Ünal Tosun

Ünal Tosun
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-05) 5 October 1992
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Türkgücü München (player-coach)
Number 10
Youth career
ESV Laim
TSV Gilching-Argelsried
–2009 SC Fürstenfeldbruck
2009–2011 SpVgg Unterhaching
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 SpVgg Unterhaching II 43 (14)
2012–2014 FC Unterföhring 46 (19)
2013 FC Unterföhring II 1 (0)
2014–2016 Jahn Regensburg II 58 (5)
2016–2018 FC Pipinsried 54 (9)
2018– Türkgücü München 166 (16)
Managerial career
2025– Türkgücü München
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:05, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

Ünal Tosun (born 5 October 1992) is a German footballer and coach who is the head coach of Bayernliga club Türkgücü München, where he also plays as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Tosun grew up in Munich and first played street football before joining local clubs ESV Laim, TSV Gilching-Argelsried and SC Fürstenfeldbruck. As a teenager he also featured for the Harras Bulls, one of the most successful sides in the buntkicktgut integration project, before entering the academy of SpVgg Unterhaching in 2009.[1][2] During the 2011–12 campaign he appeared for Unterhaching's reserve side in the Bayernliga, the second tier of football in Bavaria, and the fifth level overall in German football. He made his debut on 23 July 2011 in a goalless draw with SC Eltersdorf, and scored his first goal a week later in a 2–2 draw against TSV Rain am Lech. The following summer he moved within the division to FC Unterföhring, making his first appearance in a 1–0 victory over TSV Schwabmünchen on 1 September 2012.[3] Over the next two seasons he made 46 appearances and scored 19 goals.

In March 2014, Tosun moved to the reserve team of SSV Jahn Regensburg, competing in the northern section of the Bayernliga.[4] He made his debut on 1 March 2014 in a 3–1 defeat to SpVgg Jahn Forchheim. After two years at Regensburg, he briefly moved to Turkey, signing with a third-division club in İzmir, but terminated his contract after a few weeks.[2] He subsequently returned to the Bayernliga Süd, joining FC Pipinsried ahead of the 2016–17 season.[5] He featured for the club for the first time on 27 August in a 2–0 win against SV Kirchanschöring, and went on to play a central role in a successful campaign that concluded with promotion to the Regionalliga Bayern, secured through victory over Greuther Fürth II in the play-offs. Tosun retained his place as a regular starter following promotion.[6]

In 2018, he rejoined the Bayernliga Süd, this time with Türkgücü München.[7] He made his debut on 18 July in a 4–1 win against TSV Kottern, and opened his account for the club in a 2–2 draw with TSV Nördlingen.[8][9] Türkgücü were promoted to the Regionalliga Bayern at the end of the 2018–19 season, before earning a historic promotion to the 3. Liga the following year.[10] Tosun made his professional league debut on 1 November 2020 in a 1–1 draw with FC Ingolstadt, coming on as a substitute for Filip Kusić in the 72nd minute. He went on to make 26 appearances during his first season at that level.[11]

Following Türkgücü's subsequent relegation to the Bayernliga, and the resignation of newly appointed head coach Slaven Skeledžić after only three matches, Tosun—by then serving as club captain—was named player-manager in August 2025.[12]

Style of play

A technically gifted midfielder, Tosun has been described by coaches as industrious and resilient, with strong stamina and an ability to make penetrating runs from deep positions. He has attributed his late rise to professional football to a change in attitude and maturity, noting that he 'always had the talent, but not the mindset' required at a higher level.[2]

Personal life

Tosun was born in Munich and is of Turkish descent.[13]

References

  1. ^ Patchett, Justin (27 August 2024). "Interview: Türkgücü-Kapitän Tosun über Rassismus und das schlechte Image" [Interview: Türkgücü captain Tosun talks racism and the club's poor image]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Leischwitz, Christoph (19 November 2021). "Der Unterschätzte" [The Underrated]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. ^ Bauer, Nico (31 August 2012). "FCU holt Stürmer Tosun in letzter Minute" [Last-minute signing: FCU bring in striker Tosun]. Münchner Merkur (in German). Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Ömer Gebesci kehrt zum FC Unterföhring zurück" [Ömer Gebesci returns to FC Unterföhring]. Münchner Merkur (in German). 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  5. ^ Haelke, Bruno (24 August 2016). "FC Pipinsried: Mit breiter Brust auf Punktejagd" [FC Pipinsried: Hunting for points with heads held high]. Münchner Merkur (in German). Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  6. ^ Gercke, Rolf (6 June 2017). "Jubelsturm: Pipinsried steigt in die Regionalliga auf" [Storm of celebration: Pipinsried promoted to the Regionalliga]. Münchner Merkur (in German). Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  7. ^ "FCP zum Schluss daheim" [FCP end the season with a home match]. Donaukurier (in German). 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Türkgücü-Ataspor München – TSV Kottern-St. Mang 4:1 (Bayernliga Süd 2018/2019, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Türkgücü-Ataspor München – TSV Nördlingen 2:2 (Bayernliga Süd 2018/2019, 24. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  10. ^ "BFV meldet Türkgücü München für dritte Liga" [BFV confirms Türkgücü Munich's registration for the 3. Liga]. Bayerischer Fussball-Verband (in German). 21 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  11. ^ Ünal Tosun at WorldFootball.net
  12. ^ "Tosun setzt bei Türkgücü München auf Gelassenheit: "Wir werden nicht in Panik verfallen"" [Tosun relies on composure at Türkgücü Munich: 'We will not panic']. FuPa (in German). 22 August 2025. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  13. ^ Braneck, Dave (7 October 2020). "Türkgücü Munich making history for immigrant football clubs in 3. Liga". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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