Tunay Torun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamburger SV | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2008 | |||
Tunay Torun (born 21 April 1990 in Hamburg) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Hamburger SV as a striker.[2]
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.
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.
International career
He holds both Turkish and German citizenships, but declined an invitation to play for the German U18 national team. He was promoted from the Turkish U17 team to the Under-21s in August 2009.[3]
References
- ^ "Tunay Torun" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Tunay Torun Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Ümit Millilerin, Gürcistan maçı aday kadrosu açıklandı" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 17 November 2009.