Tuncay Şanlı(Turkish pronunciation:[tunˈdʒajˈʃanɫɯ];born 16 January 1982), often known mononymously asTuncay,is a Turkish formerfootballer.

Tuncay
Tuncay in 2016
Personal information
Full name Tuncay Şanlı[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-16)16 January 1982(age 43)[2]
Place of birth Sakarya,Turkey[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder,forward[2]
Youth career
1999–2000 Sakaryaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Sakaryaspor 66 (32)
2002–2007 Fenerbahçe 154 (59)
2007–2009 Middlesbrough 70 (17)
2009–2011 Stoke City 44 (5)
2011–2012 VfL Wolfsburg 4 (0)
2011–2012Bolton Wanderers(loan) 16 (0)
2012–2014 Bursaspor 39 (1)
2014–2015 Umm Salal 26 (11)
2015 Pune City 10 (3)
Total 429 (128)
International career
2000 Turkey U17 2 (0)
2000 Turkey U18 11 (6)
2001 Turkey U20 6 (3)
2002–2003 Turkey U21 14 (9)
2002–2010 Turkey 80 (22)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Sakaryaspor
2022–2024 Sakaryaspor
2024 Ümraniyespor
Medal record
Men'sFootball
RepresentingTurkey
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 2003 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He naturally played as astriker,but was also positioned as anattacking midfielderand on eitherwing.He was in theTurkeyteam that finished in third place in both the2003 Confederations Cupand the2008 European Championships.With 22 international goals in 80 caps, he is Turkey'sthird-highest scorerof all time, and tenth-most capped player.

Tuncay began his career with his local club,Sakaryasporbefore joining one of the largest clubs in Turkey,Fenerbahçein 2002. He became a popular player at theŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadiumand he made international headlines after he scored a hat-trick againstManchester Unitedin theUEFA Champions Leaguein December 2004. After winning threeSüper Ligtitles with Fenerbahçe he left for English clubMiddlesbroughon a free transfer.

Tuncay spent two seasons with Middlesbrough and won theplayer of the yearaward in 2009, but he was unable to help them avoid relegation. Following their relegation Tuncay joinedStoke Cityin August 2009 for a fee of £5 million. He was unable to earn a regular place under managerTony Pulisand joined German sideVfL Wolfsburgin January 2010. He failed to settle in Germany and returned to England in2011–12withBolton Wanderers.Tuncay then went on to play forBursasporand Qatar sideUmm Salal.

Club career

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Fenerbahçe

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Tuncay caught the eye of TurkishSüper LiggiantsFenerbahçein 2002 at the age of 20 after impressive displays for his hometown clubSakaryasporin the Turkish second tier. He signed a five-year contract with Fenerbahçe, and during this time, he won theTurkish leaguetitle on three occasions. He made his competitive debut for Fenerbahçe in aSüper Ligmatch againstGaziantepsporon 11 September 2002. On 8 December 2004, Tuncay became only the second person to ever score aChampions Leaguehat-trick againstManchester United,[4][5]and the first Turkish person to score ahat-trick in the Champions League.[6] During his five years at the club, he scored a total of 12Champions Leaguegoals in 26 appearances for Fenerbahçe.[7]His first being againstPanathinaikosin a 4–1 defeat in thesecond roundof the2002–03 UEFA Cup. After he had left Fenerbahçe, his former manager,BrazilianLegendZico,stated: "Tuncay has been a great loss to us, he was the one giving us the soul and the hope. Now that he is gone we miss that piece of soul and hope. He is a great person, and I wish him the best of luck in his new team. Even though he is now gone, I still wish he will come back."[8][9][10]

Middlesbrough

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Tuncay playing forMiddlesbroughin 2009.

