Tamer Tuna
Encyclopedia
Tamer Hakan Tuna (ˈtɑmeɾ ˈtuna; born 19 October 1991 in England
) is a Turkish
footballer who plays as a striker for Conference South
club Bromley
.
in Sidcup
, joined Charlton Athletic
at the age of nine and plays as a striker. He made his first team debut for Charlton in a 2–2 draw against Blackpool
on 18 April 2009, which confirmed their relegation to League One
. Tuna was handed the 28 shirt for the 2009–10 shirt and has seen himself on goal scoring form for the reserves and having a few substitute appearances for the first team. He made his full debut against Barnet
on 6 October 2009 in the Football League Trophy
, marking his debut with a 40th minute goal.
Tuna went on a work experience loan to Conference South
club Staines Town
in January 2010, featuring three times for the club. Later that month,he left Staines and joined another Conference South club, Woking
. On 19 March 2010, Tuna joined fellow Conference South play-off contenders Welling United
. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 March 2010. but was released by the club in May 2011 after the end of his contract.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
footballer who plays as a striker for Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Bromley
Bromley F.C.
Bromley Football Club are an English football club based in Bromley, in Greater London, England. They currently play in the Conference South, and play their home matches at Hayes Lane.-Early years:...
.
Career
Tuna, who went to Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolChislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School is a mixed grammar school located in Hurst Road , Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley, England...
in Sidcup
Sidcup
Sidcup is a district in South East London in the London Borough of Bexley and small parts of the district in the London Borough of Greenwich.Located south east of Charing Cross, Sidcup is bordered by the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley and Kent County Council, and whilst now part of...
, joined Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
at the age of nine and plays as a striker. He made his first team debut for Charlton in a 2–2 draw against Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
on 18 April 2009, which confirmed their relegation to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Tuna was handed the 28 shirt for the 2009–10 shirt and has seen himself on goal scoring form for the reserves and having a few substitute appearances for the first team. He made his full debut against Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on 6 October 2009 in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
, marking his debut with a 40th minute goal.
Tuna went on a work experience loan to Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Staines Town
Staines Town F.C.
Staines Town FC are an English football club based in Staines, Surrey. They are currently competing in the Conference South. The team are usually known as 'The Swans'...
in January 2010, featuring three times for the club. Later that month,he left Staines and joined another Conference South club, Woking
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
. On 19 March 2010, Tuna joined fellow Conference South play-off contenders Welling United
Welling United F.C.
Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...
. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 March 2010. but was released by the club in May 2011 after the end of his contract.
External links
- Tamer Tuna profile at the Charlton Athletic website