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Tugay Kerimoğlu

Icon CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor
Rating
85
Caps
94
Goals
2
Life
1970
Clubs
Galatasaray S.K., Rangers, Blackburn Rovers
#11
Editorial rank of 33 for Türkiye
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Elegant and intelligent, Tugay Kerimoğlu was a deep-lying playmaker for Galatasaray and Blackburn Rovers, dictating tempo with his exquisite passing range. Career record: 94 caps and 2 goals for Türkiye; club career at Galatasaray S.K., Rangers, Blackburn Rovers.

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Career record

1987–1999Galatasaray S.K.
1999–2001Rangers
2001–2009Blackburn Rovers
Türkiye94 caps, 2 goals

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Around Kerimoğlu in the almanac

One rank above: Nihat Kahveci at #10.

One rank below: Alpay Özalan at #12.

Türkiye's editorial top five: Hakan Şükür · Lefter Küçükandonyadis · Metin Oktay · Arda Turan · Hakan Çalhanoğlu.