Tolga Ciğerci Explained

Tolga Ciğerci
Birth Date:23 March 1992
Birth Place:Nordenham, Germany
Height:1.85 m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:MKE Ankaragücü
Clubnumber:30
Youthyears1:2005–2010
Youthclubs1:VfL Wolfsburg
Years1:2010–2013
Clubs1:VfL Wolfsburg II
Caps1:20
Goals1:3
Years2:2010–2014
Clubs2:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:1
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Hertha BSC (loan)
Caps5:19
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–2016
Clubs6:Hertha BSC
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Hertha BSC II
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2016–2018
Clubs8:Galatasaray
Caps8:42
Goals8:6
Years9:2018–2021
Clubs9:Fenerbahçe U21
Caps9:30
Goals9:2
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Fenerbahçe
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–2022
Clubs11:İstanbul Başakşehir
Caps11:46
Goals11:2
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:MKE Ankaragücü
Caps12:16
Goals12:2
Years13:2023
Clubs13:Hertha BSC
Caps13:11
Goals13:0
Years14:2023–
Clubs14:MKE Ankaragücü
Caps14:27
Goals14:5
Nationalyears1:2010–2011
Nationalteam1:Germany U19
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Germany U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2022
Nationalteam3:Turkey
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:25 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:15 April 2018

Tolga Ciğerci (pronounced as /tr/; 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg2010–11[7] Bundesliga60100070
VfL Wolfsburg II2010–11Regionalliga Nord9191
2010–11Regionalliga Nord112112
Total203000000203
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan)2011–12Bundesliga20000020
2012–13Bundesliga1200061181
Total140006100201
Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan)2011–12Regionalliga West4141
2012–13Regionalliga West1010
Total5100000051
Hertha BSC (loan)2013–14Bundesliga1911000201
Hertha BSC II (loan)2013–14Regionalliga Nordost2020
Hertha BSC2014–15Bundesliga20000020
2015–16Bundesliga1801000190
Total200100000210
Galatasaray2016–17Süper Lig240000010250
2017–18Süper Lig1864020246
Total426402010496
Fenerbahçe2018–19Süper Lig00000000
2019–20Süper Lig2627000332
2020–21Süper Lig40000040
Total302700000372
Fenerbahçe U212018–19U21 Ligi2020
İstanbul Başakşehir2020–21Süper Lig1411000151
2021–22Süper Lig3210000321
Total462100000471
Career total20615150811023016

Honours

Galatasaray

2017–18

Notes and References

  1. News: Hertha kauft Tolga Cigerci. 12 May 2014. Berliner Kurier. 14 April 2014. German.
  2. News: Tolga Ciğerci Galatasaray'da. Galatasaray SK. Turkish. 8 August 2016. 8 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Hertha BSC. TOLGA CIĞERCI RETURNS TO HERTHA BSC!. 31 January 2023. 3 February 2023.
  4. Web site: MKE Ankaragücü. Tolga Ciğerci Yeniden Ankaragücü’müzde!. 11 July 2023. tr.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924231757/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300332126/index.html FIFA.com
  6. Web site: Debütiert in der Bundesliga . 24 September 2014 . ligainsider.de . 24 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Tolga Ciğerci » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 8 August 2022.