Tolga Ciğerci
Tolga Ciğerci (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtoɫɡa ˈdʒiːeɾdʒi]; born 23 March 1992) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder. He represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level, before switching his allegiance to Turkey.
 Ciğerci in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tolga Ciğerci | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nordenham, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 20 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Borussia M'gladbach (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Hertha BSC | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Galatasaray | 42 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Fenerbahçe | 30 | (2) |
| 2021- | İstanbul Başakşehir | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 April 2018 | |||
Career
He signed a three-year deal on 14 April 2014 with Hertha BSC to move permanently, after a full season on loan.[1]
Ciğerci signed a three-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray on 8 August 2016 for an initial fee of €3 million.[2]
International career
Ciğerci played for Germany U-19 and U-20 teams, however, he chose to represent Turkey at senior level and was called up by manager Fatih Terim for Turkey's friendly match against Russia on August 31, 2016 and subsequently made his debut in a World Cup 2018 qualifying 1-1 tie against Croatia.[3]
Statistics
- As of 6 December 2020.
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Other2 | Continental3 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Borussia M'gladbach | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| Hertha BSC | 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Galatasaray | 2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| Total | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 131 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 153 | 10 | |
Personal life
His younger brother, Tolcay Ciğerci, is also a midfielder, and made his professional debut for Hamburger SV in 2014.[4]
References
- "Hertha kauft Tolga Cigerci". Berliner Kurier (in German). 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Tolga Ciğerci Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). Galatasaray SK. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300332126/index.html
- "Debütiert in der Bundesliga". ligainsider.de. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
External links
- Tolga Ciğerci at the Turkish Football Federation
- Tolga Ciğerci – UEFA competition record
- Tolga Ciğerci at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Tolga Ciğerci at WorldFootball.net
- Tolga Ciğerci at Soccerway