Ali Kemal Denizci (born 1 March 1950) is a Turkish football manager and former player. A winger, he played for Trabzonspor, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş. He was nicknamed Fırtına Kemal (English: Storm Kemal) because of his lightning pace.

Ali Kemal Denizci
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-03-01) 1 March 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Trabzon, Turkey
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1968–1970 Çarşıbaşıspor
1970–1971 Trabzon Yolspor
1971–1972 Çaykur Rizespor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1978 Trabzonspor 98 (24)
1978–1981 Fenerbahçe 58 (11)
1981–1983 Beşiktaş 50 (8)
International career
1975–1982 Turkey 27 (3)
Managerial career
1990–1991 Trabzonspor (youth)
1991–1992 Kartalspor
1992–1994 Kardemir Karabükspor
1994 İstanbulspor
1995–1995 Hatayspor
1995–1996 Maltepespor
1996 Boluspor
1996–1997 Çaykur Rizespor
1997–1998 Trabzonspor (youth)
1998 Trabzonspor
1998–1999 Elazığspor
2000–2001 Kardemir Karabükspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Ali Kemal joined Trabzonspor in 1972 after a couple seasons of playing amateur football. He helped the team get promoted to the Süper Lig for the first time in their history, and was their superstar player when they won their first two Süper Lig titles in the 1975–76, and 1976–77 seasons. In 1978, Trabzonspor had to sell him to cover their revenues and he moved to Fenerbahçe, causing the Trabzonspor fans to riot in the streets.[1] Ali Kemal ended his career with Beşiktaş where he won the 1981–82 1.Lig, and he played his final game in 1983 against his former club Trabzonspor.[2]

International career

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Ali Kemal was the first-ever Trabzonspor player to play for the Turkey national team.[3] He made 27 appearances for Turkey, scoring 3 times.

Personal life

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Ali Kemal's brother, Osman Denizci, was also a professional footballer in the Süper Lig, who played alongside him in Fenerbahçe.[4]

Honours

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Trabzonspor

Fenerbahçe

Beşiktaş

References

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  1. ^ ""Şenol Güneş, şampiyonluk maçından çıkıp uyumaya gitti!" - FourFourTwo". 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ "BİR EFSANENİN ÖYKÜSÜ! Ali Kemal DENİZCİ". Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Biz sorduk, Trabzonspor'un Fırtına Açığı Ali Kemal Denizci Cevapladı | Toprak Saha – Aylık retro futbol e-mecmuası".
  4. ^ "Kardeşimi Fener'e getirdim ben kaçtım".
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