Tacettin Kumsuz (born 6 January 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Premier Leagues NSW club UNSW FC. He plays for the Cook Islands national team.
Club career Kumsuz began his youth career with Western Sydney Wanderers, competing at senior level in the National Premier Leagues NSW 2 and at youth level in the National Youth League .
He departed the club in 2018, joining the reserve side of Wellington Phoenix, where he played 16 times in the New Zealand Football Championship.
He would then join St George City, playing in the NPL NSW 2.
After being without a club for some time, he joined Al-Ittifaq in the UAE Second Division League.
He joined UNSW FC in 2025, and gained promotion with them from the NSW League One to the National Premier Leagues NSW.
International career He was featured in the Australia men's national under-20 soccer team's training camp in 2017, and in New Zealand's under-20 training camp before the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2024, Kumsuz committed to representing the Cook Islands internationally for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making his debut in a 3-1 defeat to Tonga, in which he scored the only goal for the Cook Islands and also receiving a yellow card.
Personal life His brothers, Kerim, Eren and Tarik are all also footballers, with Kerim also representing the Cook Islands.
He is of Turkish and Mitiaro descent.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWestern Sydney Wanderers Youth2016NPL NSW 2120———120201710———102018171———171Total300000000300Wellington Phoenix Reserves2018–19Premiership160———160St George City2019NPL NSW 2101———101202020———202021—————Total121———121Al-Ittifaq2024–25UAE Second Division League111———111UNSW FC2025NSW League One—————2026NPL NSW30———30Total30———30Career total723000000723
International
Cook IslandsYearAppsGoals202411Total11
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