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Turkey
Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe SK, Beşiktaş
German Turks
Beşiktaş J.K. was originally a gymnastic club. Some of the young patriots from the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul formed two football clubs called "Valideçeşme" and "Basiret" under the leadership of Şeref Bey. The Valideçeşme and Basiret football clubs joined under the Beşiktaş Ottoman Gymnastics Club in 1911. In a very short time, football became the foremost branch in the club. The club transformed into the modern football team. Today, the club is one of the bog three in Turkish football.
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GK: Necmi Mutlu (Turkey)
Born in 1937, Necmi Mutlu started football at Kadırga at the age of 16. Between 1955 to 1958, he played for Beykoz 1908 SK for 5 seasons. He offered to transfer himself to Galatasaray in 1958, but he preferred to go to Besiktas. He played 241 matches in 11 seasons for Beşiktaş. He also won three league titles:1959-60, 1965-66, 1966-67. Between 1961 and 1965, he was capped by Turkey 5 times and twice Turkey B..
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Sabri Dino started at Istanbul Tarabya team at the age of 14. From there, he went to Galatasaray's youth team, but he made his name while playing the Navy team during his military service. At the end of his military service, he played a single season with Beyoğluspor and then, joined Beşiktaş in 1964. Sabri Dino played Besiktas for 12 years. He was capped 19 times by the Turkish national team.
GK: Rasin Kara (Turkey)
Born in Eskişehir, Kara began playing as a goalkeeper with the youth side of Eskişehir Işıkspor. He would later join Uşakspor and Bursaspor. During his tenure with Bursaspor, he was promoted to the national team. He reached his peak of career with joining Beşiktaş in 1975/76 season where he will have spent his nine years. He achieved the Turkish League title in 1981/82 season. Kara retired football in 1984. Kara played for Turkey in the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying rounds
RB: Recap Çetin (Turkey)
Recep Çetin began his football career in 1979 at the age of 14 as a youth trainee in the Sakaryaspor football club, where he remained upon turning professional at 19 in 1984. Transferring to Boluspor in 1986 and Beşiktaş J.K. in 1988, he was selected to play for the Turkey national team 56 times and played 10 seasons in Beşiktaş. Upon leaving Beşiktaş he transferred to Trabzonspor in 1998 and then to İstanbulspor in 1999, ultimately retiring in 2002.
CB: Ali İhsan Karayiğit (Turkey)
Ali İhsan Karayiğit was born in 1927. He started with Balikesir. He was transferred to Besiktas in 1948 from Mansia Youth. He played with them until the end of the 1957-58 season. He played for Alibeyköyspor at the end of his career for two seasons. He became a sport writer. He was capped 13 times for Turkey between 1951 and 1954.
Samet Aybaba was born 2 March 1955 in Adana. He began a football career in İskenderunspor. He transferred to Beşiktaş JK in 1977–78 season. He played 334 matches for Beşiktaş and scored 7 goals. He won 2 League Championships, 1 Presidency Cup, 1 Prime Ministry Cup and 2 TSYD Cups and retired after finishing the 1987–88 season. He never played for Turkey's senior national team. He only represented Turkey at the youth level.
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Alpay Özalan earned 87 caps for Turkey. He went to the Euro 1996, Euro 2000, 2002 World Cup, and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup nduring Turkey's Golden period. He made the all-tournament at the WC Finals in 2002 as Turkey finished 3rd. He started with Beşiktaş and had stints with Aston Villa. He also played in Germany, Korea and Japan.
CB: Gökhan Keskin (Turkey)
Gökhan Keskin started football at Dikilitaşspor. From 1984 to 1996, he he played for Besiktas. He was a great part of the club under manager Gordon Milne. He scored the goal against Trabzonspor that won the championship in 1986. Gökhan was capped by Turkey 41 times. He also played for Istanbulspor.
Gökhan Keskin started football at Dikilitaşspor. From 1984 to 1996, he he played for Besiktas. He was a great part of the club under manager Gordon Milne. He scored the goal against Trabzonspor that won the championship in 1986. Gökhan was capped by Turkey 41 times. He also played for Istanbulspor.
