Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Galatasaray
top club · 390 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#71
goals rank
#65
assists rank
56
season goals
73
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2004
€2.57m
top transfer fee · 99/00
10
best season · 93/94
135 / 8
int'l caps / goals
740Appearances
56Goals
73Assists
121Yellow cards
5Red cards
275Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tugay Kerimoğlu |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970-08-24 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Blackburn → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackburn Rovers
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackburn Rovers
40 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers
40 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
48 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
43 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Rangers → Blackburn
01/02 · Transfer · €1.95m
Feb 2001
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2000
00/01 — Rangers FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Galatasaray → Rangers
99/00 · Transfer · €2.57m
Dec 1999
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 1999
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Galatasaray, Rangers FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Mar 1999
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 1999
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 1998
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 1998
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 — Galatasaray
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 1998
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — Galatasaray
46 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Galatasaray
37 matches · 5 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
May 1996
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 1995
Injury: unknown
Jul 1995
95/96 — Galatasaray
39 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 1995
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 1994
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 1994
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 1994
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 1994
94/95 — Galatasaray
36 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 1994
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 1993
93/94 — Galatasaray
41 matches · 10 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Galatasaray
37 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Galatasaray
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Galatasaray
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Galatasaray
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Galatasaray
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Galatasaray
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1987
Transfer: Galatasaray Yth → Galatasaray
87/88 · Transfer
Jul 1980
Transfer: Trabzonspor Yth → Galatasaray Yth
80/81 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.17/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A4 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
5.8%
Galatasaray
39.3%
Blackburn Rovers
54.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 1,426 |
| Galatasaray | 13 | 87/88 | 99/00 | 390 | 40 | 58 | 9,733 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 01/02 | 08/09 | 294 | 12 | 13 | 13,587 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 832 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 568 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 670 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 30 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 660 |
| 96/97 | Cup Winners' Cup | Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 33 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 708 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 30 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 887 |
| 95/96 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 23 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,855 |
| 94/95 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 268 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 93/94 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 420 |
| 92/93 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 530 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Cup Winners' Cup | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 733 |
| 91/92 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Balkans Cup | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 89/90 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | European Cup | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | European Cup | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,552 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 562 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2,215 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 589 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,815 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,833 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 927 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 25 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 594 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80/81 | 1980-07-01 | Trabzonspor Yth | Galatasaray Yth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 87/88 | 1987-07-01 | Galatasaray Yth | Galatasaray | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-17 | Galatasaray | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | €2.57m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Rangers | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €1.95m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Blackburn | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | depression | 1994-03-19 | 1994-03-22 | 4 | 2 |
| 94/95 | Knee collateral ligament tear | 1994-09-29 | 1994-10-25 | 27 | 7 |
| 94/95 | Injury to the ankle | 1994-11-03 | 1994-11-23 | 21 | 4 |
| 94/95 | Crack bruise | 1994-12-08 | 1994-12-20 | 13 | 4 |
| 94/95 | depression | 1995-03-23 | 1995-03-31 | 9 | 3 |
| 95/96 | Elbow injury | 1995-08-23 | 1995-08-25 | 3 | 0 |
| 95/96 | unknown injury | 1996-05-27 | 1996-06-01 | 6 | 1 |
| 97/98 | Injury to the ankle | 1998-04-09 | 1998-04-22 | 14 | 4 |
| 98/99 | Knee problems | 1998-08-20 | 1998-08-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 98/99 | Ligament stretching | 1998-12-01 | 1999-01-15 | 46 | 6 |
| 98/99 | Knee problems | 1999-02-26 | 1999-03-03 | 6 | 1 |
| 98/99 | Crack bruise | 1999-03-28 | 1999-04-12 | 16 | 2 |
| 99/00 | Groin strain | 1999-09-19 | 1999-10-01 | 13 | 3 |
| 99/00 | unknown injury | 1999-12-22 | 2000-01-02 | 12 | 2 |
| 00/01 | Collateral ligament injury | 2001-02-28 | 2001-03-29 | 30 | 9 |
Current€800k
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #54040 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28161 | #10 | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22584 | #8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | #4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #8 | 94 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 10 | 26 |
| 92/93 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 5 | 25 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 4 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 10 | 33 |
| 93/94 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 8 | 26 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 8 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Tugay Kerimoğlu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 6% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 31% |
| Fulham FC | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 56% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 19% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 19% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 25% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 1,554 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 670 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 97/98 | 46 | 2,235 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 978 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 95/96 | 39 | 887 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 94/95 | 36 | 2,123 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 93/94 | 41 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 92/93 | 37 | 950 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 91/92 | 33 | 733 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 90/91 | 18 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 1,552 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 562 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 2,804 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 1,815 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 26 | 304 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 2,790 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 2,833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 927 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 594 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
281 apps
31 G
44 A
Premier League
233 apps
10 G
10 A
Türkiye Kupasi
49 apps
5 G
8 A
Premiership
41 apps
4 G
2 A
Champions League
32 apps
3 G
3 A
Cup Winners' Cup
8 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
21 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
24 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
22 apps
0 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Tugay Kerimoğlu?
Tugay Kerimoğlu is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Tugay Kerimoğlu?
Tugay Kerimoğlu is 55 years old. He was born on August 24, 1970 in Trabzon.
What position does Tugay Kerimoğlu play?
Tugay Kerimoğlu plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Tugay Kerimoğlu play for?
Tugay Kerimoğlu currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tugay Kerimoğlu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tugay Kerimoğlu has scored 56 goals in 740 appearances.