 Yalçın in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Rıza Sergen Yalçın[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1972-11-05)5 November 1972 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Beşiktaş (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1991 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1997 | Beşiktaş | 158 | (46) | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | İstanbulspor | 40 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Siirt Jet-Pa Spor | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | →Fenerbahçe (loan) | 24 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | →Galatasaray (loan) | 21 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | →Trabzonspor (loan) | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | →Galatasaray (loan) | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Beşiktaş | 100 | (30) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Etimesgut Şekerspor | 23 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Eskişehirspor | 21 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 426 | (132) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Turkey U-16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Turkey U-18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Turkey U-21 | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–2003 | Turkey | 41 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Gaziantepspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sivasspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Gaziantepspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Kayserispor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Eskişehirspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Konyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Alanyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Yeni Malatyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Antalyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Ali Rıza Sergen Yalçın (Turkish pronunciation:[aliˈɾɯzaːˈsæɾɟænˈjaɫtʃɯn]; born 5 November 1972), known asSergen Yalçın, Turkishprofessional football manager andformer player. He is currently serving head coach ofBeşiktaş. Yalçın is the first individual inTurkish football to win theSüper Lig both as a player and a manager withBeşiktaş.
During his playing career, Yalçın was an attacking midfielder known for his vision, creativity, and ability to dictate games. He spent the majority of his club career inTurkey, most notably withBeşiktaş, where he became a fan favorite. He also represented other major Turkish clubs, includingFenerbahçe,Galatasaray, andTrabzonspor, a rare feat inTurkish football.[2][3] Internationally, he earned 37 caps and scored 5 goals for theTurkey national team, participating inUEFA Euro 1996 andUEFA Euro 2000.
After retiring as a player, Yalçın transitioned into management, taking charge of severalTurkish clubs before returning toBeşiktaş as head coach in 2020. In his first full season, he led the club to a historic domestic double, winning theSüper Lig and theTurkish Cup. Despite his success, he resigned in December 2021 following a series of poor results, including a winlessUEFA Champions League campaign.
Sergen began atBeşiktaş in the1991–92 season and quickly became renowned for his skill and creativity. His first spell at the club saw him score 46 goals in 158 games – no mean feat for a midfielder. However, it was known that Sergen lacked professionalism. After a 4–1 defeat toSamsunspor, he was publicly criticised by theBeşiktaş deputy president due to his careless lifestyle. Sergen responded to the club official by insulting him.
If he doesn’t leave the board, from tomorrow I will not turn out for training or for matches. Let him wear the No 10 shirt and play in the Beşiktaş midfield.[4]
Subsequently,Beşiktaş imposed a club-record fine of over £150,000. He was later forgiven after apologising, but the fine stayed. Sergen then demanded a new and improved contract which was denied by the board.
As expected, Sergen departed from the club and became Turkey’s record signing when he moved toİstanbulspor for £5.5m in the1997–98 season. Thereafter, Sergen desired a move to the European fields and began contract negotiations withInternazionale andMilan.[5] Terms could not be met with the Italian giants. After struggling with his weight due to months of inaction,İstanbulspor failed to offload him, so Jet-Pa (a sports company) bought his contract and arranged a loan deal withFenerbahçe during the1998–99 season, which involved him wearing a personalised shirt promoting the company.