LB/FW: Husnu Savman (Turkey)
From 1926 until the end of 1943, Husnu Savman played 17 years for Besiktas he mainly played as a left back, but played some games as a forward. He was a long-time captain of the club. The fans called him "Father Husnu". He was capped 8 times for Turkey between 1928 and 1937. He died in 1945 two years after his retirement from playing.
From 1926 until the end of 1943, Husnu Savman played 17 years for Besiktas he mainly played as a left back, but played some games as a forward. He was a long-time captain of the club. The fans called him "Father Husnu". He was capped 8 times for Turkey between 1928 and 1937. He died in 1945 two years after his retirement from playing.
After finishing his military service in 1999, Ibrahim Üzülmez joined Gaziantepspor. In 2000, he joined Beşiktaş J.K. and stayed there until his retirement in 2011. In 2006, he was named as the club's captain. His best performance was against Barcelona in the 2000–01 Champions League group stage where he helped his team for a famous 3-0 win. At the international level, he was capped 38 times for the Turkish national team.
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Kadir Akbulut had begun playing football in Denizlispor at youth level, until his joining to Beşiktaş in 1980, in which he played for 14 seasons during one of the most successful periods of the team's history. In Beşiktaş years, he played 349 league matches (322 in starting line-up), scoring 4 times and being a part of undefeated champion squad of 1991-92 season. Capped 4 times.
RW/RB: Rıza Çalımbay
Rıza Çalımbay spent his entire career with Beşiktaş between 1980 and 1996. He is considered one of their greatest players. He was once their captain. Nicknamed "Atom Ant", he is the club appearance record holder. He won 6 Super Lig titles and 3 other Turkish Cups. He is the most capped player for Beşiktaş. He was capped 38 times by Turkey between 1981 and 1992. His only international goal was scored against Ireland in 1991.
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Born in West Germany, Tayfur Havutçu started with German club SV Darmstadt. In 1993–94 season, he was transferred to the Turkish club Fenerbahçe S.K. again spending two years there, he was then transferred to Kocaelispor. In 1997, Tayfur was transferred to Beşiktaş J.K. He was capped 44 times by Turkey.
CM: Nusret Ülük (Turkey)
Nusret Ülük started with Beykoz In 1949, he moved to Beşiktaş. He was a part of the famous "Eşref-Ali Hasan-Nusret" team, where he teamed up with Eşref Özanç and Ali İhsan Karayiğit. At the end of his career, he returned to Beykoz, where he played two more seasons before retiring. He was capped 4 times.
AM: "Şifo" Mehhmet Özdilek (Turkey)
AM: Sergen Yalçın (Turkey)
In Turkey, Mehhmet Özdilek was known as Şifo named after Belgian star Enzo Scifo. Şifo started his career with Kahramanmaraşspor. He played Beşiktaş from 1988 to 2003. He for is considered one of the greatest player ever to play for them. He played for them between 1988 and 2001. He was one of the most prolific scorers of Turkish football. He scored 130 goals in the Super Lig, a record for a midfielder. He was capped 31 times between 1990 and 1997. He was Turkey Player of the Year in 1991.
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Sergen Yalçın is considered to be one of Turkey's most talented players, but
disagreements with coaches, injuries and other reasons limited his
career. He played the big four clubs in Turkey, but he spent the
longest time with Beşiktaş.
He was capped 37 times. He helped Turkey to qualify for Euro 1996,
Turkey's first major tournament since the World Cup finals in 1954. He played two games at the Euro 1996. He also went to the Euro 2000, but missed the 2002 World Cup Finals due to an injury.
FW: Nihat Kahveci (Turkey)
Nihat Kahveci started with Besiktas in Turkey and joined Real Sociedad in 2002. He formed a famous partnership with Darko Kovacevic there. However, his club career was limited by an injury. He earmed 69 caps for Turkey. He was only used once at the WC Finals in 2002. However, he was the hero of Turkey during the Euro 2008. he scored two goals in a dramatic win over the Czech Republic.
RW/FW: Metin Tekin (Turkey)
Metin Tekin started his football career in Kocaelispor. In the 1982-1983 season, he transferred to Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş fans called him "Sarı Fırtına" (The Blond Storm). Between 1982 and 1997, he played 320 games and scored 47 goals for the club. He was capped 37 times by Turkish national football team and scored 2 goals.
