Hüseyin Çimşir was born on May 26, 1979 in Araklı

Arakli

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, Trabzon

Trabzon

Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...

. He is a Turkish

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who recently played for Bursaspor

Bursaspor

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 in Turkey

Turkey

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.

Çimşir has spent most of his career at Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year...

, but has also had short spells at Sakaryaspor

Sakaryaspor

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 and Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...

. He is a Turkish international and was the captain

Captain (sports)

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 at Trabonspor. He transferred to Bursaspor

Bursaspor

Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...

 in 2009–10 season.

His strengths are in his defensive capabilities. He usually plays in the anchor position, covering the defence and attempting to move the ball onto the midfield. He rarely ventures forward, preferring instead to organise and protect the back line. At Trabzonspor he has helped the team to success in the Turkish cup on two occasions, and to the runners up position in 2004.