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About Tuncay Şanlı
The former footballer, popularly known as "Tuncay", played as a striker and sometimes switched to an attacking midfielder position. In his club football career, he made over 400 appearances and scored more than 130 goals. After retiring he went into management. In 2022, he was appointed to manage Turkish football club Sakaryaspor.
Football Highlights
Şanlı spent most of his youth playing for the Turkish under 17 to 21 side from 2000 to 2003. He began his professional club career with Sakaryaspor from 2000 to 2002, where he made more than 60 appearances and scored more than 30 goals. He later transferred to Istanbul-based football club Fenerbahçe in 2002 and made more than 65 appearances before leaving the club in 2007.
The former Turkey international also played for teams such as Middlesbrough, Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers in England. He played for VFL Wolfsburg in Germany in 2011/12.
From 2002 to 2010, he made over 75 appearances for the Turkey national side. He found the net more than 20 times in that period. He was part of the Turkish side that participated in the 2003 Confederations Cup held in France and the 2008 European Championships held in Austria and Switzerland.
He made his final club football appearance for Pune City in India in 2015. After retiring from the game, he focused on being a manager. He was appointed by his former club Sakaryaspor in the 2016/17 season. Five years later, in 2022, he returned to the post.
Did you know?
In a 2004 Champions League game between Fenerbahçe and Manchester United, Tuncay scored a hat-trick against the English side. He thus became the first Turkish footballer to register a hat-trick in the competition. He was also the second footballer to put three goals past Manchester United in the Champions League.
Tuncay moved from Middlebrough to Stoke City in 2009 for a fee of £5 million.
Awards and Honors
FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Ball: 2003
UEFA European Championship bronze medallist: 2008
Middlesbrough F.C. top scorer: 2008–09
Middlesbrough F.C. Players Player of the Year: 2008-09
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F.A.Q. about Tuncay Şanlı
When is his birthday?
Tuncay Şanlı's birthday is on January 16, 1982.
In how many days is his birthday?
Tuncay's birthday is in 266 days
How old is he?
He is 42 years old.
Where is Tuncay from?
He was born in Sakarya, Turkey.