Türkiye’s senior men’s national team, founded in 1923 and governed by the Turkish Football Federation, carries the crescent and star in the red and white of the national flag. Known as Ay-Yıldızlılar and Bizim Çocuklar, the selection has produced landmark finishes, including third place at the 2002 World Cup and a semi-final appearance at UEFA Euro 2008. Home fixtures move between major Turkish cities, while the team’s identity is shaped by a passionate football culture that connects domestic rivalries with international pride.
Türkiye Upcoming matches by league
UEFA Nations League
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Türkiye
France
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Türkiye
Italy
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BelgiumNo H2HTürkiye
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ItalyNo H2HTürkiye
Türkiye Last matches by league
UEFA Nations League
World Cup
Friendlies
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Euro Championship
Türkiye Team Roster
Türkiye’s recorded squad contains 26 players across four position groups. The selection includes three goalkeepers, nine defenders, ten midfielders and four attackers, giving the team depth through the spine and across the front line. H. Çalhanoğlu and O. Kokçu are named among the midfielders, while A. Güler, K. Aktürkoglu and D. Gül provide attacking options. The defensive group includes M. Demiral, Ç. Söyüncü and F. Kadioglu, with A. Bayindir and M. Günok in goal. Squad numbers run from 1 to 26, although this remains a dated selection snapshot rather than a permanent roster.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Mehmet Zeki Çelik
Merih Demiral
Çağlar Söyüncü
Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Ozan Muhammed Kabak
Mert Müldür
Ferdi Erenay Kadıoğlu
Kaan Ayhan
Samet Akaydin
position Midfielder
Salih Özcan
Orkun Kökçü
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Kenan Yıldız
Evren Eren Elmalı
İsmail Yüksek
İrfan Can Kahveci
Yunus Akgün
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Can Yılmaz Uzun
position Attacker
Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu
Arda Güler
Deniz Daniel Gül
Oğuz Aydın
Last Türkiye Coachs
Vincenzo Montella is Türkiye’s current head coach, with his appointment beginning on 1 September 2023. The recorded sequence places Stefan Kuntz in the role from September 2021 to September 2023, following Şenol Güneş’s tenure from February 2019 to September 2021. Mircea Lucescu served from August 2017 to February 2019, while Fatih Terim’s preceding spell ran from August 2013 to July 2017. The timeline traces successive coaching appointments from Türkiye and abroad across the modern national-team era.
Vincenzo Montella
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Montella | Italy | 1 September 2023 | |
| Stefan Kuntz | Germany | 1 September 2021 | 1 September 2023 |
| Şenol Güneş | Türkiye | 1 February 2019 | 1 September 2021 |
| Mircea Lucescu | Romania | 1 August 2017 | 1 February 2019 |
| Fatih Terim | Türkiye | 1 August 2013 | 1 July 2017 |
| Abdullah Mucib Avcı | Türkiye | 1 November 2011 | 1 August 2013 |
| Guus Hiddink | Netherlands | 1 May 2010 | 1 November 2011 |
| Fatih Terim | Türkiye | 1 August 2005 | 1 October 2009 |
| Kazım Ersun Yanal | Türkiye | 1 April 2004 | 1 June 2005 |
| Şenol Güneş | Türkiye | 1 August 2000 | 1 February 2004 |
| Mustafa Denizli | Türkiye | 1 August 1996 | 1 June 2000 |
| Fatih Terim | Türkiye | 1 October 1993 | 1 June 1996 |
| Sepp Piontek | Poland | 1 July 1990 | 1 April 1993 |
Türkiye Transfers
Türkiye’s arrivals are selection-based rather than transfer-based. Players join through call-ups made by the national coaching staff, subject to eligibility for the senior team and availability during an international window. A first selection can add a player to the group, while a return to selection can restore someone who was previously absent, without any club changing hands. No individual call-up change is identified for the period. The 26-player squad recorded on that date therefore provides the clearest confirmed context for the national team’s personnel.
Departures from Türkiye do not take the form of sales, loans or releases to another club. They describe selection decisions instead: a player may be omitted from a squad, withdraw before a fixture, or return to club duties when an international gathering ends. No specific omission or withdrawal is identified for the period, so no individual departure is named here. The national selection changes through availability and coaching choices, not through a club-market exit.
