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Football At The 2005 Mediterranean Games
The 2005 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 15th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Almería, Spain between 23 June and 3 July 2005 as part of the 2005 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 9 teams, all countries were represented by the U-23 teamsMediterranean Games 2005 (Almería) - ''rsssf.com'' (although in fact none of the players named were older than 21); Spain won the gold medal. Participating teams These nine teams were sorted into three groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter finals, as well as the two best third-placed sides.Squads Venues Tournament ''All times are local ( |
Almería
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city grew wealthy during the Islamic era, becoming a world city throughout the 11th and 12th centuries. It enjoyed an active port that traded silk, oil and raisins. Etymology The name "Almería" comes from the city's former Arabic name, ''Madīnat al-Mariyya'', meaning "city of the watchtower". As the settlement was originally port or coastal suburb of Pechina, it was initially known as ''Mariyyat al-Bajjāna'' (''Bajjāna'' being the Arabic name for Pechina). History The origin of Almería is connected to the 9th-century establishment of the so-called Republic of Pechina (Bajjana) some kilometres to the north, which was for a time autonomous from the Cordobese central authority: the settlement of current-day Almería initially developed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia. Names Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet). Period of observation Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. There were proposals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammet Reis
Muhammet Reis (born 27 October 1984) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He has played for Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Turkey (listed as TUR) participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. With one hundred female and one hundred ninety-six male athletes participating, Turkey garnered seventy-three medals, marking this as its most successful par .... External links * * 1984 births Living people Footballers from Trabzon Turkish men's footballers TFF First League players TFF Second League players TFF Third League players Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Kocaelispor footballers Erzurumspor footballers Balıkesirspor footballers Gaziantep F.K. footballers Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Ankaraspor footballers Giresunspor footballers Men's association football midfielders Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games medalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arda Turan
Arda Turan (born 30 January 1987) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played most notably as a winger. Turan is mostly known for his ball control, dribbling skills and vision. At age 21, prior to the 2009–10 season, he was named captain of Galatasaray. Following a successful UEFA Euro 2008 campaign, Turan was ranked eighth in a selection of the ''100 Best Young Football Players in the World'' piece published by Spanish magazine '' Don Balón'' in July 2008. Turan was ranked 38th in "The 100 Best Footballers in the World" by ''The Guardian'' in 2014, the only player on the list to be born in Turkey. On 25 November 2014, Turan was nominated for the UEFA Team of the Year for 2014, among 39 other players. Turan holds 100 senior national caps and 17 goals for the Turkey national team, making him Turkey's fifth-most capped player of all-time. Club career Galatasaray Turan is a product of the Galatasaray youth. He was promoted to the Galatasaray first-team by manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feridun Sungur
Feridun Sungur (born 2 January 1984) is a Turkish former professional footballer. Born in Arsin, Turkey, he is a defender who has made most of his career in Turkey. His signing in July 2005 for Trabzonspor signalled a return to the club he had once previously played for. He has also played for A. Sebatspor, Karşıyaka S.K., Elazığspor and Giresunspor Giresunspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Giresun. It was founded in 1925 and re-formed in 1967 after the merger of Yeşiltepespor, Akıngençlikspor, and Beşiktaşspor. The football club is playing in the Turkish S .... at Soccerway References External links * * 1984 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Puerta
Antonio José Puerta Pérez (; 26 November 1984 – 28 August 2007) was a Spanish professional footballer who played solely for Sevilla. Mainly a left midfielder who could also operate as an attacking left-back, he died on 28 August 2007 affected with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, three days after suffering a series of cardiac arrests during a La Liga game against Getafe on the 25th. Puerta won five titles with his only club, and appeared once for Spain. Club career Born in Seville, Andalusia, Puerta joined Sevilla FC as a boy and spent a total of 14 years at the club, growing up at its acclaimed youth system alongside other players such as Alejandro Alfaro, Kepa Blanco, Jesús Navas, Sergio Ramos and José Antonio Reyes. His La Liga debut came on 21 March 2004, as he played 71 minutes in a 0–1 home defeat against neighbours Málaga CF. Definitely promoted to the first squad for the 2005–06 season, Puerta became intimately connected to Sevilla's history on 27 April 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cafercan Aksu
