Turkey National Football Team 2023/2024 Squad, Players, Stadium, Kits, and much more
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in international men’s football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu), the governing body for football in Turkey, founded in 1923 and a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962. It has been recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA since 2022.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Türkiye National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Turkey National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | Ay-Yıldızlılar (The Crescent-Stars) |
|---|---|
| Association | Turkish Football Federation (TFF) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Stefan Kuntz |
| Captain | Hakan Çalhanoğlu |
| Most caps | Rüştü Reçber (120) |
| Top scorer | Hakan Şükür (51) |
| Home stadium | Various |
| FIFA code | TUR |
About Turkey National Football Team
The Turkey national football team (Turkish: Türkiye Millî Futbol Takımı) represents Turkey in international men’s football matches. The team is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu), the governing body for football in Turkey, founded in 1923 and a member of FIFA since 1923 and UEFA since 1962. It has been recognized as Türkiye by FIFA and UEFA since 2022.
The team played its first official international match in 1923 and has represented the nation in major competitions since its debut at the 1924 Summer Olympics. They have participated in the Summer Olympics a total of six times (1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, and 1960), and reached the quarterfinals twice, in 1948 and 1952.
Turkey National Football Team History
UEFA Nations League 2020-21
After qualifying for Euro 2020, Turkey entered with momentum, despite having to face old foe Russia, along with Hungary and Serbia in the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League B.
However, despite all these improvements, Turkey performed poorly in their first two games in September 2020. The first game against Hungary at home saw Turkey suffer a 0-1 defeat through a Dominik Szoboszlai free kick. Going to Belgrade against Serbia, after repeated Serbian pressure, Turkey had a man-lead following Aleksandar Kolarov’s red card, however, the Turks were unable to capitalize and went goalless.
This hurt their chances of qualifying for League A, as their next opponents in October will be Russia (who had made a good start) and Hungary. The early underperformance could also play a detrimental effect on Turkey, as this season’s Nations League was used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
Turkey National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Altay Bayındır | 14-04-1998 (24) | 5 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
| 12 | GK | Doğan Alemdar | 29-10-2002 (20) | 2 | 0 | Rennes |
| 23 | GK | Uğurcan Çakır | 05-04-1996 (26) | 22 | 0 | Trabzonspor |
| 2 | DF | Zeki Çelik | 17-02-1997 (25) | 35 | 2 | Roma |
| 3 | DF | Samet Akaydın | 13-03-1994 (28) | 1 | 0 | Adana Demirspor |
| 4 | DF | Çağlar Söyüncü | 23-05-1996 (26) | 51 | 2 | Leicester City |
| 6 | DF | Tayyip Sanuç | 17-12-1999 (23) | 1 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
| 13 | DF | Eren Elmalı | 07-07-2000 (22) | 6 | 0 | Trabzonspor |
| 15 | DF | Ozan Kabak | 25-03-2000 (22) | 20 | 1 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 22 | DF | Cenk Özkacar | 06-10-2000 (22) | 3 | 0 | Valencia |
| 24 | DF | Onur Bulut | 16-04-1994 (28) | 1 | 0 | Kayserispor |
| 5 | MF | Salih Özcan | 11-01-1998 (24) | 7 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 8 | MF | Emirhan İlkhan | 01-06-2004 (18) | 0 | 0 | Torino |
| 10 | MF | Hakan Çalhanoğlu (captain) | 08-02-1994 (28) | 74 | 17 | Internazionale |
| 14 | MF | Berkay Özcan | 15-02-1998 (24) | 7 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 18 | MF | İsmail Yüksek | 26-01-1999 (23) | 4 | 1 | Fenerbahçe |
| 21 | MF | Deniz Türüç | 29-01-1993 (29) | 12 | 2 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 25 | MF | Arda Güler | 25-02-2005 (17) | 1 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
| 7 | FW | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 21-10-1998 (24) | 17 | 3 | Galatasaray |
| 9 | FW | Cenk Tosun | 07-06-1991 (31) | 47 | 18 | Beşiktaş |
| 11 | FW | Doğukan Sinik | 21-01-1999 (23) | 6 | 2 | Hull City |
| 16 | FW | Enes Ünal | 10-05-1997 (25) | 30 | 3 | Getafe |
| 17 | FW | Cengiz Ünder | 14-07-1997 (25) | 45 | 15 | Marseille |
| 19 | FW | Umut Bozok | 19-09-1996 (26) | 1 | 0 | Trabzonspor |
Turkey National Football Team Home Stadium
The Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium (Turkish: Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Konya, Turkey. It is mainly used for football matches, with Konyaspor being the main tenants. It is part of a complex of sports venues that are planned on the outskirts of the city, as part of the Konya Olympic Village. It replaced the aging Konya Atatürk Stadium, which has been in use since the early 1950s. The stadium has a capacity of 42,000 (all seated) and is fully covered.
Turkey National Football Team Kit
Kit sponsorship
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
| Adidas | 1982–2003 |
| Nike | 2003–present |
Türkiye National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 38 (30 November 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 5 (June 2004) |
| Lowest | 67 (October 1993) |
Turkey National Football Team trophies
- FIFA World Cup
Third place (1): 2002
- FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place (1): 2003
- UEFA European Championship
Semi-finals (1): 2008
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
