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Türkiye squad for the September–October 2026 international break
29 players · coach Vincenzo Montella · announced 18 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
Vincenzo Montella’s Türkiye squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 18 September 2026 by TFF. It has 29 players, as of 21 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Uğurcan Çakır (87), Arda Güler (87) and Kerem Aktürkoğlu (84).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan ÇakırGalatasaray A.Ş. | GK | 87 |
| Altay BayındırReal Club Celta | GK | 78 |
| Muhammed Şengezerİstanbul Başakşehir FK | GK | 76 |
| Okan KocukSamsunspor A.Ş. | GK | 76 |
Defenders 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Abdülkerim BardakcıGalatasaray A.Ş. | CB | 83 |
| Merih DemiralAl-Ahli Saudi FC | CB | 82 |
| Zeki ÇelikJuventus | RB | 80 |
| Ferdi KadıoğluBrighton & Hove Albion FC | LB | 79 |
| Eren ElmalıGalatasaray A.Ş. | LB | 78 |
| Ozan KabakTSG 1899 Hoffenheim | CB | 77 |
| Adil DemirbağTümosan Konyaspor | CB | 76 |
| Emirhan TopçuBeşiktaş A.Ş. | CB | 76 |
| Samet AkaydınTrabzonspor A.Ş. | CB | 73 |
Midfielders 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Orkun KökçüBeşiktaş A.Ş. | CM | 82 |
| Salih ÖzcanBeşiktaş A.Ş. | CDM | 81 |
| İsmail YüksekFenerbahçe A.Ş. | CDM | 78 |
| Bartuğ ElmazFenerbahçe A.Ş. | CDM | 76 |
| Demir Ege TıknazSC Braga | CM | 76 |
| Melih KabasakalTrabzonspor A.Ş. | CDM | 76 |
Forwards 10
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Arda GülerReal Madrid CF | CAM | 87 |
| Kerem AktürkoğluFenerbahçe A.Ş. | LW | 84 |
| Barış Alper YılmazGalatasaray A.Ş. | RW | 83 |
| Can UzunEintracht Frankfurt | CAM | 81 |
| Deniz GülGalatasaray A.Ş. | ST | 80 |
| Yunus AkgünGalatasaray A.Ş. | RW | 80 |
| İrfan Can KahveciFenerbahçe A.Ş. | CAM | 77 |
| Oğuz AydınFenerbahçe A.Ş. | RW | 77 |
| Aral ŞimşirTrabzonspor A.Ş. | ST | 76 |
| İlhan FakılıBeşiktaş A.Ş. | LW | 76 |
Türkiye in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 14:45 ET | Türkiye v France UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 1 · Kocaeli Stadium, Kocaeli | 0–1 |
| Mon 28 Sep 14:45 ET | Türkiye v Italy UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 2 · Atatürk Spor Kompleksi, Bursa | no score yet |
| Fri 2 Oct 14:45 ET | Belgium v Türkiye UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 3 · Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege | no score yet |
| Mon 5 Oct 14:45 ET | Italy v Türkiye UEFA Nations League A · Matchday 4 · Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- TFF · published 18 September 2026 · federation
- TFF · published 21 September 2026 · federation
- Wikipedia · secondary source
The squad Türkiye took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.