On 13 June 2007,Middlesbroughconfirmed they had agreed personal terms with Tuncay and the move was now subject to a medical. Tuncay arrived in Middlesbrough on 18 June 2007,[11]having signed a four-year contract.[12]After passing his medical on 22 June 2007,[13]he attained a work permit on 4 July 2007, and completed his free transfer.[14] In July 2007, Tuncay was interviewed by theEvening Gazetteand talked about his ambitions for the upcoming season. He said: "My aim was to play in Europe one day and I have done that in previous seasons. It is also very important for me to play in thePremier Leagueand that, too, is going to happen. But I want to get Middlesbrough back into Europe. That is my target.[15]" On 15 July 2007, Tuncay made his debut in a Boro shirt against German teamSchalke 04in Austria.[16] Known for his passionate affinity with fans at his beloved Fenerbahçe, Tuncay developed the same kind of relationship with the fans of Middlesbrough. His efforts were not unnoticed, with Middlesbrough supporters singing in his favour, "We've only got one player!" in reference to their admiration of his non-stop attitude.[17]

Tuncay's endless energy and passion shown during matches has won him many plaudits. In May 2009,Matt Le TissierofSky Sportsacknowledged his performances: "If they [Boro] had 11 Tuncay's they'd be in the top half of the table; this boy is quality, he works his socks off as well. He showed great technique with the overhead kick and was a great example for the rest of the team – it's just a shame there are not a few more like him in the side."[18] The2008–09season saw him pick up all four of the club's major awards for2009:the Players Player of the Year,GarminPlayer of the Year, the Middlesbrough F.C. Official Supporters' Club Prize and the Terrace Legends Award.[19]He won the Player of the Year with a massive 75% of the vote.[20]

Although the 2008–09 season was a successful one for Tuncay, Middlesbrough were relegated to theChampionshipafter a terrible season, which saw them create a new club-record, and match a League record of 12 consecutive away defeats.[21]Tuncay had expressed his desire to continue playing in thePremier League.[22]However, he began the2009–10season as a Boro player and played in 3 matches in theChampionship,coming on as a substitute in all 3 games. He scored two goals in the process: the third goal in a 3–0 victory away toSwansea Cityin the second league game of the season,[23][24]and the following week, scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory againstDoncaster Rovers,[25]scoring within 60 seconds of coming on.[26] He turned down the chance to move abroad, after GermanBundesligaclubsWolfsburg[27]andStuttgart[28]and SpanishLa LigasideVillarreal[29]making offers for him, in favour of staying in England. Prior to the end of thetransfer window,he left Middlesbrough and joinedPremier LeaguesideStoke City.

2007–08 season

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Tuncay took time to settle in the Premier League. He went 12 league games without a goal but then scored three in three games. The first was a headed goal from aLuke Youngcross, on 1 December 2007 in a 1–1 draw againstReading.The second, the following week, was the winner in a 2–1 victory overArsenal.His third, in a 1–0 victory overDerby County,was a superb volley from aStewart Downingcross which won the BBC Match of the DayGoal of the Monthaward for December 2007, and was later nominated for Goal of the Season.[30]

On 29 December 2007, he scored his fourth goal in Boro's 1–0 away victory againstPortsmouth[31]which was the first time in 54 years that Middlesbrough had won atFratton Parkin the top flight.[32]His next goal was a seventh-minute header againstLiverpoolto give Middlesbrough the lead. However, aFernando Torreshattrick, meant Middlesbrough lost 3–2 atAnfield.On the 31st match day of the season he again scored the winning goal againstDerby Countyin a match that ended 1–0. Tuncay then scored two goals againstSunderlandandPortsmouthlater on in the season to take his tally to eight goals for the season. In his first season for Middlesbrough he was their second leading goal scorer behind Stewart Downing with nine.[33]

2008–09 season

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Tuncay with Middlesbrough in September 2008

Tuncay started off the season brightly, his first league goal being the winner againstStoke City,in the third league game of the season. After a knee injury while playing forTurkeyagainstBelgiumin theWorld CupQualifiers in early September 2008, Tuncay was sidelined for five weeks.[34][35]He returned to first team action againstBlackburn Roverson 10 October, and scored an overhead kick goal which was wrongly ruled out for offside. Tuncay scored his first brace in thePremier Leaguein a 2–1 away win atAston Villaon 9 November 2008.

