How many ball recoveries Turkey make, and who makes most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Uğurcan Çakır has made the most ball recoveries for Turkey in 2026, 55 in nine appearances, 6.11 a game, ahead of İsmail Yüksek with 50 and Zeki Çelik with 43, across all competitions.
Turkey make more ball recoveries at home, 46.1 a game in their last nine home games against 44.9 in their last eight away.
Turkey made 63 ball recoveries away at Belgium on 2 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 47.2 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 36 away at Australia on 14 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 8 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 8 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 8 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 8 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 9 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 6 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 7 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 7 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 3 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 4 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 4 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 5 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 5 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 5 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 3 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 3 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 6 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 55 | 6.11 | 9 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 9 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 8 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 9 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 10 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 4 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 7 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 9 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 7 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 7 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 5 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 4 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 5 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 5 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 3 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 4 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 44 | 51 | 95 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 63 | 62 | 125 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 44 | 47 | 91 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 59 | 63 | 122 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 46 | 49 | 95 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 62 | 48 | 110 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 44 | 51 | 95 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 63 | 62 | 125 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 44 | 47 | 91 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 59 | 63 | 122 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 46 | 49 | 95 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 62 | 48 | 110 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Turkey ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Turkey ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Turkey ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Turkey ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |