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Turkey

A statistical overview of Turkey's football profile, combining major-tournament history with the legends represented in the database.

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World titles: 0
Continental titles: 0
Tournament entries: 8
Legends tracked: 4

Capital: Ankara
Population: 85.0M
Coach profiles: None rated
Database OVR: 85 avg.

Database leaders

Highest-rated legends

Ordered by Legends Database OVR. Players with the same rating share the same rank.

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Database profile

What the national pool looks like

Aggregate ratings describe the legends currently represented in Legends Database, not the entire history of the national team.

Legends tracked: 4
Average OVR: 85
Peak OVR: 85
Average height: 182 cm
Average speed: 79
Average first touch: 77

Composition

Position distribution

4 total

Goalkeepers1 · 25%

Defenders0 · 0%

Midfielders1 · 25%

Attackers2 · 50%

Player traits

Preferred foot

Unknown values included

Left: 125%
Right: 375%
Unknown: 00%

Percentages use the full rated national pool, so missing foot data remains visible.

Historical distribution

Legends by era

Largest DB generation: 1990s

1960s

1990s

2000s

Era is the primary decade assigned to each player profile; it is not a count of national-team appearances per decade.

Individual records

Leaders inside the database

Every record below is calculated from the rated legends currently available for this nation.

Highest OVRReçber, RüştüŞükür, HakanBelözoğlu, EmreOktay, Metin85 OVR4 players tied

National-team scorerŞükür, Hakan51 goals112 caps

Most national capsReçber, Rüştü120 capsAmong tracked legends

Best goal ratioOktay, Metin0.52 / gameMinimum 10 caps

Highest speed scoreBelözoğlu, Emre86 SPDPace + acceleration

Highest strengthŞükür, Hakan91 STRDatabase attribute

Best first touchBelözoğlu, Emre87 FTRTechnical attribute

Largest generation1990s2 legendsPrimary player era

National-team record

Major tournament record

Combined World Cup and continental championship final-tournament record. Qualifying matches and friendlies are excluded.

Matches33

Win rate33.3%

Goal difference-20

Won: 1133%
Drawn: 412%
Lost: 1855%

Goals for: 38
Goals against: 58
World Cup: 2appearances
Continental: 6appearances

Football identity

Defining themes

The database characterises Turkey's football tradition through these recurring themes.

emotional intensity
physical grit
technical skill
fast transitions
fighting spirit

Football footprint

National context

Largest stadium: Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Confederation: UEFA
Capital: Ankara

Player index

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