How many tackles Turkey win, and who wins most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Turkey win 10.8 tackles per game in 2026, the joint 7th most of the 52 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 8.9, across four games, while Austria win the most with 14.3.
İsmail Yüksek has won the most tackles for Turkey in 2026, 21 in nine appearances, 2.33 a game, ahead of Zeki Çelik with 15 and Abdülkerim Bardakcı with 11, across all competitions.
Turkey win more tackles at home, 12.1 a game in their last nine home games against 9.9 in their last eight away.
Turkey won 20 tackles at home to USA on 26 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 11.1 across their 11 games, and their fewest was six at home to Italy on 28 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| İsmail Yüksek | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 7 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 7 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 7 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 4 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Mert Müldür | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Ozan Kabak | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Arda Güler | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samet Akaydin | 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 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Deniz Gül | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| İsmail Yüksek | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 8 |
| Zeki Çelik | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 7 |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 8 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Oğuz Aydın | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Mert Müldür | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Eren Elmalı | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 4 |
| Yunus Akgün | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Ozan Kabak | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| Salih Özcan | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Arda Güler | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Can Uzun | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Merih Demiral | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Demir Ege Tıknaz | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Kenan Yıldız | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Barış Alper Yılmaz | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Melih Kabasakal | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Samet Akaydin | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Çağlar Söyüncü | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| İrfan Can Kahveci | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Mert Günok | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Muhammed Şengezer | 1 | 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 |
| Uğurcan Çakır | 9 | 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 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Turkey | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-4 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | USA (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Australia (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Venezuela (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Kosovo (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Romania (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey tackles won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Turkey tackles won | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Turkey tackles won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Turkey tackles won | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Turkey tackles won | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles won | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles won | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles won | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles won | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |