Mehmet Topal
Mehmet Topal (2013 )
Mehmet Topal ( born March 3, 1986 in Malatya, Turkey) is a Turkish football player standing since the 2012/13 season at Fenerbahce under contract. His younger brother Ahmet Topal is also active as a football player.
- 3.1 club
- 3.2 national team
Player Profile
Mehmet Topal is a 1.87 meter tall defensive midfielder who can play both. He can play both in central defense and the right of midfield, but is preferably in the defensive midfield to act. There is Mehmet Topal the spaces cleverly closely, its primary strength lies in intercept balls and initiate the return. It also has a dangerous shot.
Due to its long legs, good ball control and quick steps Mehmet Topal from fans and media "Spider", translated spider called.
Career
In the club
The beginnings of the professional career
His professional career began when Mehmet Topal then Turkish second division Dardanelspor in Canakkale. He celebrated in January 2005 with 18 years of his professional debut in Istanbul in league play against Sariyer SK. In the season 2005/ 06 Mehmet Topal rose with his team into the Second Division.
Galatasaray
In September 2006, Mehmet Topal changed shortly after the start of the 2006 /07 for a transfer fee in the amount of one million euros for Galatasaray. In the same month he celebrated 20 years of his European Cup debut in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League against FC Girondins Bordeaux. Beginning at the red - yellow under coach Eric Gerets Mehmet Topal was only a reserve player, so he flirted with a change to the 2007/08 season.
The following season Mehmet Topal remained and made his hopes for a regular place under new coach Karl -Heinz Feldkamp. As with Tobias Linderoth but an experienced player at his position moved to Galatasaray, he came in the first round this season only brief appearances. In the second half, Linde Roth was seriously injured and had to end the season prematurely. Mehmet Topal was given his chance and was able to convince. He was rewarded with a nomination for the national team and early contract extension until May 2013 on better terms by its appealing services. At the end of what was the most successful season was winning the Turkish Cup. Three months later, in August 2008, Mehmet Topal also won the Turkish Super Cup.
He played in four years 126 Official matches and scored six goals for the Lions.
FC Valencia
For the season 2010/11 Mehmet Topal moved for about five million euro transfer fee to FC Valencia in the Primera División in Spain and signed a four-year contract. The first round was unfortunate for him. Because of numerous injuries he first came rarely used, however, then sat by and it started the second half more often in stem formation.
In the season 2011/12 Mehmet Topal scored the 1-0 winning goal with a spectacular long-range strike in the FC Valencia 's 100th UEFA Europa League game in sixteenth -final first leg against Stoke City. He reached with the Los Chés again to third place in the Spanish Championship. In addition, they each get to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League, eliminated in two cup competitions against the later champions FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid.
Fenerbahce
Beginning of July 2012 changed Mehmet Topal for the 2012/13 season for a transfer fee in the amount of 4.5 million euros to Fenerbahce. He signed a four -year contract with the yellow and blues.
In the National Team
Mehmet Topal went through the Turkish youth national teams U-19 to U -21 and played a total of 15 games and a goal.
Due to its strong performance in the Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim A- nominated him in early February 2008. His first cap for the Turkish national team, he played 21 years on 6 February 2008 in a friendly against Sweden. Three months later, Mehmet Topal was called into the squad for the UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.
Achievements
Association
- Galatasaray Istanbul (2006-2010) Turkish champions: 2008
- Turkish Super Cup winner: 2008
- Fenerbahce Turkish Cup winner: 2013
National
- Turkish national team UEFA European Championship: semi-finalist in 2008 in Austria and Switzerland ( 4 missions in 5 EM games)