Önder_Turacı

Önder Turacı

Önder Turacı

Turkish footballer


Önder Turacı (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈœndæɾ tuˈɾaːdʒɯ];[verification needed] born 14 July 1981) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a defender.

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International career

Turacı was a Belgian U-21s and played in the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He was included in the squad of Turkish senior team in series of friendlies in summer 2004,[2] and made his debut on 18 August 2004, a friendly match against Belarus.[3]

At that time the new FIFA status was in force since 1 January 2004, and had loosened the nationality transfer of players aged under 21. A provision clause of 1 year effectiveness also came in force that any player who already played for one nation youth side, but not the senior, had a chance to apply for nationality transfer, regardless of their age. Any players that already were allowed to play in official match on a senior team, means the transfer was automatically done. But in Turacı case, his transfer was uncertain, and Belgian senior team once tried to recall him in February 2006.[4] After the rule change by FIFA, he was able to play on the Turkey national team in 2009.[5]

Honours


References

  1. "Turaci try-out for Turkey". UEFA. 14 May 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  2. "Staunton surveys temporary home". UEFA. 28 February 2006.

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