Salih Dursun

Salih Dursun

Dursun for Trabzonspor in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Adapazarı, Turkey
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Right back / Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sakaryaspor
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Sakaryaspor	78	(11)
2012–2014	Kayserispor	40	(4)
2014–2017	Galatasaray	2	(0)
2014–2016	→ Trabzonspor (loan)	33	(1)
2017	→ Antalyaspor (loan)	16	(0)
2017–2020	Antalyaspor	22	(0)
2020–2021	Gençlerbirliği	14	(2)
2021–2024	Fatih Karagümrük	57	(4)
2024–2025	Sakaryaspor	13	(1)
2025	Fatih Karagümrük	6	(0)
2025–	Sakaryaspor	11	(1)
International career‡
2012–	Turkey A2	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 February 2013

Salih Dursun (born 12 July 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a right back and defensive midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Sakaryaspor.

Club career

Dursun made his Süper Lig debut on 27 August 2012. ^[1] Though he wasn't a particularly well-known player until 21 February 2016, he gained fame on that date after he showed the red card to referee Deniz Ateş Bitnel in an effort to protest the dismissal of his teammate Luis Pedro Cavanda in a match against Galatasaray. ^[2] He himself was sent off following the act. While his extreme reaction received mixed feedback from the media and football fans alike, it was highly appreciated in the city of Trabzon, to the extent of having a street renamed after him. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of 26 October 2014. ^[4]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Other		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sakaryaspor	2009–10	27	2	1	0	–		–		28	2
	2010–11	21	0	1	0	–		–		21	0
	2011–12	30	9	1	0	–		–		31	9
	Total	78	11	3	0	–		–		81	11
Kayserispor	2012–13	25	3	1	0	–		–		26	2
	2013–14	15	1	2	0	–		–		17	1
	Total	40	4	3	0	–		–		43	4
Galatasaray	2013–14	2	0	4	0	–		–		6	0
	Total	2	0	4	0	–		–		6	0
Trabzonspor (loan)	2014–15	21	1	6	0	–		8	0	35	1
	Total	21	1	6	0	–		8	0	35	1
Career totals		141	16	16	0	–		8	0	165	16

Honours

Galatasaray

• Türkiye Kupası: 2013–14

References

1. "Salih Dursun Galatasaray'da". ntvspor.net. NTV Sport. 15 January 2014.
2. "Trabzonspor player Salih Dursun sent off for showing red card to referee". independent.co.uk. The Independent. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
3. "Salih Dursun'un adı caddeye verildi". sol.org. SOL International. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
4. "Salih Dursun - Player Details". tff.org. Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

External links

• Salih Dursun at TFF.org
• Salih Dursun – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• Salih Dursun – FIFA competition record (archived)