Ravil Tagir (born 6 May 2003) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for Belgian club

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, on loan from

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club

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. Born in Kazakhstan, Tagir is a youth international for Turkey.

Early years

Tagir was born on 6 May 2003, in

Taraz Taraz ( kz, Тараз, تاراز, translit=Taraz ; known to Europeans as Talas) is a city and the administrative center of Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, located on the Talas (river), Talas (Taraz) River in the south of the country near the borde ...

, Jambyl Region,

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. His father, Gülali Tagir emigrated to

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in 2002, after his sister got married there. Tagir's grandparent were

Meskhetian Turks Meskhetian Turks, also referred to as Turkish Meskhetians, Ahiska Turks, and Turkish Ahiskans, ( ka, მესხეთის თურქები ''Meskhetis turk'ebi'') are an ethnic subgroup of Turks formerly inhabiting the Meskheti regio ...

who were exiled to Kazakhstan during the Soviet Union in 1944.

Club career

Following a tryout event held in city of

, Tagir, at the age of 12, was drafted by

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-based Altınordu F.K. in 2015, where he spent five years. On 29 June 2019, Altınordu announced that Tagir signed his first professional contract with them. He made his

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debut against Hatayspor on 18 August 2019, in which Altınordu lost 1–0. On 14 February 2020, he scored his first goal at professional level against

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, ended 2–2.

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announced the transfer of Tagir, for an agreed €2.5m transfer fee, with an 30% future sales commission for Altınordu FK. on 28 September 2020. Parties agreed on a three-season-long contract. Tagir made his Süper Lig debut against Denizlispor on week 10 encounter of Lig 2020–21 season, ended 3–3, at

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, on 28 November 2020. He scored his first goal at Başakşehir against

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, scoring fourth goal of team with an header in the 79th minute of a Round 16 away encounter of

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, ended 5–1 for Başakşehir on 13 January 2021. Tagir was included in match squad at

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Final, however; he stayed as an unused player st bench against

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, played on 27 January 2021 at a delayed fixture due to

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which Başakşehir lost 2–1. On 23 June 2022, Tagir moved to

in Belgium on a two-season loan.

International career

Due to his background, he is eligible to represent for

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, Georgia and

at senior level. Tagir represented Turkey first at U-15 level, when he was invited by coach Nedim Yiğit, along with three other teammates from Altınordu, for two friendly games to be held against Romania U-15 national team, in March 2018. He earned his first cap at youth international levels in a friendly game against Romania on 6 March 2018, ended 3–0 for Turkey. Tagir played his first U-16 game against

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on 22 August 2018, in which he scored the opening goal as game ended 2–0 for Turkey, at St. George Park Tournament. Tagir was invited to Turkey U-21 team for first time by coach

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, for the qualification stage game of

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, against

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on 30 August 2019. He earned his first U-21 cap, as a starter, at 2021 UEFA U-21 Championship qualification stage - Group 3 encounter, against England U-21, which Turkey lost 3–2. Tagir was called up to the senior Turkey squad for the

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matches against

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on 22 September 2022 and

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on 25 September 2022.

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Ravil Tagir
at TFF {{DEFAULTSORT:Tagir, Ravil Living people 2003 births Citizens of Turkey through descent Meskhetian Turkish people People from Jambyl Region Turkish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Kazakhstani men's footballers Kazakhstani people of Turkish descent Kazakhstani people of Georgian descent Kazakhstani emigrants to Turkey Turkish people of Kazakhstani descent Turkish people of Georgian descent Süper Lig players TFF First League players Altınordu F.K. players İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players K.V.C. Westerlo players Turkish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium