Tunay Torun
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Tunay Torun is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...

 footballer who plays for Hertha BSC as a striker.

Career

At the age of 16 he moved from FC St. Pauli to the youth side of Hamburg SV. In November 2007, Torun signed a professional contract but was kept with the youth team.

In his first Bundesliga game on 23 August 2008, against Karlsruher SC he assisted the game-winning goal. His first goal for the side came on 28 November 2009 in an away match against FSV Mainz 05. After three seasons in Hamburg, he transferred to Hertha BSC in summer 2011.

International career

He holds both Turkish and German citizenships, and chose to play for Turkey despite invitations from the German team. He was promoted from the Turkish U17 team to the Under-21s in August 2009. Torun eventually made his debut for the Turkish national team
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...

 against South Korea on 9 February 2011.
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