Ergün Penbe (born 17 May 1972), known by his nickname Kemik –literally meaning ''the Bone''–, is a Turkish former professional

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who played mostly as a

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and

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, and is currently the manager of

Tarsus İdman Yurdu Tarsus İdman Yurdu is a Turkish sports club based in Tarsus, Mersin, Tarsus. Founded in 1923, the Association football, football team plays at the Tarsus Şehir Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,189. They were named as "Tarsus İdman Yurdu Erk ...

. He is known for his "fair play" approach to the game, having gone through two seasons of football without a single booking. He also received the nickname ''Kemik'' (the bone), because of his calmness and ability to hold the team together. He spent most of his professional career with

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

, winning a total of 12 titles. He wore number 67 during his career in honor of the identifying vehicle plate code number of his hometown Zonguldak.

Club career

Born in

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, Ergün begun his professional career with Gençlerbirliği SK. After that, in the 1994 summer, he signed with top division giants

Galatasaray SK Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

, being one of the team's most influential players in the following decade (in a variety of positions, including

), and playing a very important part in the side's exploits from 1999–2001, which brought a total of six titles – two domestic doubles, the

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and the

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; in the first competition's

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, he scored in the

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win against

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. On 27 August 2007, 35-year-old Ergün signed a 1+1 year contract with

Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor was a Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969 and dissolved in 2020, Gaziantepspor were nicknamed the ''Şahinler'' (The Falcons). The club colours were black and red, and they played their home matche ...

. He made his debut for his new team on 31 October in a

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clash against Fenerbahçe. After helping the side finish eighth in the league, with the player appearing in exactly half of the games, he decided to retire at the age of 36. Immediately after retiring, Ergün was appointed as assistant manager of lowly

Hacettepe Spor Kulübü Hacettepe Spor Kulübü ( en, Hacettepe Sports Club), commonly known as Hacettepe, is a Turkish professional Association football, football club located in Ankara. History Hacettepe Spor Kulübü was founded as Sanayi Barbarosspor in 1949. The ...

on 5 November 2008. After Erdoğan Arıca's resignation he was promoted to head coach, but could not prevent the club from being relegated to the

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. On 12 February 2010, Ergün signed with

Mersin Idman Yurdu Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezitl ...

in that same category, until the end of the season.

International career

Ergün represented

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on 48 occasions, all of his

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coming whilst he was at Galatasaray, in a 12-year span. He was part of the nation's final squads at

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and the

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, playing in three matches in the former competition and five in the latter, as it respectively reached the quarterfinals and finished in third place.

Career statistics

Club

International

Managerial statistics

Honours

Galatasaray *

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: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2005–06 *

: 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05 *

: 1999–2000 *

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Turkey *

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: third place

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: third place

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References

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Penbe, Ergun 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Zonguldak Turkish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Süper Lig players Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Gaziantepspor footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Turkey men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2000 players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players Turkish football managers Süper Lig managers Mersin Talim Yurdu managers Kartal S.K. managers Kayseri Erciyesspor managers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers UEFA Cup winning players Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games medalists in football Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games