Tunay Torun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tunay Torun | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | FC St. Pauli | ||
| 2006–2007 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2011 | Hamburger SV II | 44 | (16) |
| 2008–2011 | Hamburger SV | 24 | (2) |
| 2011– | Hertha BSC | 15 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Turkey U-21 | 7 | (3) |
| 2011– | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tunay Torun (born 21 April 1990 in Hamburg) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Hertha BSC as a striker.[1]
[edit] Career
At the age of 16 he moved from FC St. Pauli to the youth side of Hamburg SV. In November 2007, Torun signed a professional contract but was kept with the youth team.[2]
In his first Bundesliga game on 23 August 2008, against Karlsruher SC he assisted the game-winning goal. His first goal for the side came on 28 November 2009 in an away match against FSV Mainz 05. After three seasons in Hamburg, he transferred to Hertha BSC in summer 2011.[3]
[edit] International career
He holds both Turkish and German citizenships, and chose to play for Turkey despite invitations from the German team. He was promoted from the Turkish U17 team to the Under-21s in August 2009.[4] Torun eventually made his debut for the Turkish national team against South Korea on 9 February 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ "Stats Centre: Tunay Torun Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=12&CPID=1&TEID=85&PLID=209847&pStr=Player. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Senkrechtstarter Torun: „Für mich zählt nur der HSV“" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 2 June 2010. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/senkrechtstarter-torun-fuer-mich-zaehlt-nur-der-hsv/news/anzeigen_40472.html. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Hertha verpflichtet Tunay Torun [Hertha sign Tunay Torun]" (in German). official website. Hertha BSC. 27 April 2011. http://www.herthabsc.de/index.php?id=413&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9944&cHash=8a42a327fd14fcedccd604093ea15efd. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Ümit Millilerin, Gürcistan maçı aday kadrosu açıklandı" (in Turkish). tff.org. http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=284&ftxtID=7808. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
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