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.

Tolga Ciğerci
Ciğerci in 2012
Personal information
Full name Tolga Ciğerci
Date of birth (1992-03-23) 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)
2012–2013Borussia M'gladbach (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2014Hertha 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)
* 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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg 2010–11 6010000070
Total6010000070
Borussia M'gladbach 2011–12 2000000020
2012–13 120000061181
Total140000061201
Hertha BSC 2013–14 191100000201
2014–15 2000000020
2015–16 180100000190
Total391200000411
Galatasaray 2016–17 240000000240
2017–18 186400020246
Total426400020486
Fenerbahçe 2018–19 0000000000
2019–20 262700000332
2020–21 4000000040
Total302700000372
İstanbul Başakşehir 2020–21 0000000000
Career total 1319140008115310

Personal life

His younger brother, Tolcay Ciğerci, is also a midfielder, and made his professional debut for Hamburger SV in 2014.[4]

Honours

Club

Galatasaray

References

  1. "Hertha kauft Tolga Cigerci". Berliner Kurier (in German). 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. "Tolga Ciğerci Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). Galatasaray SK. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300332126/index.html
  4. "Debütiert in der Bundesliga". ligainsider.de. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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