Ergün Penbe

Football player infobox
playername = Ergün Penbe


fullname = Ergün Penbe
height = 1.76 m
weight = 68 kg
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1972|5|17|df=y
cityofbirth = Zonguldak
countryofbirth = Turkey
currentclub = Gaziantepspor
clubnumber =
position = Left back, defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1990–1992 1992–1994 1994–2007 2007–2008
clubs = Kilimli Belediyespor Gençlerbirliği Galatasaray Gaziantepspor
caps(goals) = 51 (6) 59 (3) 300 (10) 17 (0)
nationalyears = 1994–2006
nationalteam = Turkey
nationalcaps(goals) = 47 (0)
pcupdate = 10 June, 2008
ntupdate = 10 June, 2008

Ergün Penbe, (born May 17, 1972 in Zonguldak) is a former Turkish football player in midfielder positions, currently with Turkcell Super League side Gaziantepspor. 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 wore number 67 during his career because it stands for the identifying car plaque number of hometown Zonguldak.

Club career

Penbe begun his professional career with Gençlerbirliği S.K. (1992-94). After that, he was one of Galatasaray S.K.'s most influential players (in a variety of positions), especially in the team's 99/00 and 00/01 European campaigns which brought them their first and second titles. Penbe scored in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final penalty shootout win against Arsenal FC and was a key player against Real Madrid in the subsequent European Super Cup triumph. According to his agent Ali Güven, Penbe signed a 1+1 year contract with Gaziantepspor on August 27, 2007. [ [http://www.internetspor.com/v3/futbol/haber.php?haberID=58214 Ergün signs tomorrow] ] He debuted for his new team on November 31, 2007 on a Turkish Cup clash against Fenerbahçe. [ [http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/10/31/son/sonspo45.asp Fenerbahçe, 0 - Gaziantepspor, 0] tr icon]

International career

Penbe represented Turkey on 47 occasions, and was part of the nation's final squads in Euro 2000 and 2002 World Cup, where he played in five of Turkey's seven games in a final third place.

Honours

*flagicon|TUR Galatasaray
**Turkish league: Champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006)
**Turkish cup: Champion (1996, 1999, 2000, 2005)
**UEFA Super Cup: 2000
**UEFA Cup: 2000

*flagicon|TUR Turkey
**UEFA Euro 2000 Quarterfinalist
**FIFA World Cup 2002 3rd place
**FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 3rd place

References

External links

* [http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=23330 TFF profile]
* [http://www.ergunpenbe.com Official website]