Ergün Penbe

Ergün Penbe
Penbe with Galatasaray in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-05-17) 17 May 1972
Place of birth Zonguldak, Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left midfielder, left back
Team information
Current team
Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu (head coach)
Youth career
Kilimli Belediyespor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Kilimli Belediyespor 51 (6)
1992–1994 Gençlerbirliği 57 (3)
1994–2007 Galatasaray 305 (10)
2007–2008 Gaziantepspor 17 (0)
Total 430 (19)
International career
1992-1993 Turkey U-21 5 (1)
1994–2006 Turkey 48 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Hacettepe (assistant)
2009 Hacettepe
2010 Mersin İdmanyurdu (assistant)
2010–2011 Kartalspor
2011 Kayseri Erciyesspor
2012–2013 Giresunspor
2017 İnegölspor
2019–2021 Tarsus İdman Yurdu
2022 Çorumspor
2024– Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu
Medal record
FIFA World Cup2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ergün Penbe (born 17 May 1972), known by his nickname Kemik –literally meaning the Bone–, is a Turkish former professional footballer who played mostly as a left midfielder and left back, and is currently the manager of Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu.

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 spent most of his professional career with Galatasaray, winning a total of 12 titles. He wore number 67 during his career in honor of the identifying vehicle plate code number of his hometown, Zonguldak.