Basri Dirimlili
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Basri Dirimlili nicknamed Mehmetcik Basri, was one of the best Turkish
football
player in Turkish football history.
, Romania
(now Silistra
, Bulgaria
), Dirimlili began playing football for Eskişehir Demirspor
. He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1951. He played 26 times for Turkey and was a member of 1952 National Olympic Team and the 1954 FIFA World Cup
team.
He also worked as assistant manager for Fenerbahçe with Ignace Molnar, Traian Ionescu, Didi
and Branko Stanković. He also managed Feriköy, Vefa S.K., Samsunspor
and Istanbulspor.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player in Turkish football history.
Career
Born in DârstorSilistra
Silistra is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, lying on the southern bank of the lower Danube at the country's border with Romania. Silistra is the administrative centre of Silistra Province and one of the important cities of the historical region of Southern Dobrudzha...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
(now Silistra
Silistra
Silistra is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, lying on the southern bank of the lower Danube at the country's border with Romania. Silistra is the administrative centre of Silistra Province and one of the important cities of the historical region of Southern Dobrudzha...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
), Dirimlili began playing football for Eskişehir Demirspor
Eskişehir Demirspor
Eskişehir Demirspor is a Turkish sports club from Eskişehir, Turkey. The club is oldest football club in Eskişehir. The club has many branches including football, basketball, volleyball, athletic, swimming, fencing, wrestling, karate...
. He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1951. He played 26 times for Turkey and was a member of 1952 National Olympic Team and the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
team.
He also worked as assistant manager for Fenerbahçe with Ignace Molnar, Traian Ionescu, Didi
Valdir Pereira
Waldyr Pereira , nicknamed Didi , was a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder. He played in three World Cups: 1954, 1958, and 1962, winning the latter two. He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders in the sport renowned for his range of passing, stamina and flawless technique...
and Branko Stanković. He also managed Feriköy, Vefa S.K., Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
and Istanbulspor.