Under the coaching firstly fromJoachim Löw andRıdvan Dilmen, he seemed to have buckled down to the task. But whenZdenek Zeman took over, Sergen was consistently engaged in trench warfare. Sergen publicly criticised Zeman for trying to play him on the wing, which he believed was not his best position, and was accused of faking injury to avoid training sessions. Along with many other incidents, the final straw came with the home game againstBursaspor during the1999–2000 season. When he eventually came on as a substitute, Sergen missed a simple scoring chance, which many fans believed to have been a deliberate miss as an act of protest or pure spite. In the late stages of the game, with the score locked at 2–2, he further infuriated the supporters by strolling across to take a corner as though he had all the time in the world. Midway through the season, Sergen had his contract terminated byFenerbahçe. Due to his terrific individual showings for theTurkey national football team, Sergen attracted attention from several foreign clubs. There were speculations about a move toBarcelona,Bayern Munich, orBorussia Dortmund.[6]
Despite heavy speculation, Sergen finished the1999–2000 season at arch-rivalsGalatasaray and displayed impressive showings to help Galatasaray achieve the domestic double. Sergen signed for the club too late in the season to be eligible for theUEFA Cup campaign, and asGalatasaray made the trip toLeeds for the second tie of the semi-final, Sergen was instructed to report to training in Istanbul. However, instead of continuing his training in Istanbul, he took a little trip of his own toNorthern Cyprus. While casinos were banned on the Turkish mainland, they remained open inNorthern Cyprus, which attracted quite a lot of gambling trade fromTurkey. It attracted Sergen for precisely that reason, and he spent much of his brief stay there in a casino. When he returned toIstanbul, he told managerFatih Terim he was tired from the journey and asked if he could skip a training session. Terim, a fearsome disciplinarian, reacted explosively. Sergen skipped title celebrations after theGalatasaray board made it clear they would not have him back next season.
AfterUEFA Euro 2000, Sergen was on the verge of a transfer toNewcastle United,[7] with managerBobby Robson being a long-time admirer.[8] The deal fell through, and he instead moved toTrabzonspor for the2000–01 season, becoming the first player to have represented thebig four clubs in Turkey. Sergen had never yet played for a club outside Istanbul, and it was believed that removing him from the distractions of the big city would do good for his appalling disciplinary record. Ironically, it turned out to be the most unsuccessful season of his career. At the season’s end,Trabzonspor did not wish to extend his loan deal.
Fatih Terim gave up on him atGalatasaray.Zdenek Zeman could not work with him atFenerbahçe. He publicly criticised former national coachMustafa Denizli afterUEFA Euro 2000. British coachGordon Milne, who worked with him atBeşiktaş, also despaired of trying to get Sergen – and his magical left foot – to the training ground on time. It was thought to be the end of Sergen Yalçın, the great ‘‘enfant terrible’’ of Turkish football.
Ahead of the2001–02 season,Galatasaray managerMircea Lucescu took a gamble and signed Sergen on loan (still from Siirt-Jet). He cast Sergen as the natural successor toGheorghe Hagi.
This is his last chance, and he is well aware of this. I wanted Sergen, and I know he will truly show me who Sergen Yalçın is. His talent is obvious, and now he will finally be seen on the international stage. He will be born again.[9]
The move was rewarded as Sergen repaid his manager’s faith by starring in theUEFA Champions League with two goals and two assists asGalatasaray progressed to the second group stage. Unfortunately, Sergen tore his knee ligaments and missed the rest of the season. He was told to lose weight or never play football again. After elimination from theUEFA Champions League,Mircea Lucescu insisted that if Sergen had remained fit,Galatasaray would have gone on to win the tournament. Nevertheless,Galatasaray won the league title.
In the2002–03 season, after years of wandering, Sergen returned home toBeşiktaş. Sergen was signed on a permanent deal byMircea Lucescu, who had also moved toBeşiktaş. Under the tutelage of Lucescu, whispers began that perhaps Sergen’s talent had finally been tamed. Sergen was finally maturing to fulfill some of his long-lost potential.Beşiktaş won the league title that season, with Sergen being the key instigator.
The2003–04 season markedBeşiktaş’ return to theUEFA Champions League, where Sergen featured in arguably the most memorable match of his career.Roman Abramovich, who had recently become the owner ofChelsea, spent £112m on quality transfers, assembling a team of "invincibles". Ahead of their match againstBeşiktaş atStamford Bridge,Chelsea was undefeated in the Abramovich era. However, Beşiktaş shocked the footballing world by winning 2–0, with both goals scored by Sergen.[10] AlthoughBeşiktaş was eliminated in the group stage, Sergen once again proved his class by scoring two goals and providing three assists in six matches.
