Tolga Ciğerci
Tolga Ciğerci (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtoɫɡa ˈdʒiːeɾdʒi]; born 23 March 1992) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for MKE Ankaragücü. He represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level, before switching his allegiance to Turkey.
 Ciğerci in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nordenham, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MKE Ankaragücü | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 20 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Hertha BSC | 22 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hertha BSC II | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Galatasaray | 42 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Fenerbahçe U21 | 30 | (2) |
| 2019 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 46 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | MKE Ankaragücü | 16 | (2) |
| 2023 | Hertha BSC | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | MKE Ankaragücü | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 April 2018 | |||
Club career
Ciğerci signed a three-year deal on 14 April 2014 with Hertha BSC to move permanently, after a full season on loan.[1]
Ciğerci signed a three-year contract with Turkish club Galatasaray on 8 August 2016 for an initial fee of €3 million.[2]
On 31 January 2023, Ciğerci returned to Hertha BSC on a 1.5-year deal.[3]
On 11 July 2023, Ciğerci returned back to MKE Ankaragücü on a 2-year contract.[4]
International career
Ciğerci played for Germany U-19 and U-20 teams, however, he chose to represent Turkey at senior level and was called up by manager Fatih Terim for Turkey's friendly match against Russia on 31 August 2016 and subsequently made his debut in a World Cup 2018 qualifying 1-1 tie against Croatia.[5]
Personal life
His younger brother, Tolcay Ciğerci, is also a midfielder, and made his professional debut for Hamburger SV in 2014.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 8 August 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2010–11[7] | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg II | 2010–11[7] | Regionalliga Nord | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11[7] | Regionalliga Nord | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 2011–12[7] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[7] | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan) | 2011–12[7] | Regionalliga West | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13[7] | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Hertha BSC (loan) | 2013–14[7] | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |
| Hertha BSC II (loan) | 2013–14[7] | Regionalliga Nordost | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Hertha BSC | 2014–15[7] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[7] | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2016–17[8] | Süper Lig | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2017–18[8] | Süper Lig | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 6 | ||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2018–19[8] | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[8] | Süper Lig | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[8] | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Fenerbahçe U21 | 2018–19[8] | U21 Ligi | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2020–21[8] | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[8] | Süper Lig | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 206 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 16 | ||
- Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
References
- "Hertha kauft Tolga Cigerci". Berliner Kurier (in German). 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- "Tolga Ciğerci Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). Galatasaray SK. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- "TOLGA CIĞERCI RETURNS TO HERTHA BSC!". Hertha BSC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- "Tolga Ciğerci Yeniden Ankaragücü'müzde!" (in Turkish). MKE Ankaragücü. 11 July 2023.
- FIFA.com
- "Debütiert in der Bundesliga". ligainsider.de. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- "Tolga Ciğerci » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- Tolga Ciğerci at Soccerway
External links
Media related to Tolga Ciğerci at Wikimedia Commons- Tolga Ciğerci at the Turkish Football Federation
- Tolga Ciğerci – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Tolga Ciğerci at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Tolga Ciğerci at WorldFootball.net
- Tolga Ciğerci at Soccerway