Tiago Çukur

Tiago Süer Barbaros Çukur (born 30 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Beveren on loan from Fenerbahçe, as a striker.[3] Born in the Netherlands, he represents Turkey at international level.

Tiago Çukur
Personal information
Full name Tiago Süer Barbaros Çukur[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Beveren
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2016 Feyenoord
2016–2020 AZ Alkmaar
2021 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 21 (1)
2022– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Dender (loan) 25 (5)
2023– → Beveren (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U17 2 (0)
2021– Turkey U21 5 (0)
2022– Turkey 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2022

Early and personal life

Born in Amsterdam, Çukur has joint Dutch and Turkish nationality.[4]

Club career

Çukur played youth football with Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar, leaving the latter club in the summer of 2020, before signing for Watford in January 2021.[4][5] He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in July 2021.[6][7][8][9] Çukur returned to Watford on 11 January 2022, with Doncaster taking up the option to bring his loan to an end.[10]

He signed for Turkish club Fenerbahçe in July 2022.[11][12] In August 2022 he moved on loan to Belgian club Dender.[13][14][15] On 7 July 2023, he returned to Belgium, signing on loan for Beveren.[16]

International career

Çukur is a Turkish youth international,[8] and made his under-21s debut in the summer of 2021.[9] He made his senior debut on 14 June 2022.[17]

References
  1. "Entdecke Deinen Doncaster Rovers Star Tiago Çukur - Alle News & Infos". www.ran.de.
  2. "Tiago Cukur: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. Tiago Çukur at Soccerway
  4. "Tiago Cukur". www.watfordfc.com.
  5. "Official: Hornets Sign Tiago". Watford FC. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. "'Rough diamond' Tiago Cukur rejects rival interest to join Doncaster Rovers". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  7. "Watford loan striker Cukur to Doncaster" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Rovers sign Tiago Cukur on season-long loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
  9. "Doncaster Rovers sign Watford youngster Tiago Cukur on a season-long loan". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk.
  10. "Tiago Cukur returns to Watford". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. "King and Cukur complete Turkish moves". Watford Observer.
  12. "Official: Cukur Joins Fenerbahçe". Watford FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  13. "FCV Dender, Tiago Çukur'u kiraladı". Fanatik.
  14. "Fenerbahçe, Tiago Çukur'u Belçika ekibi FCV Dender'e kiraladı". www.aa.com.tr.
  15. "Tiago Cukur nieuwe spits, Stefano Marzo nieuwe rechtsachter bij FCV Dender". Het Nieuwsblad.
  16. "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, TIAGO ÇUKUR!" [WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, TIAGO ÇUKUR!] (in Dutch). Beveren. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  17. "Hornets striker makes international debut". Watford Observer.
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