Ufuk Talay
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994–1995 | Australia U-20 | 10 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012 | Sydney United (Asst. Manager) | ||
| 2012– | AIS (Asst. Manager) | ||
| 2013– | Australia U-17 (Asst. Manager) | ||
| 2016– | Australia U-20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 13 February 2011 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 15 November 2010 (UTC) |
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Ufuk Talay (born 26 March 1976 in Sydney, Australia) was an Australian footballer who played for Sydney United FC. Talay was suited to play in central midfield and was known for his good distribution and on-field vision.
Talay first entered a national competition for Marconi-Fairfield in the now defunct NSL, as first an understudy to Steve Corica and later as a midfield partner. He made his debut late in the 92/93 season, playing the last six regular season games and scoring in the final round. Marconi went on to win the grand final with seventeen-year-old Talay watching as an unused substitute. Talay remained with Marconi for a further two years, becoming a regular starter in the first team.
Seeking a more promising career to build on his NSL and national team experience, Talay joined Turkish giants Galatasaray in the Turkish Premier Super League. He spent time on loan out to other sides in the Turkish top flight and lower divisions with Antalyaspor, Karabükspor and Bursaspor, followed by a brief six-month stint in the French second division with Nîmes Olympique, before Galatasaray transferred him to Gaziantepspor in 2002. He shortly moved again to second division side Mersin Idman Yurdu, before being enticed to return to Australia with Sydney FC in the new A-League competition.
As the sixteenth player signed to the inaugural Sydney FC squad, Talay sought to reignite his football career and at Sydney was reunited with former Marconi teammates Corica and Matthew Bingley, as well as Clint Bolton and Robbie Middleby whom shared the experience of the Youth World Cup. He has been described by Socceroo Josip Skoko as "the best player to never represent Australia", and Talay has expressed his desire for a full international cap. A motivation for his return to Australia is "the chance to get back in the spotlight and get that Aussie shirt".
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