Vefa Temel
Vefa Temel (born 3 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club İstanbulspor. Born in France, Temel was a youth international for Turkey.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | İstanbulspor | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Nantes | |||
2018–2020 | Bursaspor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Bursaspor | 27 | (0) |
2022– | İstanbulspor | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Türkiye U19 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:05, 22 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:05, 22 August 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Temel is a youth product of the French club Nantes, before moving to Turkey with Bursaspor's youth academy in 2018.[1] On 14 September 2020 he signed his first professional contract with Bursaspor until 2023.[2] On 30 May 2022, he terminated his contract with Bursaspor.[3] He controversially signed with Giresunspor in June 2022 for 5 years, but Bursaspor sued the club and the transfer certificate was not issued. Instead, Temel signed a 5-year contract with İstanbulspor on 15 September 2022.[4] On 10 November 2022, he made his first professional appearance in a 3–2 Turkish Cup win over Etimesgut Belediyespor.[5]
International career
Temel is of Turkish descent. He represented the Turkey under-19s in 2019.[6]
References
- lden-kacti-405031
- Gazetesi, Olay (16 September 2020). "Gözler Vefa Temel'de".
- "Vefa Temel "Hakkınızı helal edin!"". 30 May 2022.
- "Giresunspor'un Transfer Ettiği Vefa Temel, İstanbulspor'a İmza Attı". ajansspor.com.
- "Ziraat Türkiye Kupası: İstanbulspor, Etimesgut Belediyespor'u 118. dakikada geçti". www.hurriyet.com.tr. 10 November 2022.
- "U19 Milli Takım aday kadrosu açıklandı". www.hurriyet.com.tr. 13 October 2020.