How many shots Turkey block, and who blocks most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Zeki Çelik has blocked the most shots for Turkey in 2026, six in nine appearances, 0.67 a game, ahead of Ozan Kabak with four and Abdülkerim Bardakcı with four, across all competitions.
Turkey block more shots away from home, 3.5 a game in their last eight away games against 3.3 in their last nine at home.
Turkey blocked six shots away at Italy on 5 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 3.1 across their 11 games, and their fewest was one at home to Italy on 28 September.
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Turkey blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Turkey blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Turkey blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Turkey blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |