Sergen Yalçın
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Full name | Ali Rıza Sergen Yalçın[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 5 November 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Antalyaspor (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1982–1991 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1990–1997 | Beşiktaş | 158 | (46) | ||||||||||||||
1997–1999 |
İstanbulspor | 40 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Siirt Jet-Pa Spor | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 24 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2000 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 21 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | → Trabzonspor (loan) | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2006 | Beşiktaş | 100 | (30) | ||||||||||||||
2006–2007 |
Etimesgut Şekerspor | 23 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Eskişehirspor | 21 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 426 | (132) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1989 | Turkey U-16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1990 | Turkey U-18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Turkey U-21 | 12 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
1994–2003 | Turkey | 41 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Beşiktaş (U15) | ||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 |
Beşiktaş U21 | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Gaziantepspor | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Sivasspor | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Gaziantepspor | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Kayserispor | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Eskişehirspor | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | Konyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Alanyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Yeni Malatyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||
2023– | Antalyaspor | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ali Rıza Sergen Yalçın (born 5 November 1972), known as Sergen Yalçın, is a Turkish football commentator, coach and former international midfielder who's the head coach of Süper Lig club Antalyaspor.
Yalçın is one of nine players to play for each of the Big Three clubs of Istanbul,[2] and one of only two players who have played for these three clubs as well as Trabzonspor along with Burak Yılmaz.[3][4]
Childhood and early years
Ali Rıza Sergen Yalçın opened his eyes to the world as the first child of Günsel-Özer Yalçın couple in Kilyos town of Istanbul on November 5, 1972. Two more brothers, first Gürsoy and then Volkan, were born after him. He met football before he went to school on the beaches of Kilyos. Like Sergen, father Özer Yalçın was a footballer and he soon realized his son's interest in football and his special talent at the age of children. Taking to Beşiktaş for the auditions, Özer Yalçın entrusts the little Sergen to the palms of Serpil Hamdi Tuzun. However, Özer Yalçın, who was working at the hotel at that time, took Sergen to training. Later, little Sergen, who started secondary school, starts to go and come on his own.[5]
Club career
"Talents like Sergen come to the Earth only once in 100 years."
—Beşiktaş's former coach English Gordon Milne, 1994.[6]
Sergen began at
If he doesn't leave the board, from tomorrow I will not turn out for training or for matches. Let him wear the No 10 shirt and play in the Beşiktaş midfield.[7]
Subsequently, Beşiktaş imposed a club-record fine of over £150,000. He was later forgiven after apologising but the fine stayed. Sergen then demanded a new and improved contract which was denied by the board.
As expected, Sergen departed from the club and became Turkey's record signing when he moved to
Under the coaching firstly from
Despite heavy speculation, he finished the season at arch-rivals
After
Fatih Terim gave up on him at Galatasaray. Zdenek Zeman could not work with him at Fenerbahçe. He publicly criticised former national coach
"He's a pearl, superstar of the future. But, like any rare skill, he needs to be very careful about himself."
—French Football Magazine, 1994[14]
Ahead of the 2001–2002 season, Galatasaray manager Mircea Lucescu took a gamble and signed Sergen on loan (still from Siirt-Jet). He cast Sergen as the natural successor to Gheorghe Hagi.
The move was rewarded as Sergen repaid his manager's faith by starring in the UEFA Champions League with 2 goals and 2 assists as Galatasaray progressed to the second group stage. Unfortunately, Sergen tore his knee ligaments and would miss the rest of the season. He was told to lose weight or never play football again. After elimination from the UEFA Champions League, Lucescu remained insistent that if Sergen had remained fit, Galatasaray would have gone on to win the tournament. Galatasaray did still go on to win the league title.This is his last chance and he is well aware of this. I wanted Sergen and I know he will truly show me who Sergen Yalçın is. His talent is obvious and now he will finally be seen on the international stage. He will be born again.[15]
In the 2002–2003 season, after years of wandering, Sergen returned home to Beşiktaş. Sergen was signed on a permanent deal by Lucescu, who had also moved to Beşiktaş. Under the tutelage of Lucescu, some whispered that, perhaps, the talent had been tamed. Sergen was finally maturing to fulfill some of his long-lost potential. Beşiktaş won the league, with Sergen the key instigator. The 2003–2004 season would see Beşiktaş' re-entry to the Champions League where Sergen was to feature in arguably the most memorable match of his career.
"Sergen was one of the most legendary football players I have ever seen. It would have been one of the icons of the world if it had played in Serie A."
—Former footballer of AC Milan and Beşiktaş Federico Giunti, 2008[14]
"I had the chance to play with him. When you touch the ball, you realize how special it is."
—Beşiktaş's former footballer John Carew, 2005[14]
Before the 2006–2007 season, manager
"Sergen is one of the most talented footballers in the world. I will not forget how Sergen passed me at Munich Olympic Stadium. He embarrassed us with his performance."
—Former captain of Germany national team and number 10 Lothar Matthäus October 9, 1999.[6]
When Sergen was asked why he never moved to Europe, he simply replied, "If I was 20 again, I would leave Turkey within 3 days."[16]
Beşiktaş J.K.
Coming through the
Returned to Beşiktaş in 2002.
International career
"Sergen, if he lived professionally, he could do great things in European football.
Beckenbauerespecially."
—UEFA Vice President Şenes Erzik, 1999.[6]
Sergen played on the
Sergen made his senior debut in a friendly game against F.Y.R. Macedonia in 1994. He would represent his nation in
Euro 1996
"Sergen for me Turkey 's best player. Football player who sees the game on the field and reads, bestowed gifted talents by God."
—Legendary footballer Gheorghe Hagi[14]
FIFA World Cup 1998
"During my career, I have not seen such a football player. Turks must know what kind of player they have."
—Former footballer of Paris Saint-Germain Safet Sušić, 1997[6]
Sergen was fairly inactive in the national team during this period. In the opening round of
Euro 2000
"Sergen Yalçın: The man who couldve been the worlds best"
—These Football Times newspaper James Kelly, 2017[33]
To his detractors, Sergen was a luxury item in a team which could ill afford luxuries. Those who had a fondness for decrying Sergen's abilities have suggested that, when playing at the highest level, he glitters rather than shines. So when Sergen was given a second chance, many lashed out at Denizli's decision to select him. Having finally accepted that he was the linchpin of his national side, Sergen dedicated himself to banish bitter memories of his past.
"If he had never been born in Turkey, currently we have a 2nd
Maradonawould have is talking about."
—German sports magazine
The opening match saw Sergen give a man of the match performance in a 3–0 victory over Northern Ireland, followed by a 1–0 victory against European champions Germany, but then shamefully defeated 1–3 to Finland. The next match against Moldova, Sergen was the maestro for the Turkish side, with his spectacular dribbling runs, shots at goal and his clairvoyant passes creating scoring chances for his teammates. It was from his corner kick that Turkey opened the scoring, and four minutes into injury time when Sergen took the stage, displacing the lead-footed Moldovan defenders one by one before slotting in a cracker from the edge of the area to give Turkey a 2–0 victory. Sergen also made history because his goal was the 400th scored in the history of the Turkey national team. Prior to the next match, Turkey had never defeated Finland in any official match since 1924. Outpaced and outplayed for 15 minutes, Turkey trailed 2–0 before Sergen intervened. The man of the match was involved in three goals as Turkey turned around a two-goal deficit to defeat Finland 2–4. Turkey gained five points from their final three matches to finish group runners-up. The final game with Germany ended 0–0, but is seen as one of the greatest individual displays in the history of the Turkey national team, as Sergen "pulled all the strings", according to the German manager
"I played in many important teams, including the English Premier League teams. Even today, the best football player I have seen is Sergen. It was something completely different. His goals, technique, left foot were incredible. How did he never play in Europe? I will never understand this."
—Manchester United ex footballer Ronny Johnsen[38]
The second leg ended 0–0, which was enough for Turkey to qualify through the away-goals rule. In the first 20 minutes of the second half alone, Sergen set up four clear scoring chances as he produced another man of the match performance.Sergen Yalcin may play Fenerbahçe, but his midfield display was an unscheduled replacement for the top of the bill showing we’d been expecting from the Manchester United man. At times, Keane looked like someone who arrived at the podium to pick up an MTV award only to see someone else making off with it. Yalcin, without ever moving faster than a jogger, was always one step ahead, showing the ball to Keane like a matador brandishing a cape and then whisking it away as his dangerous foe arrived. The Turkish midfielder's technical brilliance, was merely one of the intriguing factors about his team's oddly diverse performance. Paradoxically, you could see how they defeated Germany, but also how Finland had upset them at home.[39]
Turkey opened their Euro 2000 campaign with a controversial 2–1 defeat to Italy. The Guardian writer Ian Ross recalled the game.
"Nobody told me about Sergen. It is really, really difficult to find great footballers like him."
—Czech-Italian coach Zdeněk Zeman 1999.[38]
It was his assist from a nicely flighted free-kick from which Turkey scored. Surprisingly, Sergen then came on as a substitute in their 0–0 draw with Sweden, and he didn't feature at all during the 2–0 victory over Belgium. In the quarter-finals, Sergen came on in the final few minutes as Turkey were defeated by Portugal. Sergen heavily criticised Denizli for not starting him in all of the matches, "He's got problems, he's not all there in the head. Don't ask me why I didn't play, ask him."[41]The bizarre interpretation of the shoulder-charge ruling by the Scottish referee Hugh Dallas may have presented Italy with the penalty that pushed Turkey to defeat in their opening Group B fixture, but Sergen's contribution was immense, an intoxicating cocktail of neatly threaded through-balls and passes so visionary they might have been delivered by Mystic Meg.[40]
FIFA World Cup 2002
Sergen missed most of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification due to his dismal performances at club level. His transfer to Galatasaray and performances in the UEFA Champions League allowed him back into the team and he featured in the 5–0 thrashing of Austria to qualify for the World Cup. Tragically though Sergen had injured himself prior to the tournament and did not feature.
Euro 2004
"The technical capacity at Sergen is more than enough for him to play in one of the best teams in Europe."
—Former president of UEFA Lennart Johansson.[42]
Sergen again wasn't involved in most of the
Managerial career
He has signed a contract with Gaziantepspor for one and a half year after former manager. In 2021 Sergen returned to Besiktas as manager. He secured the Turkish Premier League title for Besiktas,completing his career first wins at the club.[43]
Career statistics
"Sergen is one of the classy football players I really watch. I will come to Istanbul to watch."
—Chelsea Club owner Roman Abramovich, 2003[44]
Club
Club | Season | League | Turkish Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Beşiktaş | 1991–92 | 1.Lig | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
1992–93 | 1.Lig | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
1993–94 | 1.Lig | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | |
1994–95 | 1.Lig | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 8 | |
1995–96 | 1.Lig | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | |
1996–97 | 1.Lig | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 10 | |
İstanbulspor | 1997–98 | 1.Lig | 28 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 |
1998–99 | 1.Lig | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||
Fenerbahçe (loan) | 1998–99 | 1.Lig | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | ||||
1999–2000 | 1.Lig | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
Galatasaray (loan) | 1999–2000 | 1.Lig | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 6 | ||
Trabzonspor (loan) | 2000–01 | 1.Lig | 21 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||||
Galatasaray (loan) | 2001–02 | Süper Lig | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 9 | ||
Beşiktaş | 2002–03 | Süper Lig | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 12 |
2003–04 | Süper Lig | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 10 | |
2004–05 | Süper Lig | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
2005–06 | Süper Lig | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
Etimesgut Şekerspor
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2006–07 | Lig B | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 13 | |
Eskişehirspor | 2007–08 | TFF First League | 21 | 6 | – | 21 | 6 | |||
Total | 390 | 124 | 36 | 8 | 60 | 9 | 486 | 141 |
International
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yalçın goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 October 1994 | Istanbul, Turkey | Iceland | 5–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification
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2 | 29 March 1995 | Istanbul, Turkey | Sweden | 2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualification |
3 | 7 June 1995 | Montreal, Canada | Canada | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly
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4 | 31 August 1996 | Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 27 March 1999 | Istanbul, Turkey | Moldova | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
|
Managerial statistics
- As of 21 April 2024
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Gaziantepspor | 2013 | 2014 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 50.00 |
Sivasspor | 2014 | 2015 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 35.90 |
Gaziantepspor | 2016 | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.00 |
Kayserispor | 2017 | 2017 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29.41 |
Eskişehirspor | 2017 | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 |
Konyaspor | 2018 | 2018 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40.00 |
Alanyaspor | 2019 | 2019 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33.33 |
Yeni Malatyaspor | 2019 | 2019 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37.50 |
Beşiktaş | 2020 | 2021 | 83 | 46 | 13 | 24 | 55.42 |
Antalyaspor | 2023 | Present | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33.33 |
Total | 244 | 102 | 63 | 79 | 41.80 |
Honours
Player
Beşiktaş
- 1.Lig/Süper Lig: 1991–92, 1994–95, 2002–03
- 2005–06
- Turkish Super Cup: 1992, 1994
- Prime Minister's Cup: 1997
- TSYD Cup: 1993, 1996
Galatasaray
- 1.Lig/Süper Lig: 1999–2000, 2001–02
- Turkish Cup: 1999–2000
Turkey U-21
Manager
- Beşiktaş
Individual
- Player
- Süper Lig top assist provider: 2000 (14 assist)
- Beşiktaş silver 11 of the century: 2003
- Milliyet Sports Awards Player of the Year in Turkey: 2003
- Eminönü Belediyesi Century Footballer award: 2003[45]
- Manager
- Coach of the team that scored 5 goals in the first half of a match in the Süper Lig in Beşiktaş history.
- He became the first name to become a champion in the Süper Lig as a football player and coach in Beşiktaş.[35]
- Coach of the team that scored the most goals in the Süper Lig in the history of Beşiktaş. (89 goal)
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