Tunahan_Taşçı
Tunahan Taşçı
Turkish footballer (born 2002)
Muhammet Tunahan Taşçı (born 29 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club MVV, on loan from Fortuna Sittard. Born in the Netherlands, Taşçı represents Turkey internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammet Tunahan Taşçı[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MVV | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | VV Union | ||
| 2012–2014 | Vitesse | ||
| 2014–2019 | NEC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ajax | ||
| 2021–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Jong Ajax | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | → MVV (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Turkey U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Turkey U18 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 29 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2020 | |||
Early career
Taşçı began his footballing career in his local club VV Union at the age of four, before moving to Vitesse and NEC to continue his training.[2] He joined the Ajax academy in 2019, signing a two-year contract.[3]
Taşçı made his professional debut with Jong Ajax as a late substitute for Ar'jany Martha in a 4–0 Eerste Divisie loss to Roda JC on 30 August 2020.[4]
Fortuna Sittard
On 7 September 2021, Taşçı joined Fortuna Sittard and was assigned to club's under-21 squad.[5] He made his debut for the first team on 2 October 2022, replacing Iñigo Córdoba in the 71st minute of a 2–0 Eredivisie victory against Volendam.[6] On 19 October, he made his first ever start, playing 56 minutes of a 3–2 loss in the KNVB Cup to his former club NEC, before coming off for Burak Yılmaz.[7][8] On 23 March 2023, Taşçı extended his contract with Fortuna until 2026.[9]
Loan to MVV
On 17 August 2023, Taşçı joined Eerste Divisie club MVV on a season-long loan.[10] He made his debut as a starter for De Sterrendragers on 25 August, in a 2–2 away draw against Dordrecht.[11] On 8 September, Taşçı scored his first professional goal, opening the score in a 2–1 away loss against Willem II.[12]
Born in the Netherlands, Taşçı is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Turkey.[13]
A winger, Taşçı described his style of play as unique and "different from others", attributing his technical ability to playing street football on the Johan Cruyff Court in Nijmegen, Netherlands, where he frequently engaged in matches with players of various ages, which helped him improve and gain confidence.[2] He has been a fan of Ajax since his youth due to their attacking tactics, and modelled his play after the likes of Hakim Ziyech, David Neres and Quincy Promes.[2][14]
- As of match played 17 March 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Sittard | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| MVV (loan) | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| Career total | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
- "Muhammet Tunahan Taşçı". Eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "Tunahan Tasci: Anders dan anderen". Ajax (in Dutch). 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- Gruijthuijsen, Jasper van (4 June 2019). "Ajax haalt jeugdspeler Tunahan Tasci op bij NEC". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "Ajax II vs. Roda JC – 30 August 2020". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "Fortuna Sittard legt aanvaller Tunahan Tasci vast". Fortuna Sittard (in Dutch). 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023.
- "Fortuna Sittard vs. Volendam – 2 October 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "NEC vs. Fortuna Sittard – 19 October 2022". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- Bijma, Jeroen (19 October 2022). "NEC wint in vermakelijke wedstrijd van Fortuna Sittard en bereikt tweede ronde KNVB-beker". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "Tunahan Tasci verlengt contract bij Fortuna tot 2026". 1limburg (in Dutch). 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "MVV huurt Tunahan Tasci van Fortuna Sittard" [MVV loans Tunahan Tasci from Fortuna Sittard] (in Dutch). MVV Maastricht. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- "Dordrecht vs. MVV 2–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- Willemse, Job (8 September 2023). "Willem II toont karakter in sfeervol Koning Willem II Stadion en wint van MVV na gitzwarte week". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- "Ajax'taki gururumuz Tunahan Taşçı Fanatik'e konuştu!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- "Muhammet Tunahan Taşçı: 'Hakim Ziyech ve Promes ile birlikte antrenman yaptık'". Sporx (in Turkish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- Tunahan Taşçı at Soccerway
- Tunahan Taşçı at Soccerway
- Tunahan Taşçı at the Turkish Football Federation