Turkey national football B team

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Turkey B
Nickname(s) Ay Yıldızlar (The Crescent Stars)
Association Turkish Football Federation
Head coachMehmet Yıldırım [1]
Most caps Tevfik Köse
Ferhat Kiraz
Kemal Tokak (8)
Top scorer Veysel Sarı (4)
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey A2 2–1 Germany B Flag of Germany.svg
(Mönchengladbach, Germany; 6 September 2002)
Biggest win
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey A2 5–0 Estonia U-23 Flag of Estonia.svg
(Adana, Turkey; 29 February 2012)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark U-21 4–0 Turkey A2 Flag of Turkey.svg
(Vejle, Denmark; 6 June 2011)

The Turkey national football B team or Turkey national under-23 football team, also known as the Turkey A2 national football team, is a reserve team for the Turkey national football team. It features players from the A2 Ligi. The team played their first match in 2002 at the 2003 Future Cup. They have played 23 matches, winning eleven, drawing eight, and losing four. [2] The team is currently coached by Mehmet Yıldırım. [1]

Contents

History

The A2 team was seldom used from the foundation in 2002 until 2008. [2]

When Guus Hiddink took over the senior squad, he re-introduced the reserve squad. The team came together for their first camp in Istanbul in November 2010. The team played their first matches against Belarus in February 2011. [3]

The team participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament from 23 May to 1 June. [4] They finished in second place after losing the final to Mexico. [5] They also won the 2011–13 International Challenge Trophy.

At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia, the team took the bronze medal defeating the squad of Saudi Arabia 2–1. [6] The team won its first gold medal in the tournament at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, by beating Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the final. [1]

Results and statistics

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 to be decided
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032
TotalQuarter-finals0/9000000

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
YearResultRankMWDLGFGA
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg 1951 did not participate
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1955
Flag of Lebanon.svg 1959 Runners-up2nd211074
Flag of Italy.svg 1963 Runners-up2nd5311127
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1967 Fourth place4th521257
Flag of Turkey.svg 1971 Third place3rd431041
Flag of Algeria.svg 1975 Group stage7th402215
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1979 Group stage5th311122
Flag of Morocco.svg 1983 Runners-up2nd420245
Flag of Syria.svg 1987 Third place3rd530262
1991–presentSee Turkey national under-20 football team
TotalRunners-up8/1032157104133

Most appearances and goals

Appearances
PlayerCapsGoals
Tevfik Köse 83
Ferhat Kiraz 80
Kemal Tokak 80
Kağan Söylemezgiller 70
Necati Ateş 63
Goals
PlayerGoalsCaps
Yakup Alkan 55
Veysel Sarı 44
Ersen Martin 35
Necati Ateş 36
Tevfik Köse 38
Erdi Güncan 35
Melih Rahman Nişancı 15
Okan Baydemir 15
İbrahim Hırçın 15
Samet Katanalp 15
Oğuzhan Durmuş Çeşmeli 15
Ali Say 15
Orkun Dervişler 15

Squads

Current squad

The squad as of 28 July 2022, which participated at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey from 8 August to 16 August 2022. [7]

Head coach: Mehmet Yıldırım

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
1 GK Utku Yuvakuran (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 27) Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş
1 GK İrfan Can Eğribayat (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 25) Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe
1 GK Ataberk Dadakdeniz (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 24) Flag of Turkey.svg Antalyaspor
1 GK Batuhan Şen (1999-02-03) 3 February 1999 (age 25) Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray

2 DF Ahmet Gülay (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21) Flag of Turkey.svg Alanyaspor
2 DF Fatih Kuruçuk (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of Turkey.svg Bandırmaspor
2 DF Muhammet Taha Şahin (2000-10-22) 22 October 2000 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Manisa FK
2 DF Tayyip Talha Sanuç (1999-12-17) 17 December 1999 (age 24) Flag of Turkey.svg Adana Demirspor
2 DF İsmail Çokçalış (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Adana Demirspor
2 DF Kazımcan Karataş (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray
2 DF Arda Kızıldağ (1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 25) Flag of Turkey.svg Gaziantep

3 MF Kartal Kayra Yılmaz (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş
3 MF Polat Yaldır (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 20) Flag of Turkey.svg Samsunspor
3 MF Ali Kaan Güneren (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Ankaragücü
3 MF Mehmet Özcan (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 25) Flag of Turkey.svg Bandırmaspor
3 MF Tuğbey Akgün (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 (age 20) Flag of Turkey.svg none
3 MF Burak Kapacak (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 25) Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
3 MF Barış Alper Yılmaz (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray
3 MF Adem Eren Kabak (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Konyaspor
3 MF Celil Yüksel (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of Turkey.svg Samsunspor

4 FW Muhammed Gümüşkaya (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
4 FW Metehan Altunbaş (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) Flag of Turkey.svg Adanaspor
4 FW Umut Nayir (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 30) Flag of Turkey.svg Giresunspor

Honours

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