Transfers Synthesis
Türkiye’s personnel cycle follows international windows, eligibility checks and the coaching staff’s assessment of available players, not a club marketplace. New faces enter through senior call-ups, while established internationals can return after an absence when they remain eligible and available. The opposite movement is a selection matter: omissions, withdrawals and the close of an international gathering send players back to club duties without constituting sales or loans. No individual arrival, omission or withdrawal is identified, making the dated squad the clearest personnel reference. That snapshot contains 26 players, balanced among three goalkeepers, nine defenders, ten midfielders and four attackers. It captures one selection cycle rather than a permanent hierarchy, since later groups can change with eligibility, availability and match requirements.
Leagues Türkiye has participated in
Türkiye’s recorded competition profile includes Friendlies from 2017 through 2025, the only entry with recent activity. Euro Championship appearances are recorded from 2008 to 2024, alongside UEFA Nations League participation from 2018 to 2024. World Cup qualifying entries run from 2018 to 2024, while Euro Championship qualifying is recorded for 2023. These latter competition entries are historical rather than evidence of current participation. Together, the recorded programme reflects Türkiye’s place in European international football across friendly matches, qualification routes and UEFA competition.
More about Türkiye
Türkiye is the senior men’s national football team representing Turkey in international competition. The team was founded in 1923, the year of its first official international, a 2–2 draw with Romania on 26 October. The Turkish Football Federation governs the selection; the federation was founded and affiliated with FIFA in 1923, and Türkiye joined UEFA in 1962. As a national team, it is administered through federation structures rather than club ownership or a permanent squad contract model. The crescent moon and star on the red-and-white identity connect the team directly to the national flag. Ay-Yıldızlılar, meaning the Crescent-Stars, and Bizim Çocuklar, meaning Our Boys, are established nicknames. Home fixtures are rotated among major Turkish cities instead of being tied to one permanent stadium, with Istanbul, Ankara, Konya, Antalya and İzmir among the cities used for the team. This national spread places international football within a strong domestic culture shaped by the intense rivalries of Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş. Türkiye’s early major-tournament breakthrough came with qualification for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. Its defining modern peak arrived in 2002, when the team finished third at the World Cup, followed by third place at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. At UEFA Euro 2008, Türkiye reached the semi-finals in a campaign remembered for late comebacks and resilience. The team operates inside the UEFA qualification ecosystem, contesting pathways to the European Championship and World Cup alongside the UEFA Nations League. The TFF also maintains youth national teams, including U17, U19 and U21 levels, creating a progression route into the senior selection through domestic development and UEFA youth competition. The recorded senior squad has 26 players and Vincenzo Montella is the current coach, linking the team’s long history with its present international cycle.
Last matches statistics for Türkiye
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Türkiye
4 - 1
Georgia
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6 / 10 |
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79 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Türkiye
2 - 0
Bulgaria
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6 / 19 |
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86 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
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Spain
2 - 2
Türkiye
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7 / 13 |
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82 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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Türkiye
1 - 0
Romania
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2 / 16 |
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88 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
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Kosovo
0 - 1
Türkiye
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3 / 12 |
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84 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
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Türkiye
4 - 0
FYR Macedonia
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8 / 20 |
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88 | 14 | - | 2 |
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Venezuela
1 - 2
Türkiye
|
8 / 16 |
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88 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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Australia
2 - 0
Türkiye
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8 / 30 |
|
90 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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Türkiye
0 - 1
Paraguay
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5 / 32 |
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89 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
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Türkiye
3 - 2
USA
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3 / 9 |
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77 | 13 | - | 5 |
Detailed statistics Türkiye
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Türkiye
Warnings Türkiye
Passes Türkiye
Goalkeeper saves Türkiye
Latest start lineups Türkiye (XI)
Türkiye vs USA
World Cup 2026 - 1539012
Türkiye vs Paraguay
World Cup 2026 - 1539006
Australia vs Türkiye
World Cup 2026 - 1539001
Türkiye vs FYR Macedonia
Friendlies 2026 - 1543821
Kosovo vs Türkiye
World Cup - Qualification Europe 2024 - 1537580
Türkiye vs Romania
World Cup - Qualification Europe 2024 - 1487922
2026
1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt