Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Mersin Idmanyurdu
top club · 47 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#215
goals rank
#221
assists rank
21
season goals
12
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2008
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
279Appearances
21Goals
12Assists
63Yellow cards
1Red cards
83Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ufuk Talay |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-03-26 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Türkiye |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sydney United → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Transfer: North Qld Fury → Sydney United
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Northern Fury FC
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Northern Fury FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → North Qld Fury
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Avispa Fukuoka
37 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2008
Transfer: Sydney FC → Avispa Fukuoka
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sydney FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sydney FC
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Sydney FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sydney FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: Mersin IY → Sydney FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Mersin Idmanyurdu, Sydney FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Mersin IY
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Mersin Idmanyurdu
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Nîmes Olympique → Gaziantepspor
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Gaziantepspor
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Galatasaray → Nîmes Olympique
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Nîmes Olympique
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Galatasaray
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: Bursaspor → Galatasaray
99/00 · Return from loan
Sep 1999
Transfer: Galatasaray → Bursaspor
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bursaspor
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Galatasaray
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1998
Transfer: Kardemir Karabük → Galatasaray
97/98 · Return from loan
Nov 1997
Transfer: Galatasaray → Kardemir Karabük
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Galatasaray, Kardemir DC Karabükspor
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1997
Transfer: Antalyaspor → Galatasaray
96/97 · Return from loan
Nov 1996
Transfer: Galatasaray → Antalyaspor
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Galatasaray, Antalyaspor
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1995
Transfer: Marc. Stallions → Galatasaray
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Galatasaray
26 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Own Youth → Marc. Stallions
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.46/90
Minutes played by club
Bursaspor
15.7%
Galatasaray
18.1%
Kardemir DC Karabükspor
6.7%
Antalyaspor
0.0%
Avispa Fukuoka
6.8%
Sydney FC
21.8%
Northern Fury FC
6.4%
Mersin Idmanyurdu
24.5%
Gaziantepspor
0.0%
Nîmes Olympique
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bursaspor | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,167 |
| Galatasaray | 5 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1,345 |
| Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 502 |
| Antalyaspor | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 510 |
| Sydney FC | 5 | 04/05 | 2006 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Northern Fury FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 476 |
| Mersin Idmanyurdu | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 1,826 |
| Gaziantepspor | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nîmes Olympique | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Bursaspor | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,167 |
| 99/00 | Türkiye Kupasi | Bursaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 502 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir DC Karabükspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Antalyaspor | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Antalyaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,345 |
| 95/96 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 37 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 510 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Northern Fury FC | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 476 |
| 09/10 | A-League | Northern Fury FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 05/06 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,145 |
| 04/05 | 1.Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,019 |
| 04/05 | OFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 314 |
| 04/05 | Türkiye Kupasi | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 1.Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 31 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 807 |
| 03/04 | Türkiye Kupasi | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Türkiye Kupasi | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Nîmes Olympique | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 2 | Nîmes Olympique | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Own Youth | Marc. Stallions | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-08-10 | Marc. Stallions | Galatasaray | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-19 | Galatasaray | Antalyaspor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Antalyaspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-05 | Galatasaray | Kardemir Karabük | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Kardemir Karabük | Galatasaray | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Galatasaray | Bursaspor | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Bursaspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-30 | Galatasaray | Nîmes Olympique | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-26 | Nîmes Olympique | Gaziantepspor | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Gaziantepspor | Mersin IY | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-03 | Mersin IY | Sydney FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Sydney FC | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Avispa Fukuoka | North Qld Fury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | North Qld Fury | Sydney United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sydney United | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22976 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetsuya Okubo | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| David Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Pasfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 37 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Northern Fury FC | 3 | 22 |
| 03/04 | 1.Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 3 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 37 |
| 95/96 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 7 |
| 95/96 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Bursaspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-09-01 | Galatasaray | Bursaspor | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Kardemir Karabük | Galatasaray | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-05 | Galatasaray | Kardemir Karabük | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Antalyaspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-19 | Galatasaray | Antalyaspor | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
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 | 26 | 1,167 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 97/98 | 22 | 502 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 96/97 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 37 | 510 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 476 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 05/06 | 15 | 1,145 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 04/05 | 18 | 1,333 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 807 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 02/03 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J.League Div.2
37 apps
5 G
6 A
Süper Lig
99 apps
5 G
4 A
A-League Men
51 apps
4 G
0 A
1.Lig
43 apps
4 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
4 apps
2 G
0 A
OFC Champions League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
21 apps
0 G
2 A
Division 2
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ufuk Talay?
Ufuk Talay is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ufuk Talay?
Ufuk Talay is 50 years old. He was born on March 26, 1976 in Sydney.
What position does Ufuk Talay play?
Ufuk Talay plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ufuk Talay play for?
Ufuk Talay currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ufuk Talay scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ufuk Talay has scored 21 goals in 279 appearances.