LW/FW: Ali Gültiken (Turkey)
He joined Beşiktaş in 1983. And he was promoted the senior squad in 1984/85 season. The club's manager Gordon Milne decided to switch him from the rightback to the forward line. Gültiken reached the peak of his football with scoring 30 goals in 38 matches in 1987/88 season. He left the club at the age of 30 in 1995 due to an injury.. He joined Kayserispor in 1995 and spent the last season of his professional football career. He was capped 7 times.
FW/ST: Feyyaz Uçar (Turkey)
Uçar was an idol for Beşiktaş. started his football career with Avcılar Spor Klübü. He was transferred to Beşiktaş's junior squad and made his professional debut in the 1981–1982 season. In the 1989–1990 season, he became the top scorer in the league with 28 goals. Uçar transferred to Fenerbahçe SK in 1994. He was loaned to Antalyaspor in 1995. Following year, he was sent to Kuşadası SK for one season. On May 31, 1997, he retired from active footballer.
ST: Şükrü Gülesin (Turkey)
Şükrü Gülesin was of one of the first Turkish players to play overseas. He left Beşiktaş in 1951 to play in Italy, where he spent time with Palermo and Lazio. He returned to Turkey and played for Galatasaray. He scored a total of 226 goals in his entire career, of which 32 directly by corner kicks. He was capped 11 times and went to the Olympics in 1948.
ST: Şeref Görkey (Turkey)
Şeref Görkey spent his entire career with Beşiktaş, where he scored over 300 goals. He was nicknamed Voleci Şeref "Şeref the Volley Scorer" due to his tally of scoring 99 goals of volley shots during his career. He was also known for scoring against the fierce rivalries of Beşiktaş, scoring 30 goals to Galatasaray and 13 goals to Fenerbahçe, respectively. He was capped once in 1936.
ST: Sanlı Sarıalioğlu (Turkey)
Sanlı Sarıalioğlu was a youth product of Besiktas. He played his entire career from 1961 to 1975 with Besiktas, playing 315 league games and scored 66 goals. He captained Beşiktaş between 1968-1975. He was capped 21 times for Turkey. He was a part of the team that won the Economic Cooperation Organisation Cup in 1967 and 1969. He scored his first international goal against Pakistan.
Honorable Mention
-- Alpay Özalan is well-known outside of Turkey because of his involvement at the 2002 World Cup Finals. He also played for Aston Villa.
-- I do not know if Şükrü Gülesin deserved a spot on the team. I named him because he was the first Turkish player to play aboard. It was more for the milestone than anything.
-- Under the management of Gordon Milne in the early 1990s, Beşiktaş had its most successful period. "Metin-Ai-Feyyaz" was the nickname given to the team. They were formed by three attackers named Metin Tekin, Ali Gültiken and Feyyaz. The trio won 5 Super Lig together(three in row between in 1989 and 1992). In 1990-1991 season, the team went undefeated and remained the only time where the Turkish league champion went undefeated in an entire season. I also selected "Şifo" Mehhmet Özdilek, Kadir Akbulut, Gökhan Keskin and Recap Çetin from that generation.
-- "Şifo" Mehhmet Özdilek won the Turkish Player of the Year in 1993. He was second in all-time appearance record.
-- Rıza Çalımbay is a one club player. He is the club all-time appearance record holder.
-- Sergen Yalçın could have been the greatest Turkish player of all-time. He certainly had the technical talents. He has played for all top four clubs in Turkey, but his career is largely associated with Beşiktaş, where he began his career and returned for a second spell. Both of his spells here were great, but also marked with controversies. He was Turkish Player of the Year in 2003.
-- Hakkı Yeten was well-respected by the fans. He was one of the earlier idols of the club. -- Tayfur Havutçu was born in Germany of Turkish origins. He played for the Turkish national team.
-- Nihat Kahveci was well-know for his career playing in Spain. He started his career here. He was also homegrown.
-- In 1994, Beşiktaş broke the transfer record to sign Ertuğrul Sağlam. With over a 100 goals, his stats justified his transfer fees.
-- The squad consists of 22 Turkish players. I gave no preference to local player. I just feel that the local players have done more for the club. There were many good foreigners who also played here. Pepe. Pascal Nouma, Fabian Ernst, Bobô, Zago, Jaroslaw Bako, Oscar Cordoba, Daniel Amokachi, Mario Gomez and Ricardo Quaresma had not played long enough to unseat some of the players mentioned here.