In the same season, Sergen produced another remarkable moment during a match againstÇaykur Rizespor in the2003–04 league. After winning the ball near the midfield, he initiated a brilliant solo run that ended with an assist toİlhan Mansız, who finished the move with a goal. This performance earned Sergen the “Goal of the Year” award.[11]
Before the2006–07 season, managerJean Tigana did not see Sergen as part of his future plans, and as a result, Beşiktaş terminated his contract with immediate effect. This enraged the fans, as Sergen was regarded as a symbolic icon of the club. Upon his departure, Sergen stated that he would always remain a Beşiktaş fan.
Sergen spent the2006–07 season withEtimesgut Şekerspor in theTFF Second League. He later joinedEskişehirspor in the2007–08 season, where he played a key role in helping the team secure promotion to theSüper Lig. At the end of the season, he retired from professional football.
When Sergen was asked why he never moved to Europe, he simply replied, “If I was 20 again, I would leave Turkey within three days.”[12]
Sergen played on theTurkey national under-23 football team at the1993 Mediterranean Games, which they won by defeatingFrance U21s in the semifinal andAlgeria U23s in the final.[13]
Sergen made his senior debut in a friendly game againstMacedonia in 1994. He would represent his nation inEuro 1996 and2000, but injury prevented him from featuring at theFIFA World Cup in 2002. Sergen scored a total of 5 goals in 37 matches for theTurkey national team.
UEFA Euro 1996 wasTurkey's first tournament appearance since1954 FIFA World Cup. Sergen played a key role in qualification, scoring two goals. Sergen featured in two matches at the finals where they fell at the first hurdle, pointless and goalless. After the tournament, Sergen received several offers from the European shores, including the likes ofWest Ham United. Sergen's refusal to move was made by the fact the clubs in pursuit were not bigger thanBeşiktaş.
Sergen was fairly inactive in the national team during this period. In the opening round of1998 FIFA World Cupqualification, Sergen came on as a second-half substitute againstBelgium. Sergen went from hero to villain in the space of five minutes by contriving to get himself sent off after initially scoring a splendid half-volley on the edge of the box.Turkey went on to lose the match 2–1 atBrussels. ManagerMustafa Denizli saw Sergen as a liability and did not select him for the next 13 months. Sergen's only other match during qualification was the 5–0 victory atSan Marino, and Sergen was hugely disappointing.Turkey failed to make the finals.
To his detractors, Sergen was a luxury item in a team which could ill afford luxuries. Those who had a fondness for decrying Sergen's abilities have suggested that, when playing at the highest level, he glitters rather than shines. So when Sergen was given a second chance, many lashed out at Denizli's decision to select him. Having finally accepted that he was the linchpin of his national side, Sergen dedicated himself to banish bitter memories of his past.
The opening match saw Sergen give a man of the match performance in a 3–0 victory over Northern Ireland, followed by a 1–0 victory againstEuropean championsGermany, but then shamefully defeated 1–3 toFinland. The next match againstMoldova, Sergen was the maestro for theTurkish side, with his spectacular dribbling runs, shots at goal and his clairvoyant passes creating scoring chances for his teammates. It was from his corner kick thatTurkey opened the scoring, and four minutes into injury time when Sergen took the stage, displacing the lead-footedMoldovan defenders one by one before slotting in a cracker from the edge of the area to giveTurkey a 2–0 victory. Sergen also made history because his goal was the 400th scored in the history of theTurkey national team. Prior to the next match,Turkey had never defeatedFinland in any official match since 1924. Outpaced and outplayed for 15 minutes,Turkey trailed 2–0 before Sergen intervened. The man of the match was involved in three goals asTurkey turned around a two-goal deficit to defeatFinland 2–4.Turkey gained five points from their final three matches to finish group runners-up. The final game withGermany ended 0–0, but is seen as one of the greatest individual displays in the history of theTurkey national team, as Sergen "pulled all the strings", according to the German managerErich Ribbeck. As group runners-up,Turkey faced theRepublic of Ireland in aplay-off tie to qualify forEuro 2000. The Irish entered the match as favorites mainly due to their influential skipper,Roy Keane. In the first leg, Ireland could only do with a 1–1 draw in Dublin.Eamonn Sweeney of theIrish Examiner wrote the match report.
