Tunay Torun Explained

Tunay Torun
Height:1.76 m
Birth Date:21 April 1990
Birth Place:Hamburg, West Germany
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1996–2006
Youthclubs1:FC St. Pauli
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Hamburger SV
Years1:2007–2011
Clubs1:Hamburger SV II
Caps1:47
Goals1:16
Years2:2008–2011
Clubs2:Hamburger SV
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Hertha BSC
Caps3:20
Goals3:4
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:VfB Stuttgart
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2017
Clubs5:Kasımpaşa
Caps5:103
Goals5:13
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:İstanbul Başakşehir
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Bursaspor (loan)
Caps7:25
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Çaykur Rizespor
Caps8:26
Goals8:3
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Fath Karagümrük
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2023
Clubs10:Kasımpaşa
Caps10:18
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Turkey U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalteam2:Turkey U16
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2006–2007
Nationalteam3:Turkey U17
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:11
Nationalyears4:2007–2008
Nationalteam4:Turkey U18
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:3
Nationalyears5:2008–2009
Nationalteam5:Turkey U19
Nationalcaps5:13
Nationalgoals5:6
Nationalyears6:2008–2011
Nationalteam6:Turkey U21
Nationalcaps6:5
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalyears7:2014
Nationalteam7:Turkey U23
Nationalcaps7:2
Nationalgoals7:3
Nationalyears8:2011–2012
Nationalteam8:Turkey
Nationalcaps8:9
Nationalgoals8:0
Club-Update:6 June 2023
Nationalteam-Update:1 March 2019

Tunay Torun (pronounced as /tr/, born 21 April 1990) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

At the age of 16 he moved from FC St. Pauli to the youth side of Hamburger SV. In November 2007, Torun signed a professional contract but was still kept with the youth team for the rest of the season. He made his Bundesliga debut on 23 August 2008, against Karlsruher SC assisting the game-winning goal. He first scored for HSV on 28 November 2009 in an away match against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Hamburger SV

From 2007 to 2011, Torun played in the youth squads of Hamburger SV and made it into the first team in 2008. He scored his first Bundesliga goal against 1. FSV Mainz 05.

Hertha BSC

During the summer transfer season of 2011, Torun joined Hertha BSC. He scored his first goal for Hertha on 13 August 2011 against his former club Hamburger SV and the game ended in a 2–2 draw.

VfB Stuttgart

During 2012–13 season, Torun moved VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer and he signed a three-year deal. However, Torun did not get enough playing time playing a total of seven games including the German cup matches. He scored one goal and made one assist in a cup match for VfB Stuttgart.

Kasımpaşa

On 6 January 2014, Torun signed with Kasımpaşa S.K. for three-and-a-half years. Torun scored his first goal on 23 February 2014 against Sivasspor.

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 1 July 2017, Torun signed a three-year deal with İstanbul Başakşehir.[1]

Bursaspor (loan)

For the 2018–19 Süper Lig season, he joined Bursaspor with a one-year loan deal.[2]

International career

Torun holds both Turkish and German citizenships. Despite invitations from the German youth team he chose to represent Turkey on international level. He was promoted from the Turkish U17 team to the Under-21s in August 2009.[3] Torun made his debut for the Turkish senior side in a friendly against South Korea on 9 February 2011.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tunay Torun, Başakşehir'de. www.trtspor.com.tr. 1 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Bursaspor, Tunay Torun'u kiraladı. Sabah. tr. 1 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Ümit Millilerin, Gürcistan maçı aday kadrosu açıklandı . tff.org . Turkish . 17 November 2009.