In December 2008, newspapers speculated that he was wanted byChelseain the January 2009 transfer window;Gareth Southgatelaughed off the rumours suggesting that Chelsea could get him for such a small fee, saying that if he was even to start to consider selling him, then Chelsea's bid would have to be much higher.[36]Tuncay scored two goals in as many games; during his side's 2–0 victories over bothWest Hamin theFA Cupand againstLiverpoolin the league, with the latter bringing an end to both Liverpool's 15-match unbeaten run, and Boro's 14-match winless run in the league. The win against West Ham takes Boro to their fourth Quarter Final in the FA Cup in four consecutive seasons. AgainstTottenhamin March, he had 2 goals again ruled out for offside, in a game which Tottenham defeated Boro 4–0. April 2009 saw Tuncay score Boro's quickest goal of the season, just 3 minutes into the game. The match, againstHull City,finished 3–1 to Middlesbrough in what was described as a "must-win game" by managerGareth Southgate.

In May 2009 he was named Boro's Player of the Year. On 16 May, in the penultimate game of the season, he scored a superb overhead kick goal againstAston Villa,which won him anotherBBC Goal of the Monthaward.[37]In the vital game, an injury to captainStewart Downingin the 23-minute meant that Tuncay took the captain's armband. This was the first time he has played as captain for Boro, and played a vital role in midfield. Despite Tuncay's efforts,Middlesbroughwere relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after suffering a 2–1 defeat away toWest Ham.Middlesbrough had spent the whole second half of the season in the relegation zone. In the final game of the season Tuncay, Boro's captain, provided the assist to Boro's goal, however could not lead Middlesbrough to the win they desperately needed. In a disappointing season which saw Boro score only 28 league goals, Tuncay ended the season as their top scorer with 7 league goals, a quarter of Boro's total.[33]

Stoke City

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Tuncay signed forStoke Cityon 28 August 2009 for a fee of £5 million[38]and signed a four-year contract.[39]He became managerTony Pulis' fifth signing of the summer transfer window,[40]having also signed his Middlesbrough teammateRobert Huththe previous day.[41]He was eligible to play for Stoke the day after his transfer in the fourth league game of the season, and made his debut coming on as a substitute forRicardo Fullerin the 84th minute,[42]againstSunderlandat theBritannia Stadium.[43][44]He made his first start for Stoke in a third-roundLeague Cupgame againstBlackpool,[45]setting up two goals and winning a penalty.[46]He continued to make only brief substitute appearances in thePremier League.A significant moment came during an away match toHullon 8 November 2009, in which he was substituted off in the 87th minute after only coming on six minutes earlier.[47]Although much was made after the event, Tuncay subsequently denied rumours that he was unhappy and insisted that his future lies with the Premier League club.[48][49]After eight brief substitute league appearances, he made his first start away toArsenalon 5 December 2009. He scored his first goal for Stoke in thePremier Leagueon 12 December 2009 in a home match againstWigan.He also scored the first premier league goal of 2010 when he headed a 12th-minute goal against Fulham on 5 January.[50]Over the course of the season Tuncay only started 13 games.[51]

During pre-season for the 2010–11, Tuncay scored five goals in five games.[52]However, the season started with Tuncay making just a handful of substitute appearances in the League. He has stated that he would like to be playing regular first team football, and would consider a move away in January 2011 in order to find this. He scored his first goal of the season againstShrewsbury Townin the League Cup.[53]He followed this up with a stunning goal againstManchester Unitedon 24 October 2010.[54]On 27 November 2010, Tuncay played a major role in the 92nd minute againstManchester City,assistingMatthew Etheringtonfor an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw. Tuncay made his final appearance forStoke CityagainstFulhamin thePremier Leagueon 22 January 2011.[55]He left Stoke on the final day of the January transfer window joining German sideWolfsburg.[56]

VfL Wolfsburg

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Tuncay joined German sideWolfsburgon 31 January for a fee of €5.2 million.[57]On 25 July 2012, he was released when his contract which was still running until June 2014 was cancelled in mutual consent after making only five appearances.[58]

