Tolga Ciğerci (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtoɫɡa ˈdʒiːeɾdʒi]; born 23 March 1992) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ankaragücü. He represented Germany at under-19 and under-20 level, before switching his allegiance to Turkey.
![]() Ciğerci in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Nordenham, Germany | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ankaragücü | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 20 | (3) |
2010–2014 | VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2012 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Hertha BSC | 22 | (0) |
2015 | Hertha BSC II | 2 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Galatasaray | 42 | (6) |
2018–2021 | Fenerbahçe U21 | 30 | (2) |
2019 | Fenerbahçe | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 46 | (2) |
2022– | MKE Ankaragücü | 9 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Germany U19 | 6 | (1) |
2011 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:44, 10 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 April 2018 |
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]
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.[3]
His younger brother, Tolcay Ciğerci, is also a midfielder, and made his professional debut for Hamburger SV in 2014.[4]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2010–11[5] | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
VfL Wolfsburg II | 2010–11[5] | Regionalliga Nord | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||
2010–11[5] | Regionalliga Nord | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
Total | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 2011–12[5] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
2012–13[5] | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach II (loan) | 2011–12[5] | Regionalliga West | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||
2012–13[5] | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Hertha BSC (loan) | 2013–14[5] | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |
Hertha BSC II (loan) | 2013–14[5] | Regionalliga Nordost | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Hertha BSC | 2014–15[5] | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
2015–16[5] | Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Galatasaray | 2016–17[6] | Süper Lig | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
2017–18[6] | Süper Lig | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 24 | 6 | ||
Total | 42 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
Fenerbahçe | 2018–19[6] | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[6] | Süper Lig | 26 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
2020–21[6] | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Fenerbahçe U21 | 2018–19[6] | U21 Ligi | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
İstanbul Başakşehir | 2020–21[6] | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 1 | |
2021–22[6] | Süper Lig | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||
Total | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
Career total | 206 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 16 |
Galatasaray
MKE Ankaragücü – current squad | |
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