Semih Şentürk (born 29 April 1983) is a Turkish former international

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who played as a striker. He has spent most of his club career at Fenerbahçe where he played between 1999 and 2014, winning 5

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and 2

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titles, having risen through the ranks of the Fenerbahçe youth section. Şentürk was a part of

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, in which Turkey reaches semi-finals. Şentürk was the top-scorer of Süper Lig in 2007–08 season with 17 goals.

Club career

Şentürk started his career at Özçamdibispor, a local club in

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in 1993. He joined Fenerbahçe in 1999. Şentürk cemented his place in the team during 2007–08 season, in which he scored 17 goals and finished the season as Süper Lig's top scorer. His more prominent role in the team was rewarded after he was named as the vice-captain of the team in 2007 after the departure of the former captains

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. His four goals against

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on 6 August 2008 meant that Semih became only the second Turkish player after

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to score four goals in a single European match. In 2008, he signed his first extension contract keeping him at the club until May 2010. In 2011, he signed another contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2014. On 19 June 2013 Şentürk left Fenerbahçe. On 26 January 2014, Semih scored his first goal for his new team

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. Later on, he played for

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International career

Şentürk was included to

by Fatih Terim. On 11 June he came on as a substitute in the 46th minute and in the 57th minute of the second

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encounter against

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and scored the equalizer with a powerful header outjumping Swiss defence and beating the goalkeeper, even though he got a hand on it. In the

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versus

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, Şentürk scored a last-second equalizer, leading team to beat Croatia through the penalty shootouts. In Euro 2008 semi-final against

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turned out to have a thriller ending in which Şentürk played a key role. In the 86th minute, just 7 minutes after

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's goal, Şentürk took a low cross provided by teammate Sabri Sarıoğlu and steered in the crucial equalizer. However, his side went on to be defeated as Germany's winger-back Philipp Lahm managed to score a decisive goal in the 90th minute, which knocked out Turkey eventually. Upon the end of the competition, Şentürk received many plaudits for his last minute heroics, with the press labeling him as the ''super-sub'' of the tournament.

Career statistics

Player

Source:

International

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International goals

Honours

Fenerbahçe

: 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07,

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* Türkiye Kupası: 2011–12,

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* Süper Kupa:

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Turkey

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bronze medalist:

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Individual

Top Scorer (17 goals): 2007–08

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Senturk, Semih 1983 births Living people Footballers from İzmir Turkish footballers Turkey international footballers Turkey under-21 international footballers Turkey youth international footballers Süper Lig players Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers İzmirspor footballers Antalyaspor footballers Eskişehirspor footballers İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players UEFA Euro 2008 players Association football forwards