Tolga Ciğerci

Tolga Ciğerci
Ciğerci in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 (age 32)
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 27 (5)
International career‡
2010–2011 Germany U19 6 (1)
2011 Germany U20 2 (0)
2016–2022 Turkey 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 April 2018

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.

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 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
  1. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

Honours

Galatasaray

References

  1. ^ "Hertha kauft Tolga Cigerci". Berliner Kurier (in German). 14 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Tolga Ciğerci Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). Galatasaray SK. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "TOLGA CIĞERCI RETURNS TO HERTHA BSC!". Hertha BSC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Tolga Ciğerci Yeniden Ankaragücü'müzde!" (in Turkish). MKE Ankaragücü. 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ FIFA.com
  6. ^ "Debütiert in der Bundesliga". ligainsider.de. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tolga Ciğerci » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Tolga Ciğerci at Soccerway