| Tuncay Şanlı | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tuncay Şanlı | |
| Date of birth | January 16, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Sakarya, Turkey | |
| Height | 1. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sakarya is a city and province of the same name in Turkey, located on the coast of Black Sea. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Forward, Left winger, Right winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Middlesbrough | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000–2002 2002–2007 2007– | Sakaryaspor Fenerbahçe Middlesbrough | 66 (32) 154 (59) 34 (8) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002– | Turkey | 54 (16) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Tuncay Şanlı (January 16, 1982, Sakarya) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in the Premier League since joining from Fenerbahçe on June 22, 2007. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Sakarya is a city and province of the same name in Turkey, located on the coast of Black Sea. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club commonly known as Fenerbahçe (feneːɾbatʃe is a professional Sports club based in the district of Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He plays either as striker or winger and is known for his energy, flair and dribbling skills. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules.
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Before playing for Fenerbahçe SK, Tuncay plied his trade in the second division at Sakaryaspor. Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Sports Club commonly known as Fenerbahçe (feneːɾbatʃe is a professional Sports club based in the district of Sakaryaspor is a Turkish Football (soccer club formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and There, Tuncay was playing as a right winger/forward. After his transfer to Fenerbahçe, he began playing first as a forward and then as a left winger.
He was cited as an upcoming football star by Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger after the France–Turkey Confederations Cup match in 2003. Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager, in charge of Arsenal In the same tournament, he won the Silver Ball and the Silver Shoe awards for being selected as the second best player of the tournament and being the second top-scorer respectively, with 3 goals and 1 assist.
In 2004, Şanlı became the first Turkish player ever to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League, scoring all of the three goals in Fenerbahçe's 3–0 victory over the Premier League side Manchester United. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs [2] He became the second player to ever score a hat trick against Manchester United in Europe, the other being Brazilian Ronaldo for Real Madrid. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976.
He is currently the all-time top scorer for Fenerbahçe in European cups with 12 goals.
On June 13, 2007, Middlesbrough F.C. confirmed they had agreed personal terms with Tuncay and the move was now subject to a medical. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Tuncay arrived in Middlesbrough on June 18, 2007 to complete his medical. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3] After passing his medical on June 22, 2007,[4] he attained a work permit on July 4, 2007, and completed his free transfer to Middlesbrough. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. [5]
On July 12, 2007, Tuncay was interviewed by the Evening Gazette and talked about his ambitions for the upcoming season. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Evening Gazette is a newspaper serving the Teesside area of England. 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 the Premier League and that, too, is going to happen. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs But I want to get Middlesbrough back into Europe. That is my target. " [6]
On July 15 Tuncay made his debut in Boro shirt against German team, Schalke 04, at neutral venue in Austria. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich He played the first half and was substituted at the interval. The game ended with Boro being beaten 3–0. [7]
Known for his passionate affinity with fans at his beloved Fenerbahçe SK, Tuncay has stated that he hopes to develop the same kind of relationship with the fans of Middlesbrough FC.
After he had left Fenerbahçe, his former trainer Zico stated:
"Tuncay has been a great loss to us, he was the one giving us the soul and the hope. Arthur Antunes Coimbra ɐ̃'tũnis ko'ĩbrɐ (born in March 3, 1953) better known as Zico, is a former Brazilian footballer 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 to Fenerbahçe. "
He went 12 league games without a goal, until he scored his first Premiership goal for Middlesbrough on 1 December 2007 in a 1–1 draw against Reading. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. He scored his second the following week in a 2–1 victory over Arsenal and a third in as many games in a 1–0 victory over Derby County, a fine volley from a Stewart Downing cross which won that won BBC Match of the Day Goal of the Month, was later nominated for Goal of the Season. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Stewart Downing (born 22 July 1984 in Middlesbrough) is an English football player who currently plays for Middlesbrough, and is in the England squad He scored against Portsmouth F.C. and that's his fourth, to help Middlesbrough an away win, winning 1–0. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Then, he had his fifth. He scored a seventh minute header against Liverpool F.C. to give them the lead. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Unfortunately, due to Fernando Torres's hat trick, Middlesbrough conceded a 3–2 loss at Anfield. Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984 in Madrid, Spain nicknamed El Niño ("The Kid" is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Liverpool Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England On 31st match-day of season, he scored the winning goal against Derby County as the match ended 1–0. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Tuncay then scored goals against sunderland and portsmouth later on in the season to take his tally to 8 goals for the season.
Tuncay's latest hat trick came for the Turkey national football team in a World Cup Qualifying play-off match against Switzerland, but a 4–2 result allowed the Swiss to advance on the away goal rule. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. [8]
| Inaugural award | FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Shoe award 2003 | Succeeded by Michael Ballack |