2003 � 22 (79) 0.2785
3 Lefter Küçükandonyadis 1948 � 1961 21 (46) 0.3600
4 Metin Oktay 1956 � 1965 19 (36) 0.5278
= Cemil Turan 1969 � 1979 19 (44) 0.4318
6 Nihat Kahveci 2000 � 19 (68) 0.2794
7 Zeki Rıza Sporel 1923 � 1932 15 (16) 0.9375
8 Ertuğrul Sağlam 1993 � 1997 11 (26) 0.4231
= Arif Erdem 1994 � 2003 11 (60) 0.1833
10 Arda Turan 2006 � 10 (43) 0.2325

Top goalscorers :
Manager Turkey career Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Win %
Turkey MustafaDenizli 1996 � 2000 31 11 9 11 45 38 35.5
Turkey ŞenolGüneş 2000 � 2004 50 23 13 14 72 50 46.0
Turkey ÜnalKaraman 2004 1 0 1 0 2 2 00.0
Turkey ErsunYanal 2004 � 2005 15 8 4 3 29 14 53.3
Turkey FatihTerim 2005 � 2009 58 26 18 14 86 71 44.8
Turkey OğuzÇetin 2010 4 3 0 1 7 3 75.0
Holland GuusHiddink 2010 � 6 3 0 3 8 7 50.0


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International association football

AsiaAFCAsian Cup
AfricaCAFAfrica Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAFGold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFCNations Cup
EuropeUEFAEuropean Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-BoardViva World Cup

National association football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales



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