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Semih Şentürk
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Şentürk in 2023
Personal information
Full name Semih Şentürk
Date of birth (1983-04-29) 29 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth İzmir, Turkey
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1993–1999 Özçamdibispor
1999–2002 Fenerbahçe A2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Fenerbahçe A2 56 (63)
2001–2013 Fenerbahçe 205 (56)
2001–2002 → İzmirspor (loan) 22 (3)
2014 Antalyaspor 13 (3)
2014–2016 İstanbul Başakşehir 31 (11)
2016–2018 Eskişehirspor 47 (18)
Total 374 (154)
National team
1999 Turkey U15 4 (1)
1999-2000 Turkey U16 27 (15)
2000-2001 Turkey U17 18 (1)
2000-2001 Turkey U18 4 (0)
2001 Turkey U19 4 (4)
2002-2003 Turkey U20 6 (2)
2003-2005 Turkey U21 21 (6)
2006 Turkey B 1 (0)
2007-2012 Turkey 28 (8)
Teams managed
2020–2024 Fenerbahçe (youth coach)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2018.
† Appearances (Goals).

Semih Şentürk (born 29 April 1983) is a Turkish former international footballer who played as a striker.

He has spent most of his club career at Fenerbahçe where he played between 1999 and 2014, winning 5 Süper Lig and 2 Turkish Cup titles, having risen through the ranks of the Fenerbahçe youth section. Şentürk was a part of Turkey at UEFA Euro 2008, in which Turkey reaches semi-finals. Şentürk was the top-scorer of Süper Lig in 2007–08 season with 17 goals.

Club career

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Şentürk among the Fenerbahçe line-up against Chelsea

Şentürk started his career at Özçamdibispor, a local club in İzmir in 1993. He joined Fenerbahçe in 1999. Şentürk cemented his place in the team during the 2007–08 Süper Lig season, in which he scored 17 goals and finished the season as league top scorer. His more prominent role in the team was rewarded after he was named as the vice-captain of the team in 2007 after the departure of the former captains Ümit Özat and Tuncay. His four goals against MTK Budapest on 6 August 2008 meant that Semih became only the second Turkish player after Fethi Heper to score four goals in a single European match. In 2008, he signed his first extension contract keeping him at the club until May 2010. In 2011, he signed another contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2014.

On 19 June 2013 Şentürk left Fenerbahçe. On 26 January 2014, Semih scored his first goal for his new team Antalyaspor. Later on, he played for İstanbul Başakşehir and Eskişehirspor.

International career

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Semih Şentürk playing for Turkey in 2010

Şentürk was included to Turkey by Fatih Terim. On 11 June he came on as a substitute in the 46th minute and in the 57th minute of the second Group A encounter against Switzerland and scored the equalizer with a powerful header outjumping Swiss defence and beating the goalkeeper, even though he got a hand on it. In the quarter-finals match versus Croatia, Şentürk scored a last-second equalizer, leading team to beat Croatia through the penalty shootouts.

In Euro 2008 semi-final against Germany turned out to have a thriller ending in which Şentürk played a key role. In the 86th minute, just 7 minutes after Miroslav Klose's goal, Şentürk took a low cross provided by teammate Sabri Sarıoğlu and steered in the crucial equalizer. However, his side went on to be defeated as Germany's winger-back Philipp Lahm managed to score a decisive goal in the 90th minute, which knocked out Turkey eventually. Upon the end of the competition, Şentürk received many plaudits for his last minute heroics, with the press labeling him as the super-sub of the tournament.

Coaching career

In November 2020 Fenerbahçe confirmed the return of Şentürk, who returned to the club as a academy coach. In July 2023, after several different positions in the club's academy, Şentürk was promoted to head coach of the club's U-19 team. On 18 September 2024, he announced his resignation from this position.

Career statistics

Player

Source:

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fenerbahçe 2002–03 Süper Lig 13 3 1 0 14 3
2003–04 13 1 1 1 14 2
2004–05 3 0 1 0 4 0
2005–06 22 9 5 4 1 0 28 13
2006–07 18 1 7 7 7 2 32 10
2007–08 27 17 3 0 8 2 38 19
2008–09 24 7 5 1 6 6 35 14
2009–10 21 6 2 1 6 0 29 7
2010–11 25 10 4 4 2 0 31 14
2011–12 22 1 3 2 25 3
2012–13 17 1 8 3 2 0 27 4
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 205 56 40 23 32 9 277 89
Antalyaspor 2013–14 Süper Lig 13 3 5 2 18 5
Total 13 3 5 2 18 5
İstanbul Başakşehir 2014–15 Süper Lig 23 11 1 0 24 11
2015–16 7 0 9 6 16 6
Total 30 11 10 6 40 17
Career total 248 70 55 31 32 9 335 111

International

Source:

Turkey national team
Year Apps Goals
2007 2 0
2008 6 5
2009 7 1
2010 10 2
2011 3 0
Total 28 8

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.
29 May 2008
MSV-Arena, Duisburg, Germany  Finland 2 – 0 2–0 Friendly
2.
11 June 2008
St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland  Switzerland 1 – 1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2008
3.
20 June 2008
Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien, Austria  Croatia 1 – 1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2008
4.
25 June 2008
St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland  Germany 2 – 2 2–3 UEFA Euro 2008
5.
6 September 2008
Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 0 – 2 0–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.
1 April 2009
Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Spain 1 – 0 1–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.
26 May 2010
Veterans Stadium, New Britain, Connecticut  Northern Ireland 2 – 0 2–0 Friendly
8.
7 September 2010
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Belgium 2 – 1 3–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying

Honours

Fenerbahçe

  • Süper Lig: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11
  • Türkiye Kupası: 2011–12, 2012–13
  • Süper Kupa: 2007, 2009

Türkiye

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