Bolton Wanderers (loan)

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On 11 August 2011, Tuncay agreed to sign forBolton Wandererson loan for the2011–12season with a view to a £3 million permanent move at the loan's conclusion.[59]The clearance was given on 23 August and Tuncay scored on his Bolton Wanderers debut in theLeague Cuptie againstMacclesfield Towna day later.[60]He made his league debut on 27 August, coming on as a substitute forChris Eaglesin Bolton's 3–1 defeat atLiverpool.[61]Tuncay made 22 appearances for Bolton in 2011–12 as the Trotters suffered relegation on the final day of the season.[62]

Bursaspor

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Tuncay joinedBursasporon 3 September 2012.[63]On 5 February 2014, his contract was mutually terminated.[64][65]

Umm Salal

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On 31 July 2014, Tuncay signed a one-year deal withQatar Stars LeaguesideUmm Salal.[66][67]

Pune City

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Tuncay was signed byIndian Super LeagueSideFC Pune Cityto play with them for their Second Season. On his first match with the Pune on 5 October 2015, he scored 2 goals and became man of the match.

International career

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Tuncay warming up for friendly game againstRomaniain August 2010

Senior team

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For a period of time Tuncay was the vice-captain of theTurkey national teambehind the main captainEmre Belözoğlu,[68]and has scored 22 international goals in 80 appearances to date.[69] Tuncay scored two internationalhat-tricksforTurkeyduring his international career. His first came againstSwitzerlandin the2006 World Cup qualifyingplay-offmatch. The game ended 4–2, however the Swiss advanced due to the away goals rule, and meant Turkey would not play in the finals of the2006 World Cup.[70]His second international hattrick came in November 2008 in a friendly withAustria.[71]

Confederations Cup 2003

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Turkey took part in theFIFA Confederations Cupfor the first time in 2003 after finishing third at the World Cup the previous year. Tuncay made his full international debut for the Turkey national team on 19 June 2003, having been promoted the day before when he scored twice in a match for the Under-21 side.[72] His debut came against theUnited States.Just three minutes after the opponents had taken the lead, he won a penalty after being fouled byDanny CaliffandFrankie Hejduk,andOkan Yılmazconverted it to equalise. Tuncay then went on to score the winner in the second half, after picking upVolkan Arslan's cross to slot the ball past the American goalkeeperTim Howard.[73] He went on to score three goals and get an assist which won him the Silver Shoe Award and the Silver Ball Award, for the second best player, at the competition. Turkey finished in third place. He won many plaudits during the competition, withThe Daily Telegraphclaiming that Turkey "have unearthed a gem".[74]Tuncay, along withArgentina'sGabriel Batistuta,currently holds the record for scoring the quickest goal in the history of theConfederations Cupfor scoring within 120 seconds.[75]

Euro 2008

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During the qualifying rounds of the tournament, Tuncay played eleven games, scoring three goals. He won his 50th international cap on 21 November 2007 in the final qualification game againstBosnia-Herzegovina.Turkey won 1–0 which secured a place in the finals of Euro 2008 the following summer. Tuncay played a major part in Turkey's progression to the semi-finals inAustria and Switzerland,as Turkey came from behind to win three games and earn the title"Comeback Kings".[76][77] In the final group-stage game ofEuro 2008,against theCzech Republic,Tuncay went in goal to play as a goalkeeper for the final few minutes, after starting goalkeeperVolkan Demirelwas sent off for a push onJan Koller,and Turkey having made all their substitutions.[78][79] He picked up a second yellow card in the quarter-finals againstCroatiawhich meant that he was suspended for the semi-finals againstGermany.[80][81]Drawing 2–2 until the 90th minute, having just scored minutes earlier to bring the score level, Turkey were undone by a German team who themselves had to come from behind to win the game.[82]Tuncay registered two assists, in his four games during the 2008 European Championships finals.

