Turgay Gemicibaşi
Philipp Turgay Gemicibaşi (born 23 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club Austria Klagenfurt.[1] Born in Germany, he is a former youth international for Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philipp Turgay Gemicibaşi | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Riesa, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Klagenfurt | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2008 | SC Riesa | ||
| 2008–2012 | Dynamo Dresden | ||
| 2012–2013 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 2013–2014 | RB Leipzig | ||
| 2014 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| 2014–2015 | Viktoria Köln | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Viktoria Köln | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Gütersloh 2000 | 19 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Mauerwerk | 54 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | FC Blau-Weiß Linz | 53 | (8) |
| 2021– | Austria Klagenfurt | 34 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Turkey U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | Turkey U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Club career
In 2012, Gemicibaşi joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Köln but left due to indiscipline after being on the verge of signing a professional contract.[2] After that, he joined the youth academy of RB Leipzig. However, he soon left because of not being able to adapt to living in the eastern part of Germany.[2]
In 2014, Gemicibaşi signed for Viktoria Köln in the German fourth division from the Kaiserslautern youth academy, where he was injured.[2]
In 2016, he signed for fifth division team Sportfreunde Siegen.
In 2017, Gemicibaşi signed for Mauerwerk in the Austrian third division.
In 2019, he signed for Austrian second division club Blau-Weiß Linz.[3]
International career
Gemicibaşi was born in Germany and is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the Turkey U17s and U18s.[4]
References
- Turgay Gemicibaşi at WorldFootball.net
- Turgay Gemicibasi: „Ich möchte auf jeden Fall in die Bundesliga“ ligaportal.at
- „Wenn Dynamo ruft, würde ich sofort kommen“ saechsische.de
- "U17'lerin Kaderi Diğer Maçlara Bağlı". www.trthaber.com.