 Talay with North Queensland Fury in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ufuk Talay | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Marconi Stallions | 42 | (4) |
| 1995–2002 | Galatasaray | 28 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | → Antalyaspor (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Karabükspor (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | → Bursaspor (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Bursaspor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Nîmes Olympique (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Gaziantepspor | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 23 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Sydney FC | 59 | (6) |
| 2008 | Avispa Fukuoka | 37 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 33 | (3) |
| 2011 | Sydney United | (0) | |
| Total | 305 | (26) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1994–1995 | Australia U20 | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Sydney United (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2016 | AIS (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2016 | Australia U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Australia U20 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sydney FC (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| 2023– | Sydney FC | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2010 | |||
Ufuk Talay (born 26 March 1976) is an Australian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Sydney FC. Talay was suited to play in central midfield and was known for his good distribution and on-field vision.[2] He was the manager of Wellington Phoenix from 2019[3] to 2023.[4]
- ^ "FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (8 November 2006). "Talay vision worth seeing". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
- ^ "Wellington Phoenix Announce New Head Coach". Wellington Phoenix. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Talay to depart Phoenix at end of A-League season". Radio New Zealand. 14 April 2023.