Turgay Bahadir
Encyclopedia
Turgay Bahadır is an Turkish
-Austria
n footballer. He currently plays for Bursaspor
in the Turkish Super League.
wons here 1999 the youth championship and was than scouted from SK Rapid Wien
in summer 2000. He left than SK Rapid Wien
and joined in summer 2003 to SC Austria Lustenau
. After sixtygames, who scores five goals for SC Austria Lustenau
joined to league rival SC Schwanenstadt
. Bahadir joined than in summer 2007 from SC Schwanenstadt
to the land of his ancestral estate Turkey
and signed with Kayserispor
. After two years with Kayserispor
, who played fourtyseven games and scores four goals joined than on 29 July 2009 to Bursaspor
.
. During the entire 2009–2010 Turkish Super League season he usually played as a pivotal striker for Bursaspor
, but due to his high technical abilities he was also used as a right winger (MCR) in the absence of Volkan Sen
where he performed flawlessly. Bursaspor became the champions in the Turkish Super League 2009–2010 season for the first time in the club's history, whilst Bahadır scored 7 league goals and 3 Ziraat Turkish Cup goals. His most vital goals for Bursaspor
in this season were against Trabzonspor in Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium
(a high header from penalty area) in a league game and against Denizlispor
in Ziraat Turkish Cup; both matches ended with 1–1 draw results.
and on 15 May 2010, Turkey National Football Team manager Guus Hiddink
enlisted Bahadır in the Turkey squad in addition to his fellow Bursaspor
teammates Sercan Yildirim
, Volkan Sen
and Ozan Ipek
.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
-Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n footballer. He currently plays for Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
in the Turkish Super League.
Career
Bahadir began his career with First Vienna FCFirst Vienna FC
First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there...
wons here 1999 the youth championship and was than scouted from SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
in summer 2000. He left than SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
and joined in summer 2003 to SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau is an Austrian association football club based in Lustenau. It was founded in 1914. They play at the Reichshofstadion.- Current squad :As of 12 August 2011.-See also:* List of football clubs...
. After sixtygames, who scores five goals for SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau
SC Austria Lustenau is an Austrian association football club based in Lustenau. It was founded in 1914. They play at the Reichshofstadion.- Current squad :As of 12 August 2011.-See also:* List of football clubs...
joined to league rival SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt was an Austrian football club from Schwanenstadt, Upper Austria.The club was founded on March 16, 1946, it achieved promotion to the Landeliga in 2000 and to the Regionalliga Mitte one year later, where in 2005 they won the championship and continued their way up to First League...
. Bahadir joined than in summer 2007 from SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt
SC Schwanenstadt was an Austrian football club from Schwanenstadt, Upper Austria.The club was founded on March 16, 1946, it achieved promotion to the Landeliga in 2000 and to the Regionalliga Mitte one year later, where in 2005 they won the championship and continued their way up to First League...
to the land of his ancestral estate Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and signed with Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
. After two years with Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
, who played fourtyseven games and scores four goals joined than on 29 July 2009 to Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
.
Bursaspor
With Bursaspor, Bahadır advanced as a football player and fit well with the tactical gameplay of manager Ertugrul SaglamErtugrul Saglam
Ertuğrul Sağlam is a Turkish football coach and former player. He is currently the coach of Süper Lig club Bursaspor. He was recently voted one of the top 20 most promising coaches by respected football magazine Champions....
. During the entire 2009–2010 Turkish Super League season he usually played as a pivotal striker for Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
, but due to his high technical abilities he was also used as a right winger (MCR) in the absence of Volkan Sen
Volkan Sen
Volkan Şen is a Turkish international footballer who plays as a winger for Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig.-Trabzonspor:on 27 August 2011, Volkan signed for Trabzonspor on a 4 year contract for €3.6 million from Bursaspor...
where he performed flawlessly. Bursaspor became the champions in the Turkish Super League 2009–2010 season for the first time in the club's history, whilst Bahadır scored 7 league goals and 3 Ziraat Turkish Cup goals. His most vital goals for Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
in this season were against Trabzonspor in Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium
Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium
Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium is the home ground of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor. The stadium was built in 1951 with a capacity of 2,500 seats. After several renovations, the capacity was increased to 20750 in 2008...
(a high header from penalty area) in a league game and against Denizlispor
Denizlispor
Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...
in Ziraat Turkish Cup; both matches ended with 1–1 draw results.
National team
He played for Austria U21Austria national under-21 football team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....
and on 15 May 2010, Turkey National Football Team manager Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
enlisted Bahadır in the Turkey squad in addition to his fellow Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
teammates Sercan Yildirim
Sercan Yildirim
Sercan Yıldırım is a Turkish footballer playing for Galatasaray as a striker and also for the Turkish national team. In 2011 he was placed 20th in the FIFA ranking of Europe's Most Promising Young Players.-Bursaspor:2007–08 season...
, Volkan Sen
Volkan Sen
Volkan Şen is a Turkish international footballer who plays as a winger for Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig.-Trabzonspor:on 27 August 2011, Volkan signed for Trabzonspor on a 4 year contract for €3.6 million from Bursaspor...
and Ozan Ipek
Ozan İpek
Ozan İpek is a Turkish footballer who plays for Bursaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. While at Batman Petrolspor in the Turkish second tier, he scored 12 goals during one season and alerted bigger clubs...
.