Cemil Turan (born 1 January 1947 in

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) is a former

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player and the current director of Fenerbahçe S.K. Academy.

Career

He debuted at

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when he was 14. He transferred first to Istanbulspor and then to Fenerbahçe, where he won 3

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championship titles (1974, 1975, 1978). He was three times league topscorer with 14 goals in 1974 and with 17 goals in 1976 and 1978. He scored 194 lifetime goals. Turan scored 19 goals at his 44 games with the

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between 1969 and 1979. He ranks 4th with this notable performance still today. After his retirement in 1980, Turan served at various administrative positions first in Istanbulspor and then in Fenerbahçe. He is currently coordinator for the sporting infrastructure of Fenerbahçe.

Match-fixing Scandal

On 3 July 2011, Turan was taken into custody because of alleged involvement in several cases of player manipulation.15 more arrested over match-fixing allegations in Turkey
/ref> He was later released and all charges were dropped.

Honours

Fenerbahçe *

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: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78 *

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: 1973–74, 1978–79 *

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: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980 *

TSYD Cup The TSYD Cup ( tr, Türk Spor Yazarları Derneği Kupası, Turkish Sports Writers Association Cup) was a friendly football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout six regions in Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbu ...

: 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 Individual *

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: 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78 * Turkish Footballer of the Year: 1977

References

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