How many long balls Turkey play, and who plays most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Uğurcan Çakır has played the most long balls for Turkey in 2026, 120 in nine appearances, 13.33 a game, ahead of Abdülkerim Bardakcı with 51 and Arda Güler with 41, across all competitions.
Turkey play more long balls away from home, 50.4 a game in their last eight away games against 50.2 in their last nine at home.
Turkey played 67 long balls at home to USA on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 49.8 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 29 away at Australia on 14 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 8 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 9 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 8 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 8 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 4 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 3 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 7 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 5 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 6 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 7 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 8 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 7 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Samet Akaydin | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 120 | 13.33 | 9 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 10 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 9 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 5 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 8 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 6 |
| Altay Bayındır | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 3 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 7 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 6 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 7 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 8 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 2 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 42 | 52 | 94 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 51 | 35 | 86 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 60 | 42 | 102 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 67 | 43 | 110 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 42 | 64 | 106 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 29 | 57 | 86 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 65 | 57 | 122 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 45 | 52 | 97 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 50 | 63 | 113 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 42 | 52 | 94 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 51 | 35 | 86 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 60 | 42 | 102 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 67 | 43 | 110 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 42 | 64 | 106 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 29 | 57 | 86 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 65 | 57 | 122 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 45 | 52 | 97 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 50 | 63 | 113 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 43 | 47 | 90 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Turkey long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Turkey long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Turkey long balls | Over 55.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Turkey long balls | Over 60.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 60.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 120.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |