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Alper Potuk
Alper Potuk (born 8 April 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for TFF First League club Çaykur Rizespor. Early life Potuk was born in Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar Province, on 8 April 1991. He began playing football with friends in the street, receiving a strong backing from his family, especially his father and brother; his brother would give him a ride to watch Afyonkarahisarspor training sessions. Potuk's family relocated to Eskişehir because of his father's job. Career Eskişehirspor Çiftelerspor signed the youngster in 2002, and he competed in their youth teams for three years. In a match against Eskişehirspor, Potuk scored his team's lone goal in a 1–4 loss, impressing the Eskişehirspor coaches. Potuk started his career in the city of Eskişehir, joining Çiftelerspor in 2002, before moving on to Eskişehirspor in 2005. He made his professional debut on 29 May 2009 against Gaziantepspor. In the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskişehir
Eskişehir ( , ; from "old" and "city") is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 898,369 with a metropolitan population of 797,708. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is to the west of Ankara, to the southeast of Istanbul and to the northeast of Kütahya. It is located in the vicinity of the ancient city of Dorylaeum. Known as a university town; Eskişehir Technical University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, and Anadolu University are based in Eskişehir. The province covers an area of . Name The name literally means 'Old City' in Turkish. History The city was founded by the Phrygians in at least 1000 BC, although it has been estimated to be older than 4000 years old. The current city lies about a mile from the ancient Phrygian city of Dorylaeum. Many Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorra National Football Team
The Andorra national football team ( ca, Selecció de futbol d'Andorra) represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fifth smallest of any UEFA country (only Liechtenstein, San Marino, Gibraltar and the Faroe Islands are smaller). Andorra's first official game was a 6–1 defeat in a friendly match to Estonia in 1996. Since the qualifying rounds for the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament, Andorra have competed in qualifying for every European Championship and World Cup but have had very little success. They have only won thirteen matches since becoming recognised by FIFA in 1996. History Though the Andorran Football Federation formed in 1994, and the domestic league started in 1995, the national team could not participate in major championships until it gained affiliation with governing bodies FIFA and U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA#Structure, FIFA confederations. The 2014 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with one place reserved for the host nation, Brazil national football team, Brazil. The remaining 31 places were determined by a qualification process, in which the other 207 teams, from the six FIFA confederations, competed. Most of the successful teams were determined within these confederations, with a limited number of inter-confederation play-offs occurring at the end of the process. Bhutan national football team, Bhutan, Brunei national football team, Brunei, Guam national football team, Guam and Mauritania national football team, Mauritania did not enter, and South Sudan national football team, South Sudan joined FIFA after the qualification process started and therefore could not take part. The qualification process consisted of 820 matches, reduced from 828 after the late withdrawals of the Bahamas national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursa Atatürk Stadium
Bursa Atatürk Stadium ( tr, Bursa Atatürk Stadyumu) was a multi-purpose stadium in Bursa, Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Bursaspor. The stadium held 25,213 and was built in 1979. A stadium had existed on this site since 1930 when a stand with a capacity of 300 was built for an amateur football club. The stadium was demolished in 2016. History The stadium was given an extensive refurbishment after Bursaspor's Championship winning season 2009–10 to make it fit for UEFA regulations and participation for the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League. The capacity, which was originally 18,517 was increased to 25,213 as well as exterior upgrades taking place. It was one of the nine candidate host stadiums of Turkish failed bid for UEFA Euro 2016, after reconstruction. New stadium The Bursa Metropolitan Stadium, also known as the Timsah Arena The Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Stadium ( tr, Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu) is a stadium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia National Football Team
