How many offsides Turkey have, and who has most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey have 1.6 offsides per game in 2026, the 21st most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.5, across 11 games, while Spain have the most with 2.6.
Merih Demiral and Kerem Aktürkoğlu have had the most offsides for Turkey in 2026, four each, Merih Demiral in seven appearances and Kerem Aktürkoğlu in nine, ahead of Barış Alper Yılmaz with three, across all competitions.
Turkey have more offsides away from home, 2.1 a game in their last eight away games against 1.9 in their last nine at home.
Turkey had six offsides away at Venezuela on 6 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 2.0 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none away at Italy on 5 October.
| Player | Apps | Offsides | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Zeki Çelik | 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 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 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 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Offsides | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Zeki Çelik | 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 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilhan Fakili | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 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 |
| Aral Şimşir | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey offsides | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Turkey offsides | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Turkey offsides | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Turkey offsides | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Turkey offsides | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent offsides | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total offsides | Over 2.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total offsides | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total offsides | Over 4.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total offsides | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total offsides | Over 6.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |