Ergün Penbe Explained

Ergün Penbe
Birth Date:17 May 1972
Birth Place:Zonguldak, Turkey
Height:1.78 m
Position:Left midfielder, left back
Youthclubs1:Kilimli Belediyespor
Years1:1990–1992
Clubs1:Kilimli Belediyespor
Caps1:51
Goals1:6
Years2:1992–1994
Caps2:57
Goals2:3
Years3:1994–2007
Caps3:305
Goals3:10
Years4:2007–2008
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:430
Totalgoals:19
Nationalyears1:1994–2006[1]
Nationalcaps1:48
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2008–2009
Managerclubs1:Hacettepe (assistant)
Manageryears2:2009
Managerclubs2:Hacettepe
Manageryears3:2010
Managerclubs3:Mersin İdmanyurdu
Manageryears4:2010–2011
Managerclubs4:Kartalspor
Manageryears5:2011
Managerclubs5:Kayseri Erciyesspor
Manageryears6:2012–2013
Managerclubs6:Giresunspor
Manageryears7:2017
Managerclubs7:İnegölspor
Manageryears8:2019–
Managerclubs8:Tarsus İdman Yurdu

Ergün Penbe (born 17 May 1972), known by his nickname Kemik[2] [3] –literally meaning the Bone–, is a Turkish former professional footballer who played mostly as a left midfielder and left back, and is currently the manager of Tarsus İdman Yurdu.

He is known for his "fair play" approach to the game, having gone through two seasons of football without a single booking. He also received the nickname Kemik (the bone), because of his calmness and ability to hold the team together. He spent most of his professional career with Galatasaray, winning a total of 12 titles. He wore number 67 during his career in honor of the identifying vehicle plate code number of his hometown Zonguldak.

Club career

Born in Zonguldak, Black Sea, Ergün begun his professional career with Gençlerbirliği SK. After that, in the 1994 summer, he signed with top division giants Galatasaray SK, being one of the team's most influential players in the following decade (in a variety of positions, including left back), and playing a very important part in the side's exploits from 1999–2001, which brought a total of six titles – two domestic doubles, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup; in the first competition's final, he scored in the penalty shootout win against Arsenal.

On 27 August 2007, 35-year-old Ergün signed a 1+1 year contract with Gaziantepspor.[4] He made his debut for his new team on 31 October in a Turkish Cup clash against Fenerbahçe.[5] After helping the side finish eighth in the league, with the player appearing in exactly half of the games, he decided to retire at the age of 36.

Immediately after retiring, Ergün was appointed as assistant manager of lowly Hacettepe Spor Kulübü on 5 November 2008. After Erdoğan Arıca's resignation he was promoted to head coach, but could not prevent the club from being relegated to the second division.

On 12 February 2010, Ergün signed with Mersin Idman Yurdu in that same category, until the end of the season.

International career

Ergün represented Turkey on 48 occasions, all of his caps coming whilst he was at Galatasaray, in a 12-year span.

He was part of the nation's final squads at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, playing in three matches in the former competition and five in the latter, as it respectively reached the quarterfinals and finished in third place.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gençlerbirliği1991–921010
1992–93301301
1993–94262262
Total573000000573
Galatasaray1994–95150150
1995–96180180
1996–97292292
1997–98271271
1998–99241241
1999–2000281281
2000–01271271
2001–02311311
2002–03272272
2003–04240240
2004–05321321
2005–06150150
2006–078080
Total3051000000030510
Gaziantepspor2007–08170170
Career total3791300000037913

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey199410
199710
199910
200070
200170
2002120
2003150
200530
200610
Total480

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
HacettepeMarch 2009June 2009
Mersin İdmanyurduFebruary 20102010
KartalsporJune 2010January 2011
Kayseri ErciyessporMarch 2011May 2011
Total

Honours

Galatasaray

1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2005–06

1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05

1999–2000

2000

Turkey

third place 2002[6] [7] [8]

third place 2003[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ergün Penbe – International Appearances. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 8 January 2013.
  2. News: İstikrarın Adı Ergün. Hürriyet. 29 December 2001. 24 May 2015. tr.
  3. News: 'Kemik' Ergün Kozlu Bld.'de. fotomac.com.tr. 5 February 2015. 24 May 2015. tr.
  4. http://www.internetspor.com/v3/futbol/haber.php?haberID=58214 Ergün signs tomorrow
  5. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/10/31/son/sonspo45.asp Fenerbahçe, 0 – Gaziantepspor, 0
  6. Book: Crouch, Terry. 2002. The World Cup - The Complete History. Great Britain. Aurum Press Ltd. 548. 1845131495.
  7. News: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™. FIFA. 8 February 2022. En. https://archive.today/20220208124130/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2002korea-japan. 8 February 2022.
  8. News: Korea Republic 2 – 3 Turkey. FIFA. 8 February 2022. En. https://archive.today/20220208130610/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2002korea-japan/match-center/43950063. 8 February 2022.
  9. News: FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003™. FIFA. 8 February 2022. En. https://archive.today/20220208130911/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/confederationscup/france2003. 8 February 2022.
  10. News: Turkey edge past Colombia. BBC Sport. 28 June 2003. 8 February 2022. En. https://archive.today/20220208131803/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3027082.stm. 8 February 2022.