Formation
I cannot reunite Metin-Ai-Feyyaz. Metin Tekin has made way for Hakki Yemen.
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Nihat Kahveci started with Besiktas in Turkey and joined Real Sociedad in 2002. He formed a famous partnership with Darko Kovacevic there. However, his club career was limited by an injury. He earmed 69 caps for Turkey. He was only used once at the WC Finals in 2002. However, he was the hero of Turkey during the Euro 2008. he scored two goals in a dramatic win over the Czech Republic.
RW/FW: Metin Tekin (Turkey)
Metin Tekin started his football career in Kocaelispor. In the 1982-1983 season, he transferred to Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş fans called him "Sarı Fırtına" (The Blond Storm). Between 1982 and 1997, he played 320 games and scored 47 goals for the club. He was capped 37 times by Turkish national football team and scored 2 goals.
LW/FW: Ali Gültiken (Turkey)
He joined Beşiktaş in 1983. And he was promoted the senior squad in 1984/85 season. The club's manager Gordon Milne decided to switch him from the rightback to the forward line. Gültiken reached the peak of his football with scoring 30 goals in 38 matches in 1987/88 season. He left the club at the age of 30 in 1995 due to an injury.. He joined Kayserispor in 1995 and spent the last season of his professional football career. He was capped 7 times.
FW/ST: Feyyaz Uçar (Turkey)
Uçar was an idol for Beşiktaş. started his football career with Avcılar Spor Klübü. He was transferred to Beşiktaş's junior squad and made his professional debut in the 1981–1982 season. In the 1989–1990 season, he became the top scorer in the league with 28 goals. Uçar transferred to Fenerbahçe SK in 1994. He was loaned to Antalyaspor in 1995. Following year, he was sent to Kuşadası SK for one season. On May 31, 1997, he retired from active footballer.
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SS: Hakkı Yeten (Turkey)
Hakki Yeten was considered one of the earliest idols of the club. In 1931, Yeten dropped out of school and joined Beşiktaş. He played for Beşiktaş for 17 years mostly in the second striker position. Yeten was capped only three times for Turkey largely due to World War II. He scored 382 goals in 439 games. Called "Baba" ("Father") Hakkı, he was elected the first honorary president of his club before he died on April 17, 1989 in İstanbul.
Hakki Yeten was considered one of the earliest idols of the club. In 1931, Yeten dropped out of school and joined Beşiktaş. He played for Beşiktaş for 17 years mostly in the second striker position. Yeten was capped only three times for Turkey largely due to World War II. He scored 382 goals in 439 games. Called "Baba" ("Father") Hakkı, he was elected the first honorary president of his club before he died on April 17, 1989 in İstanbul.
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Şükrü Gülesin was of one of the first Turkish players to play overseas. He left Beşiktaş in 1951 to play in Italy, where he spent time with Palermo and Lazio. He returned to Turkey and played for Galatasaray. He scored a total of 226 goals in his entire career, of which 32 directly by corner kicks. He was capped 11 times and went to the Olympics in 1948.
ST: Şeref Görkey (Turkey)
Şeref Görkey spent his entire career with Beşiktaş, where he scored over 300 goals. He was nicknamed Voleci Şeref "Şeref the Volley Scorer" due to his tally of scoring 99 goals of volley shots during his career. He was also known for scoring against the fierce rivalries of Beşiktaş, scoring 30 goals to Galatasaray and 13 goals to Fenerbahçe, respectively. He was capped once in 1936.
ST: Sanlı Sarıalioğlu (Turkey)
Sanlı Sarıalioğlu was a youth product of Besiktas. He played his entire career from 1961 to 1975 with Besiktas, playing 315 league games and scored 66 goals. He captained Beşiktaş between 1968-1975. He was capped 21 times for Turkey. He was a part of the team that won the Economic Cooperation Organisation Cup in 1967 and 1969. He scored his first international goal against Pakistan.
AM/ST: Ertuğrul Sağlam (Turkey)
Ertuğrul Sağlam began his career playing for Fenerbahçe youth team but never played for the club. He made his name with Gaziantepspor and Samsunspor. In 1994, Beşiktaş broke the transfer record to sign him. For the time being, that amount of money was unprecedented in Turkish Football history. During his six years at Beşiktaş, he scored 103 goals in 167 games. He returned to Samsunspor in 2000. He was capped 26 times and went to Euro 1996.