Cafercan Aksu (born 15 January 1987) is a Turkish association football player who plays as a striker for TFF Third League club Siirt İl Özel İdaresi SK. Career Formerly he played for Galatasaray youth team. He was loaned out to Rizespor at the beginning of 2005–06 season but he returned to Galatasaray during winter transfer window. However, without playing one minute in his second spell at the club, he was sent to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor in summer 2006. In the 2007–08 season, he was loaned to Türk Telekom League A side Orduspor. For 2008–09 season he is loaned to Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Gaziantep. Founded in 1988, the club currently plays in the Süper Lig, the highest tier of Turkish football. The club was founded as Sankospor in 1988 and competed at th .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Javier Arizmendi
Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas (born 3 March 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played either as a forward or winger. He played 181 La Liga matches over nine seasons, scoring a combined 20 goals for Atlético Madrid, Racing de Santander, Deportivo, Valencia, Zaragoza, Getafe and Mallorca. All youth levels comprised, Arizmendi earned 13 caps for Spain. He appeared once with the full side. Club career Born in Madrid, and a product of local Atlético Madrid's youth system, Arizmendi made his La Liga debut for the first team on 15 February 2004, in a 1–3 away loss against FC Barcelona. The following season, he played on loan with fellow league club Racing de Santander. As opportunities were scarce at Atlético, Arizmendi was signed by Deportivo de La Coruña for €2 million, on 3 January 2006. The ''Colchoneros'' bought him back according to a clause in the contract but, on 21 June 2007, he joined Valencia CF on a six-year deal. During 2007–08, Ari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kepa Blanco
Kepa Blanco González (born 13 January 1984), sometimes known simply as Kepa, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker, and a manager. He was best known for his spell with Sevilla, for which he appeared in 58 competitive games and scored 14 goals, winning four major titles including two UEFA Cups. In La Liga he also represented Getafe, amassing totals of 61 matches and 11 goals over six seasons. Club career Kepa was born in Marbella, Province of Málaga. His forename was of Basque origin, as his mother hailed from Biscay. Brought up through the ranks of Sevilla FC, he played two La Liga matches with the first team in the 2004–05 season, and established himself as an important attacking player with the Andalusian club in the following two years, but almost exclusively as a substitute. In 2006–07, even after having scored a hat-trick against Levante UD in the league opener, and another three goals in the victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Mhadeb El Khatroushi
Walid Mhadeb El Khatroushi ( ar, وليد مهذب الختروشي, born 6 November 1985), known as Tofaha (''Apple in English''), is a Libyan football midfielder. Career El-Khatroushi currently plays at the club level for Al-Ittihad. He is also part of the Libya national football team, and was a member of the Libyan Olympic squad that won the bronze medal in the 2005 Mediterranean Games The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005 (XV Juegos del Mediterráneo 2005 in Spanish), commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games, were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 Ju .... juegosmediterraneos.ual.es References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Masini
Simone Masini (born 23 October 1984) is an Italian retired footballer and current manager. Masini spent most of his career in Italian third tier (Serie C1, Lega Pro Prima Divisione, Lega Pro Divisione Unica). Biography Lucchese Born in Pisa, Tuscany, Masini started his professional career in Lucchese, about 17 km away. He scored 10 goals in 2003–04 Serie C1 but scored once next season. On 31 January 2005 he left for Serie B club Cesena in exchange with Giuseppe De Feudis, a day after winning Acireale as substitute. Masini returned to Lucca on 1 July 2005, scored 24 goals in 3 Serie C1 seasons. Ascoli On 10 July 2008 he left for Serie B club Ascoli in co-ownership deal. In June 2009 Lucchese transferred the remain 50% registration rights to Ascoli. On 27 July 2009 he left for Lanciano. On 21 July 2010 Ascoli announced that Masini would join Gubbio but never finalized. In October 2010 Ascoli re-registered Masini as no.6 after just played for Ascoli in pre-season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antimo Iunco
Antimo Iunco (born 6 June 1984) is an Italian footballer. Club career Early career Iunco started his career at hometown club Brindisi. He followed the team to play at Serie C2 after winning the Serie D Group H champion in 2002. In January 2004, he joined Verona of Serie B in a co-ownership deal. He was made permanent in June 2004. Chievo After Verona relegated to Serie C1, he moved to cross town rival Chievo (in a co-ownership deal), which also relegated but from Serie A, where he won Serie A promotion in 2008. He made 19 league starts in 27 league appearances for the Serie B champion. In June 2008, Chievo bought him outright. After the club signed Mauro Esposito on loan who had much more experience at Serie A, Iunco was out-favoured and in January 2009 loaned to Serie B struggler Salernitana after the club signed Stephen Makinwa. Cittadella On 30 August 2009, he joined Cittadella of Serie B, as part of the deal that Chievo signed Manuel Iori earlier, re-joining Chievo team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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