Osman Denizci (born 13 October 1957) is a Turkish former football player, who played as a midfielder, and manager. He was best known for scoring the title-winning goal for Fenerbahçe in the 1982-1983 Süper Lig. He was nicknamed Delikanlı Osman (English: Osman the Sincere).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osman Denizci | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1979 | Erzurumspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Çaykur Rizespor | 60 | (20) |
| 1981–1983 | Fenerbahçe | 55 | (9) |
| 1983–1986 | Trabzonspor | 47 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | →Bursaspor (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 1986–1988 | Fenerbahçe | 33 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1975–1976 | Turkey U18 | 11 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Kartalspor (assistant) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Haçka Spor | ||
| 2005 | Maltepespor | ||
| 2006–2008 | Trabzonspor (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Armutlu Belediyespor | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2018 | |||
Professional career
editOsman begun his footballing career with Çaykur Rizespor, and moved to Fenerbahçe on the request of his brother, Ali Kemal Denizci, who was a star of the team. In the 1982-83 season, Osman was told he would be sold in the summer of 1983 to Trabzonspor, which was Fenerbahçe's rival for the title at the time. Osman continued playing for Fenerbahçe as the season was closing and scored the Süper Lig-winning goal on the last matchday, against Bursaspor, on 10 June 1983. He won his second consecutive Süper Lig with Trabzonspor the following season.[1]
International career
editA youth international for Turkey, Osman represented the Turkey national football team three times.[2]
Personal life
editOsman's older brother, Ali Kemal Denizci, was a legendary player in the Süper Lig, who played alongside him in Fenerbahçe.[3]
Honours
edit- Fenerbahçe
- Süper Lig (1): 1982–83
- Turkish Federation Cup (1): 1982-83
- Fleet Cup (1): 1983
- TSYD Cup (3): 1981, 1983, 1987
- Trabzonspor
- Süper Lig (1): 1983-84
- Turkish Federation Cup (1): 1983-84
References
edit- ^ "Beni gönderen F.Bahçe'yi böyle şampiyon yaptım".
- ^ Haber7. "Fenerbahçe'yi şampiyon yapan Trabzonlu!". Haber7.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kardeşimi Fener'e getirdim ben kaçtım".
External links
edit- Osman Denizci at the Turkish Football Federation
- TFF Manager Profile
- Osman Denizci at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Mackolik Manager Profile