Ertuğrul Sağlam began his career playing for Fenerbahçe youth team but never played for the club. He made his name with Gaziantepspor and Samsunspor. In 1994, Beşiktaş broke the transfer record to sign him. For the time being, that amount of money was unprecedented in Turkish Football history. During his six years at Beşiktaş, he scored 103 goals in 167 games. He returned to Samsunspor in 2000. He was capped 26 times and went to Euro 1996.
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| Ertuğrul Sağlam |
Antonio Carlos Zago (Brazil), Özcan Arkoç (Turkey), Rustu Recber (Turkey), İbrahim Akın (Turkey), Jaroslaw Bako (Poland), Oscar Cordoba (Colombia), Nazmi Bilge (Turkey), Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria), Ulvi Güveneroğlu (Turkey), Faruk Sağnak (Turkey), Vedat Okyar (Turkey), Okan Buruk (Turkey), Mehmet Özdilek (Turkey), İbrahim Üzülmez (Turkey), Eşref Bilgiç (Turkey), Fabian Ernst (France), Guti (Spain), Mario Gomes (Germany), Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal), Pascal Nouma (France), Bobô, Varol Ürkmez, Ahmet Börtücene (Turkey), Hüsnü Savman (Turkey), Mehmet Ekşi (Turkey), Nazmi Bilge (Turkey), Oğuzhan Özyakup, Güven Önüt, Şenol Birol, Ahmet Özacar.
Squad Explanation
-- Özcan Arkoç, Rustu Recber, Mehmet Ali Tanman, Jaroslaw Bako and Oscar Cordoba were the other keepers considered. Rustu Recber and Oscar Cordoba are much more well-known internationally, but I looked at the keepers' status with the club. I took three keepers with longer services to the club. -- Alpay Özalan is well-known outside of Turkey because of his involvement at the 2002 World Cup Finals. He also played for Aston Villa.
-- I do not know if Şükrü Gülesin deserved a spot on the team. I named him because he was the first Turkish player to play aboard. It was more for the milestone than anything.
-- Under the management of Gordon Milne in the early 1990s, Beşiktaş had its most successful period. "Metin-Ai-Feyyaz" was the nickname given to the team. They were formed by three attackers named Metin Tekin, Ali Gültiken and Feyyaz. The trio won 5 Super Lig together(three in row between in 1989 and 1992). In 1990-1991 season, the team went undefeated and remained the only time where the Turkish league champion went undefeated in an entire season. I also selected "Şifo" Mehhmet Özdilek, Kadir Akbulut, Gökhan Keskin and Recap Çetin from that generation.
-- "Şifo" Mehhmet Özdilek won the Turkish Player of the Year in 1993. He was second in all-time appearance record.
-- Rıza Çalımbay is a one club player. He is the club all-time appearance record holder.
-- Sergen Yalçın could have been the greatest Turkish player of all-time. He certainly had the technical talents. He has played for all top four clubs in Turkey, but his career is largely associated with Beşiktaş, where he began his career and returned for a second spell. Both of his spells here were great, but also marked with controversies. He was Turkish Player of the Year in 2003.
-- Hakkı Yeten was well-respected by the fans. He was one of the earlier idols of the club. -- Tayfur Havutçu was born in Germany of Turkish origins. He played for the Turkish national team.
-- Nihat Kahveci was well-know for his career playing in Spain. He started his career here. He was also homegrown.
-- In 1994, Beşiktaş broke the transfer record to sign Ertuğrul Sağlam. With over a 100 goals, his stats justified his transfer fees.
-- The squad consists of 22 Turkish players. I gave no preference to local player. I just feel that the local players have done more for the club. There were many good foreigners who also played here. Pepe. Pascal Nouma, Fabian Ernst, Bobô, Zago, Jaroslaw Bako, Oscar Cordoba, Daniel Amokachi, Mario Gomez and Ricardo Quaresma had not played long enough to unseat some of the players mentioned here.
Formation
I cannot reunite Metin-Ai-Feyyaz. Metin Tekin has made way for Hakki Yemen.
As a common rivals of both Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş has had many great footballers throughout their history, as well.
ReplyDelete*** Goalkeeper spot has close choices, but I would go with fans’ favourite “Oscar Cordoba” who was the keper at club’s centenary league trophy, slightly in front of ‘Sabri Dino’ and ‘Necmi Mutlu’.
Honorable mentions are to be Rüştü Reçber, Fevzi Tuncay, Engin İpekoğlu, Fabricio Ramirez; and despite playing few, Yugoslavian Rade Zalad having a seriously less conceding per match(~0.63) and clean sheet (~0.5) ratio.
*** Right-back should be unarguably one-club man “Rıza Çalımbay” who had a nickname ‘atom ant’ due to his high work rate and dynamic sort of play, dominating the whole right flank. Main alternative should be long-serving ‘Recep Çetin’.
Gökhan Gönül, Roberto Hilbert and Ali Tandoğan would better set for honorables.
*** Unlike obvious right-back spot, left back region may require more consideration. I would go with “Kadir Akbulut” who was a 5 times league winners as a part of legend Beşiktaş team. ‘’İbrahim Üzülmez’ is a strong candidate for the 23-men squad.
Mutlu Topçu, Adriano Correia, Caner Erkin and though playing short Markus Münch ought to be honorable mentions.
*** Central defenders has a number of close choises as well, though “Gökhan Keskin” and “Antonio Carlos Zago” should hold this region. Keskin is nonchalant with ball and a good playmaker from back, while Zago is a rock in the center. ‘Ulvi Güveneroğlu’ and ‘Ronaldo Guiaro’ are great alternatives.
Honors should include Samet Aybaba, Marcelo Guedes Filho, İbrahim Toraman, Czech Tomas Sivok, Alpay Özalan, Domagoj Vida and Serbian Dusko Tosic.
*** Defensive/central midfielder position has its 2 indisputable owner: Canadian ball winning octopus “Atiba Hutchinson”, and technical playmaker “Mehmet Özdilek” called as ‘Turkish Scifo.’ This couple would be a good adjuster for team dynamics, able to play defensive and offensively. Dedicated captain ‘Tayfur Havutçu’and Deutschman ‘Fabian Ernst’ are best choices as alternatives.
Honorable mentions ought to contain Vedat Okyar, Zeki Önatlı, Oğuzhan Özyakup, despite his short career with the club İtalian crusader Federico Giunti, old-timer midfield star Nusret Ülük and Argentinean Jose Ernesto Sosa.
*** Central/offensive midfielder spot should have Beşiktaş’s greatest captain ever “Hakkı Yeten” known as ‘Father Hakkı’ as an attacking midfielder and support striker. Hakkı Yeten is a big driving and motivational force for the team, capable of scoring himself as well. Once, when the team was losing 3-0 at a distant away game, after the half time he warned the whole team with tearing the bus return tickets and they would return home İstanbul on foot! The team had given a huge response and winning the match 5-3 ! Hakkı Yeten was such an inspirational leader for the club. The alternative ought to be ‘volleying scorer’ esthetical ‘Şeref Görkey’, and despite his short time with club power-shooting ‘Anderson Talisca’.
Honors should have Portugese Manuel Fernandes, Tümer Metin and Egyptian Ahmed Hassan.
Óscar-Córdoba
ReplyDeleteÇalımbay Pepe Keskin Zekeriya-Alp
Atiba-Hutchinson
Oktay-Derelioğlu Özdilek Yalçın
Nazmi-Bilge Cenk-Tosun
Óscar Córdoba and Super Lig defender of the year Pepe have undeniable quality, despite their shorter stay at Beşiktaş. Together with Tosun and Hutchinson, Pepe has pushed Beşiktaş further into Europe than anybody else.
Zekeriya Alp, Keskin and Çalımbay feature in the team's century selection, which is biased towards longevity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beşiktaş_J.K.#Squads_of_century
Özdilek, Yalçın, Nazmi Bilge and Cenk Tosun were chosen Turkish player of the year. Bilge was even voted athlete of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milliyet_Sports_Awards#Footballer_of_the_Year
Oktay Derelioğlu is Beşiktaş' topscorer in Europe. Quaresma rivals him regarding productivity but his ratings aren't all that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beşiktaş_J.K._in_European_football
https://es.whoscored.com/Players/5964/History/Ricardo-Quaresma