The Slovakia national football team ( sk, Slovenská futbalová reprezentácia) represents Slovakia in men's international football competition and it is governed by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium from 2019 is the reconstructed Tehelné pole in Bratislava. Slovakia is one of the newest national football teams in the world, having split from the Czechoslovakia national team after the dissolution of the unified state in 1993. Slovakia maintains its own national side that competes in all major tournaments since. Slovakia has qualified for three major international tournaments, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, and UEFA Euro 2020. Slovakia qualified to the FIFA World Cup in 2010 after winning their qualifying group, despite two defeats against Slovenia. At the World Cup, Slovakia progressed beyond the group stage after a 3–2 win against Italy, before bowing out of the tournament after a 2–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivasspor
Sivasspor Kulübü, known as Demir Grup Sivasspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas. The primary department of the club is men's football. Formed in 1967, its football department competes in Süper Lig, as of 2017–18 season. They contended for the Süper Lig title for two consecutive seasons ( 2007–08 and 2008–09), ultimately finishing fourth and second respectively. They also earned the fourth spot at the end of 2019–20 season. In all these seasons, they finished the first half of the league as leader. They are one of three non-champion clubs that topped the first half, along with Altay and Kocaelispor. They were also fifth at the end of 2013–14 season. They were the champions of the 2021–22 Turkish Cup. History Sivasspor were originally formed on 14 May 1932 in Sivas as ''Sivas Gençlik''. They sported ''Kırmızı-Beyaz'' (Red-White) shirts and ''Beyaz'' (White) shorts. They played many matches at the amateur level in their ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the Turkish Football Federation. In the 2022–23 season, nineteen clubs compete, where a champion is decided and three clubs are promoted from, and relegated to the 1. Lig. The season runs from August to May, with each club playing 36 matches. Matches are played Friday through Monday. The competition was initially established in 1923. The league succeeded the Turkish Football Championship and the National Division, both being former top-level national competitions. The Süper Lig is currently 20th in the UEFA coefficient ranking of leagues based on club performances in European competitions over the last five years. A total of 73 clubs have competed in the Süper Lig, but only six have won the title to date: Galatasaray (22), Fenerbahçe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Yıldırım
Aziz Yıldırım (born 2 November 1952) was the 36th chairman of the Turkish, He has Kurdish Origin multi-sport club Fenerbahçe SK. He lost the election held on 3 June 2018 to Ali Koç which made him the 37th president of the Turkish club. He served the club as the president from 1998 to 2018. He has a degree in civil engineering. Club's honours Football *UEFA Champions League : 2007–08 (quarter-final) *UEFA Europa League : 2012–13 (semi-final) * Turkish Süper Lig (6) : 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2013–14 * Türkiye Kupası (2): 2011-2012, 2012-2013 * Süper Kupa (3): 2007, 2009, 2014 * Başbakanlık Kupası (1) : 1998 * Atatürk Kupası (1) : 1998 Men's basketball * EuroLeague (1): 2016–17, 2015–16 (runner-up), 2017–18 (runner-up), 2014–15 (Fourth) *TBL (7): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17 * Türkiye Kupası (4): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16 * Cumhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Bienvenu
Henri Bienvenu Ntsama (born 5 July 1988) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for French club FC Métropole Troyenne as a striker. Career CA Bizertin Henri Bienvenu began his professional career in the 2006–07 season at Club Athlétique Bizertin in highest Tunisian League. The following season, he scored seven goals. Espérance In January 2008, Bienvenu moved to league rivals Espérance Sportive de Tunis. In the 2008–09 season, he completed 21 games for the club scoring 6 goals and won the Tunisian Ligue 1 with Espérance.Winning a North African Champions Cup, Tunisian National Cup. After the following season, during which he played 11 league games for the club, he left in January 2010. Young Boys In January 2010, Bienvenu joined Swiss club BSC Young Boys signing a contract until the summer of 2013. On 7 February, he made his debut for the club in the away game against FC Basel, being substituted on for fellow striker Matar Coly in the 72nd minute. Bienvenu played a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Johnstone F
ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy and theology by St. Thomas Aquinas * St or St., abbreviation of "State", especially in the name of a college or university Businesses and organizations Transportation * Germania (airline) (IATA airline designator ST) * Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated as State Transport * Sound Transit, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Washington state, US * Springfield Terminal Railway (Vermont) (railroad reporting mark ST) * Suffolk County Transit, or Suffolk Transit, the bus system serving Suffolk County, New York Other businesses and organizations * Statstjänstemannaförbundet, or Swedish Union of Civil Servants, a trade union * The Secret Team, an alleged covert alliance between the CIA and American indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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