Tiago Çukur

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Tiago Çukur
Personal information
Full name Tiago Süer Barbaros Çukur[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Ümraniyespor
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
Number 58
Youth career
2012–2016 Feyenoord
2016–2020 AZ Alkmaar
2021 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2021–2022Doncaster Rovers (loan) 21 (1)
2022– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2022–2023Dender (loan) 25 (5)
2023–2024Beveren (loan) 18 (0)
2024–Ümraniyespor (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2019 Turkey U17 2 (0)
2021– Turkey U21 5 (0)
2022– Turkey 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2022

Tiago Süer Barbaros Çukur (born 30 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for TFF First League club Ümraniyespor on loan from Fenerbahçe, as a striker.[3] Born in the Netherlands, he represents Turkey at international level.

Early and personal life[edit]

Born in Amsterdam, Çukur has joint Dutch and Turkish nationality.[4]

Club career[edit]

Çukur played youth football with Feyenoord and AZ Alkmaar, leaving the latter club in the summer of 2020, before signing for Watford in January 2021.[4][5] He moved on loan to Doncaster Rovers in July 2021.[6][7][8][9] Çukur returned to Watford on 11 January 2022, with Doncaster taking up the option to bring his loan to an end.[10]

He signed for Turkish club Fenerbahçe in July 2022.[11][12] In August 2022 he moved on loan to Belgian club Dender.[13][14][15] On 7 July 2023, he returned to Belgium, signing on loan for Beveren.[16] On 31 January 2024, the loan to Beveren was terminated early,[17] and he moved on loan to Ümraniyespor.[18]

International career[edit]

Çukur is a Turkish youth international,[8] and made his under-21s debut in the summer of 2021.[9] He made his senior debut on 14 June 2022.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Entdecke Deinen Doncaster Rovers Star Tiago Çukur - Alle News & Infos". www.ran.de.
  2. ^ "Tiago Cukur: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ Tiago Çukur at Soccerway
  4. ^ a b "Tiago Cukur". www.watfordfc.com.
  5. ^ "Official: Hornets Sign Tiago". Watford FC. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ "'Rough diamond' Tiago Cukur rejects rival interest to join Doncaster Rovers". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Watford loan striker Cukur to Doncaster" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ a b "Rovers sign Tiago Cukur on season-long loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk.
  9. ^ a b "Doncaster Rovers sign Watford youngster Tiago Cukur on a season-long loan". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Tiago Cukur returns to Watford". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ "King and Cukur complete Turkish moves". Watford Observer.
  12. ^ "Official: Cukur Joins Fenerbahçe". Watford FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  13. ^ "FCV Dender, Tiago Çukur'u kiraladı". Fanatik.
  14. ^ "Fenerbahçe, Tiago Çukur'u Belçika ekibi FCV Dender'e kiraladı". www.aa.com.tr.
  15. ^ "Tiago Cukur nieuwe spits, Stefano Marzo nieuwe rechtsachter bij FCV Dender". Het Nieuwsblad.
  16. ^ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, TIAGO ÇUKUR!" [WELCOME TO THE FREETHIEL, TIAGO ÇUKUR!] (in Dutch). Beveren. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  17. ^ "TIAGO ÇUKUR KEERT TERUG NAAR FENERBAHÇE" [TIAGO ÇUKUR RETURNS TO FENERBAHÇE] (in Dutch). Beveren. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  18. ^ https://tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=2198340
  19. ^ "Hornets striker makes international debut". Watford Observer.