Sergen Yalçın may playFenerbahçe, but his midfield display was an unscheduled replacement for the top of the bill showing we’d been expecting from the Manchester United man. At times, Keane looked like someone who arrived at the podium to pick up an MTV award only to see someone else making off with it. Yalcin, without ever moving faster than a jogger, was always one step ahead, showing the ball to Keane like a matador brandishing a cape and then whisking it away as his dangerous foe arrived. The Turkish midfielder's technical brilliance, was merely one of the intriguing factors about his team's oddly diverse performance. Paradoxically, you could see how they defeated Germany, but also how Finland had upset them at home.[14]
The second leg ended 0–0, which was enough forTurkey to qualify through the away-goals rule. In the first 20 minutes of the second half alone, Sergen set up four clear scoring chances as he produced another man of the match performance.
Turkey opened theirEuro 2000 campaign with a controversial 2–1 defeat toItaly.The Guardian writer Ian Ross recalled the game.
The bizarre interpretation of the shoulder-charge ruling by the Scottish refereeHugh Dallas may have presented Italy with the penalty that pushed Turkey to defeat in their opening Group B fixture, but Sergen's contribution was immense, an intoxicating cocktail of neatly threaded through-balls and passes so visionary they might have been delivered byMystic Meg.[15]
It was his assist from a nicely flighted free-kick from whichTurkey scored. Surprisingly, Sergen then came on as a substitute in their 0–0 draw withSweden, and he didn't feature at all during the 2–0 victory overBelgium. In thequarter-finals, Sergen came on in the final few minutes asTurkey were defeated byPortugal. Sergen heavily criticised Denizli for not starting him in all of the matches, "He's got problems, he's not all there in the head. Don't ask me why I didn't play, ask him."[16]
Sergen missed most of2002 FIFA World Cup qualification due to his dismal performances at club level. His transfer toGalatasaray and performances in theUEFA Champions League allowed him back into the team and he featured in the 5–0 thrashing ofAustria to qualify for the2002 FIFA World Cup. Tragically though Sergen had injured himself prior to the tournament and did not feature.
Sergen again wasn't involved in most of theUEFA Euro 2004 qualification campaign, but due to his memorable performance againstChelsea, he was selected for the crucial final qualifying match againstEngland. It was his final match forTurkey, which ended 0–0. Due to injury, he did not feature in theplay-off ties againstLatvia asTurkey were defeated.
In October 2008, following the resignation ofBeşiktaş’s head coachErtuğrul Sağlam,Mustafa Denizli was appointed as the new head coach, and Yalçın was initially set to become his assistant. However, due to licensing issues, Yalçın was assigned to coach the under-15 team while completing a six-month internship to upgrade his coaching license. Despite this, he was more involved with the first team’s technical staff.
In August 2009, Yalçın was placed in charge of theBeşiktaş A2 team, which performed strongly in the A2 League. However, he resigned in December 2009, citing head coachMustafa Denizli’s lack of interest in youth development and reluctance to utilize young players.[17][18]
During the2013–14 season,Gaziantepspor struggled in the league, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses in the first 11 weeks. After parting ways withBülent Uygun, the club appointed Yalçın as their manager on 15 November 2013.[19]Under his management, the team played 15 matches, achieving 8 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses.[20] On March 29, 2014, Yalçın mutually terminated his contract with the club.[21] When Yalçın left, the team was in 10th place. Despite failing to win after his departure, Gaziantepspor managed to stay in the league.[22]
On 23 December 2014 afterRoberto Carlos leftSivasspor, Yalçın agreed to manage the team until the end of the season.[23] In his first 18 matches, the team secured 7 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses. On 15 May 2015 he extended his contract for another year with an option for further renewal.[24]Sivasspor reached the semi-finals of the2014–15 Turkish Cup and achieved their goal of avoiding relegation.[25] On 24 October 2015 after a 2–0 defeat againstTrabzonspor Yalçın announced he was considering resigning due to poor performance and subsequently mutually terminated his contract. During his tenure in theSüper Lig,Sivasspor played 29 matches under Yalçın, winning 7, drawing 11, and losing 11, scoring 40 goals while conceding 41.[26]
On 11 January 2017, Yalçın was appointed as the manager ofKayserispor.[27] On 22 April 2017, following a 2–1 away defeat toGençlerbirliği Yalçın resigned from his position.[28] During his time at the club, Yalçın managed 12 league matches, achieving 4 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses. The team was in 15th place when he departed, following a seven-match unbeaten run and four consecutive defeats.[29]
On 31 July 2017, Yalçın signed a one-year contract withEskişehirspor, a team competing in theTFF 1. Lig and under a transfer ban.[30] On 25 September 2017, after failing to secure a win in the first five league matches and with the team sitting in 17th place with just 3 points, Yalçın resigned.[31]
On 6 March 2018, Yalçın signed withKonyaspor until the end of the2017–18 season.[32] Taking over when the team was in the relegation zone, Konyaspor won 4, drew 3, and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, finishing in 15th place and avoiding relegation. On 20 June 2018,Konyaspor announced Yalçın and his staff had parted ways with the club.[33]
In 9 November 2018, Yalçın was appointed as the manager ofAlanyaspor.[34] At the end of the2018–19 season, his contract expired, and he decided not to renew it.[35]
On 13 June 2019, Yalçın signed a one-year contract withYeni Malatyaspor.[36] On 16 January 2020 his contract was terminated in January 2020 following a loss toSivasspor. During his six-month tenure, Yalçın oversaw 17 league matches, achieving 6 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses, with the team finishing the first half of the season in 8th place. In the2019–20 UEFA Europa League, the team recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.[37]
On 29 January 2020, Yalçın signed a 1.5-year contract withBeşiktaş in a ceremony attended by approximately 20,000 fans atBeşiktaş Stadium.[38] Yalçın expressed his excitement during the signing ceremony, saying:"I have never been this excited in my life. I am immensely grateful to our president, the management, and our fans for giving me this opportunity."
Yalçın's first match in charge was an away fixture againstÇaykur Rizespor, whereBeşiktaş won 2–1. In his debut season,Beşiktaş played 15 matches under his management, achieving 10 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. The team, which had been in 7th place when he took over, finished the league in 3rd place with 62 points, behindBaşakşehir andTrabzonspor. Due toTrabzonspor'sUEFA ban,Beşiktaş qualified for theUEFA Champions League qualifiers.[39]
In the2020–21 UEFA Champions Leaguesecond qualifying round,Beşiktaş lost 3–1 away toPAOK. In theUEFA Europa League, they were eliminated in the third qualifying round after losing on penalties toRio Ave.[40]
Despite a poor start in the league, Yalçın led the team to an impressive recovery, culminating inBeşiktaş winning the2020-21 Süper Lig title and the2020–21 Turkish Cup.Beşiktaş became the first team to win both domestic trophies in the same season under Yalçın's management.[41]
After extending his contract for another year, leading the team to the league championship, expectations were high for the next season. However, following poor domestic performances and disappointing results in the2021–22 UEFA Champions League, where the team finished last in their group with zero points, Yalçın decided to resign. The team’s struggles in the Champions League, including six consecutive losses, highlighted the challenges faced during his tenure.[42]
On January 2, 2024, Yalçın signed withAntalyaspor. In his introductory press conference, he stated:"We are thrilled to joinAntalyaspor. It's been nearly two years since we last worked as a team. We are confident that we made the right decision."[43] During his tenure,Antalyaspor played 22 matches, securing 7 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. At the end of the season, Yalçın announced his departure.[44]
On 30 August 2025, Yalçın was reappointed as head coach of Beşiktaş, following the early-season dismissal ofOle Gunnar Solskjær.[45]
Yalçın is the first child of Günsel and Özer Yalçın. He grew up with two younger brothers, Gürsoy and Volkan. Sergen discovered his passion for football as a child, playing on the beaches of Kilyos. His father, Özer Yalçın, a former footballer, recognized his talent early and took him toBeşiktaş for tryouts, entrusting him to Serpil Hamdi Tüzün. Despite working at a hotel at the time, Özer supported his son’s training until Sergen became independent as he started secondary school.[46]
Originally fromRize, Yalçın was a footballer who attracted a great deal of attention for his private life as much as his football career.[47] Sergen's passion forhorse racing often caused problems at the clubs he played for. His teammateGökhan Keskin shared in an interview: "When he first came toBeşiktaş, they put him with me. He was only 17. They said, 'Look after this boy, he’s into horse racing.' Two weeks later, I found myself,Metin, and Sergen making horse racing bets together."[48] At one point, his name came up during the "Barbie Operation," a prostitution investigation, where he had to testify. He was also investigated due to his gambling addiction and alleged connections withSedat Peker.[49] On anNTV program, Sergen admitted thatBayern Munich had considered signing him but decided against it after learning about these traits.
Sergen also played inAcun Ilıcalı's football tournament "Devler Ligi," which featured former football stars. He appeared in an online advertisement for Yeni Rakı and starred in commercials for the European company. Most recently, he acted in advertisements forFinans Bank's EnPara brand.
Additionally, Sergen Yalçın served as a jury member for two seasons (2011–2012 and 2012–2013) on the Turkish talent showYetenek Sizsiniz. He also took on a leading role in the TV series "Sil Baştan," produced by Tükenmezkalem Film and directed by Gani Müjde, alongsideEmre Kınay, Dilara Gönder, Esra Dermancıoğlu, Belma Canciğer, and Murat Dalkılıç. In this 2014 series, he played himself.
Before the matches of the first week of the2020–21 Süper Lig season, Sergen Yalçın tested positive forCOVID-19.[50]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beşiktaş | 1991–92 | Süper Lig | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| 1993–94 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | ||
| 1996–97 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Total | 138 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 173 | 47 | ||
| İstanbulspor | 1997–98 | Süper Lig | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 |
| 1998–99 | 8 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||
| Total | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 18 | ||
| Fenerbahçe (loan) | 1998–99 | Süper Lig | 15 | 7 | – | – | 15 | 7 | ||
| 1999–00 | 9 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 24 | 8 | – | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 1999–00 | Süper Lig | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 21 | 6 | |
| Trabzonspor (loan) | 2000–01 | Süper Lig | 21 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2001–02 | Süper Lig | 18 | 7 | – | 9 | 2 | 27 | 9 | |
| Beşiktaş | 2002–03 | Süper Lig | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 12 |
| 2003–04 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | 22 | 3 | – | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Total | 92 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 127 | 33 | ||
| Şekerspor | 2006–07 | 2. Lig | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 13 | |
| Eskişehirspor | 2007–08 | 1. Lig | 21 | 6 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 390 | 124 | 36 | 8 | 60 | 9 | 486 | 141 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| 1995 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 5 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 1994 | Istanbul, Turkey |  Iceland | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
| 2 | 29 March 1995 | Istanbul, Turkey |  Sweden | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
| 3 | 7 June 1995 | Montreal, Canada |  Canada | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 31 August 1996 | Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 27 March 1999 | Istanbul, Turkey |  Moldova | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Gaziantepspor | 19 November 2013 | 25 March 2014 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 050.00 |
| Sivasspor | 23 December 2014 | 26 October 2015 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 036.84 |
| Gaziantepspor | 5 May 2016 | 30 June 2016 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 |
| Kayserispor | 11 January 2017 | 22 April 2017 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 029.41 |
| Eskişehirspor | 31 July 2017 | 25 September 2017 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 000.00 |
| Konyaspor | 6 March 2018 | 30 June 2018 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 040.00 |
| Alanyaspor | 12 November 2018 | 30 June 2019 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 033.33 |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 1 July 2019 | 15 January 2020 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 042.86 |
| Beşiktaş | 29 January 2020 | 9 December 2021 | 79 | 45 | 10 | 24 | 056.96 |
| Antalyaspor | 3 January 2024 | 30 June 2024 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 030.43 |
| Beşiktaş | 30 August 2025 | Present | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 050.00 |
| Total | 261 | 113 | 65 | 83 | 043.30 | ||
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