How many dribbles Turkey attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey attempt 17.0 dribbles per game in 2026, the joint 9th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 14.4, across 10 games, while France attempt the most with 20.4.
Arda Güler has attempted the most dribbles for Turkey in 2026, 37 in 10 appearances, 3.70 a game, ahead of Kenan Yıldız with 17 and Barış Alper Yılmaz with 17, across all competitions.
Turkey attempt more dribbles away from home, 17.3 a game in their last eight away games against 16.1 in their last nine at home.
Turkey attempted 25 dribbles at home to Paraguay on 20 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 16.6 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 10 at home to North Macedonia on 1 June.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 8 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 4 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 7 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 8 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 6 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 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 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda Güler | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 9 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 5 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 8 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 9 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 6 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 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 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 17 | 16 | 33 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Turkey dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Turkey dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Turkey dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 40.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |