Şeref Görkey (1 January 1913[1] - 10 November 2004[2]) was a Turkish footballer and manager who mainly served Turkish side Beşiktaş throughout his career. Nicknamed Voleci Şeref,[4][5][6] literally meaning "Şeref the Volley Scorer", due to his tally of scoring 99 goals of volley shots during his career,[7] Görkey wore number 10 shirt whilst his entire spell at Beşiktaş.[7][8] He was also part of Turkey's squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[9]

Şeref Görkey
Görkey in the 1940–41 season
Personal information
Full name Şeref Görkey
Date of birth (1913-01-01)1 January 1913[1]
Place of birth Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Date of death 10 November 2004(2004-11-10) (aged 91)[2]
Place of death Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Striker[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1950 Beşiktaş 295 (242)
International career
1936 Turkey 1 (1)
Managerial career
1953–1954 Adalet G.K.
1955–1957 Beykozspor
1957–1959 Turkey U-21
1958 Adalet G.K.
1959–1960 Turkey Amateur
1960–1962 Turkey U-21
1961 Beşiktaş
1962 Turkey
1963 Vefa S.K.
1972 İstanbulspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Görkey scored 320 goals during his career,[7][8] where he is one of the most scoring players in fierce rivalries of Beşiktaş, scoring 30 goals to Galatasaray and 13 goals to Fenerbahçe, respectively.[10]

Görkey managed İstanbulspor in 1972.[11]

Career stats

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International

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See also

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Individual

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  • Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Bronze Team)[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Şeref Görkey - Futbolcu Bilgileri TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Şeref Görkey'i Kaybettik" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. ^ Şeref Görkey at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Şeref Görkey - Biyografi" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  5. ^ ""Voleci Şeref"e son görev" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 11 November 2004. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Kartal, 'Voleci Şeref'i andı!" (in Turkish). mynet.com. 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "'Voleci Şeref' vefat etti" (in Turkish). ntvmsnbc. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Bir futbolcu düşünün…" (in Turkish). Lig TV. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Şeref Görkey". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Şeref Görkey (Beşiktaş) @ Mackolik.com" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Voleci Şeref: Şeref Görkey" (in Turkish). www.istanbulsportd.org. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)".
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