2010 World Cup Qualifying

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After aWorld Cup qualifieron 6 September 2008 betweenArmeniaandTurkey,two sides which have historical political problems, both teams received aFIFA Fair Play Awardfor 2008.[83]As captain of the side, Tuncay collected the award on behalf of the team in January 2009.[84][85]During the qualifying round Tuncay managed three goals and two assists in the seven games he played, although Turkey failed to qualify fromGroup 5.

Style of play

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He is most suited to playing in the 'hole' or as a second striker, but can also play right across the midfield and in attack.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[86][87]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sakaryaspor 2000–01 TFF First League 31 16 0 0 31 16
2001–02 TFF First League 35 16 2 1 37 17
Total 66 32 2 1 68 33
Fenerbahçe 2002–03 Süper Lig 29 9 1 0 1 1 31 10
2003–04 Süper Lig 31 19 4 3 0 0 35 22
2004–05 Süper Lig 31 7 5 1 8 5 44 13
2005–06 Süper Lig 30 15 8 1 5 0 43 16
2006–07 Süper Lig 33 9 6 1 12 6 51 16
Total 154 59 24 6 26 12 204 77
Middlesbrough 2007–08 Premier League 34 8 3 0 1 0 38 8
2008–09 Premier League 33 7 4 1 0 0 37 8
2009–10 Championship 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
Total 70 17 7 1 1 0 78 18
Stoke City 2009–10 Premier League 30 4 5 1 2 0 37 5
2010–11 Premier League 14 1 1 1 3 1 18 3
Total 44 5 6 2 5 1 55 8
VfL Wolfsburg 2010–11 Bundesliga 4 0 4 0
2011–12 Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 4 0 1 0 5 0
Bolton Wanderers(loan) 2011–12 Premier League 16 0 4 0 2 1 22 1
Bursaspor 2012–13 Süper Lig 27 1 4 0 31 1
2013–14 Süper Lig 12 0 2 0 2 0 16 0
Total 39 1 6 0 2 0 47 1
Umm Salal 2014–15 Qatar Stars League 26 11 0 0 26 11
Pune City 2015 Indian Super League 10 3 10 3
Career total 429 128 50 10 8 2 28 12 515 152

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[88]
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 2002 1 0
2003 10 3
2004 12 0
2005 5 6
2006 9 3
2007 12 1
2008 12 6
2009 10 3
2010 8 0
Total 80 22
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tuncay goal
List of international goals scored by Tuncay Şanlı
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 June 2003 Saint-Étienne,France United States 2–1 2–1 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
2 26 June 2003 Paris, France France 2–3 2–3 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
3 28 June 2003 Saint-Étienne,France Colombia 1–0 2–1 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
4 30 March 2005 Tbilisi,Georgia Georgia 5–2 5–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 8 June 2005 Almaty,Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 4–0 6–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 5–0
7 16 November 2005 Istanbul,Turkey Switzerland 1–1 4–2 2006 FIFA World Cup playoffs
8 2–1
9 4–2
10 24 May 2006 Genk,Belgium Belgium 3–2 3–3 Friendly
11 7 October 2006 Budapest,Hungary Hungary 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
12 11 October 2006 Frankfurt,Germany Moldova 5–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
13 24 March 2007 Piraeus,Greece Greece 1–1 4–1 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
14 26 March 2008 Minsk,Belarus Belarus 1–1 2–2 Friendly
15 29 May 2008 Duisburg,Germany Finland 1–0 2–0 Friendly
16 6 September 2008 Yerevan,Armenia Armenia 1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 19 November 2008 Vienna,Austria Austria 2–1 4–2 Friendly
18 3–1
19 4–2
20 12 August 2009 Kyiv,Ukraine Ukraine 1–0 3–0 Friendly
21 5 September 2009 Kayseri,Turkey Estonia 1–1 4–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 4–2

Managerial statistics

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As of 9 February 2017
Team Nat. From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sakaryaspor 26 October 2016[89] 7 February 2017[90] 13 6 4 3 18 16 +2 046.15
Total 13 6 4 3 18 16 +2 046.15

Honours

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Fenerbahçe

Turkey

Individual

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