Emre Belözoğlu (, born 7 September 1980) is a Turkish former professional

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and manager who is currently serving as the manager of İstanbul Başakşehir. During his playing career, he played as a

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. He was named in the

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, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations announced by

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. Although he was the Fenerbahçe football team captain known for being a Fenerbahçe fan, as a

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, his past clubs other than Fenerbahçe include

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and İstanbul Başakşehir. Belözoğlu was a part of the Turkey national team from 2000 to 2019, earning over 100 caps and helping the team to the semi-finals at the

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and at

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Club career

Early years (1990–1996)

Belözoğlu's inspiration came from his father, Mehmet, who introduced him to football at the

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training ground. Belözoğlu's mother, Fatma, had seen the problems that her husband had faced through his football career, and thus did not want their son to become a professional football player. His father, however, urged and inspired Belözoğlu to embark on a career. The fans of Zeytinburnuspor quickly took an interest in him, stating his wonderful control of a left foot. Coach Salih Bulgurlu noticed his talent and started giving him special training. Bulgurlu looked after Belözoğlu for four years, teaching him all the basic techniques, improving and harnessing his fitness and stamina dramatically. Belözoğlu was quickly discovered by former

legend

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, a close friend of Galatasaray manager

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. Bülent Ünder pleaded to Bulgurlu that Emre join Galatasaray: "Wait and see. In two years, this teenager will be playing proudly within the battlegrounds of Europe."

Galatasaray (1996–2001)

Belözoğlu officially became a

player. His first appearance for the club's senior squad was as a sixteen-year-old in the 1996–97 season. The following year, he became a regular in the squad. Once he became a regular he won four Süper Lig titles, two

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s, one

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, and one

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all by the age of 21. Belözoğlu also played in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League against

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in April 2001.

Inter Milan (2001–2005)

In 2001, he moved to

for £5 million. In the 2002–03 season, Belözoğlu became the 17th winner of the ''Pirata d'Oro (Golden Pirate)'', an annual award given for the Inter Milan best player of the year. Inter made it through to the semi-finals of the Champions League that year, and that was as far as Belözoğlu would reach with the club. He gradually became out of favour at Inter due to persistent injuries, and after making just nineteen appearances during the 2004–05 season, he became available for transfer.

Newcastle United (2005–2008)

On 19 July 2005, Belözoğlu moved to

on a five-year deal for a £3.8 million

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. He made his debut on 3 August in a 2–1 home defeat to

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in the

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, and 11 days later started in Newcastle's first game of the

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season, a defeat to

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. In his fourth game on 23 October, he set up the opening goal with a corner to

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, and later scored the winner with a free kick, in a 3–2 victory over

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in the

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. Of 25 games in all competitions in his first season, 20 in the league, he scored just one more goal: a long range shot on 5 November to defeat

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1–0. Injuries limited Belözoğlu to only 35 Premier League appearances in his subsequent two seasons at Newcastle, in which he scored three goals. On 17 January 2008, in an

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replay against

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, he was sent off after 29 minutes for retaliating after being fouled by

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Fenerbahçe (2008–2012)

In July 2008, Belözoğlu, was unveiled at the

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, the traditional homeground of Fenerbahçe, in a signing ceremony. Fanatical Galatasaray supporters were enraged and started many ''"anti-Belözoğlu"'' campaigns for transferring to their rival. However, Belözoğlu stated that he had always been a Fenerbahçe fan, which has been confirmed by some of his past team-mates, including Galatasaray legends

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and

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. After a disappointing first season, consistent performances in the next saw Emre rewarded with the

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player of the year for the 2009–10 season. He was effective at both ends of the pitch, his experience and combative style proving a valuable asset in taking his team so close in both league and cup. On 3 November 2010, Belözoğlu declared that he hung posters of former Fenerbahçe players

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, Rıdvan Dilmen and

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on his walls at home.

Atlético Madrid (2012–2013)

Belözoğlu moved to

, the reigning champions of the

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on 29 May 2012. He signed a two-year contract and was warmly received by compatriot and midfield partner

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. On 7 July Belözoğlu trained with his new teammates before being unveiled by Atlético in a signing ceremony held in the Vicente Calderon stadium. He made his Atlético debut on 1 September 2012 in the

against

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, coming on for the last three minutes in place of

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whose hat-trick contributed to Atletico's 4–1 victory.

Fenerbahçe – second spell (2013–2015)

Belözoğlu returned to Fenerbahçe on 31 January 2013 on a two-and-a-half-year contract worth €2 million per season. His first match was against

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İstanbul Başakşehir (2015–2019)

file:Istan-Schah16 (5).jpg, 150px, Belözoğlu joined İstanbul Başakşehir in 2015 and later captained the side Belözoğlu has signed an agreement with İstanbul Başakşehir for two years before the beginning of the 2015–2016 season. Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, he announced that he would be retiring from football at the end of the season. However he decided not to retire without playing again at Fenerbahçe, his boyhood club.

Fenerbahçe – third spell (2019–2020)

On 2 July 2019, Fenerbahçe announced the signing of Belözoğlu for a year and he retired from football after this season.

International career

After making his international debut against

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in 2000, Belözoğlu was a regular in the Turkey national team. Injury forced him out of the

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but he was part of the Turkish squad that finished in third place at the

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. Belözoğlu played the opening match of

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, but an injury sidelined him for the rest of the tournament as Turkey progressed to the

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. On 7 September 2019, Belözoğlu played his 100th match against

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Managerial career

After his retirement, on 28 October 2020, Fenerbahçe announced that Belözoğlu was appointed director of football to Fenerbahçe's first team. He led the summer transfer window of the 2020–21 season from August to October.

Fenerbahçe (interim)

On 25 March 2021, Fenerbahçe manager

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left the team by mutual consent. Fenerbahçe board of directors and Belözoğlu agreed on an interim coaching position for 10 matchdays until the end of the season. His first match as the club's new manager took place eleven days later, when Fenerbahçe beat

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1–0 in a

match, which was his very first match in his managerial career. At the end of the season, Fenerbahçe finished in third place, by 2 points behind

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. Belözoğlu finished with a record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in 10 matches. On 1 June 2021, Fenerbahçe president Ali Koç announced that Belözoğlu would no longer manage Fenerbahçe after the end of the interim period. On 2 June, Fenerbahçe officially confirmed his leaving by making a farewell announcement.

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 4 October 2021, Belözoğlu signed a two-year contract to manage İstanbul Başakşehir, returning to the team he had captained for four years. His first match as manager was a 3–2 home win over

on 15 October.

Style of play

A versatile midfielder, Belözoğlu was capable of playing in the middle of the pitch as a

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, as an advanced

, or even on the

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. He was mainly known for his technical ability and tactical sense.

Personal life

Born in Turkey, Belözoğlu is of Lezgin- Circassian origin. He is a practising pious Muslim and has stated; "like everyone else (who is Muslim), I'm trying to be as moderate as possible in this holy month. But the job I do is physically very hard, so on the day of a match and for one or two days previous I don't fast". He is fluent in Turkish,

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Controversy

;Post-match brawl (2005) After a post-match brawl in a 2006 World Cup qualification playoff match with

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, Belözoğlu was banned for Turkey's next six matches and fined CHF 15,000 (£6,622) plus costs of CHF 1,000 (£440) for his alleged part in the brawl. The

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Appeal Committee later reduced the ban to four matches. ;Transfer to Newcastle United (2005) Belözoğlu's transfer from

in July 2005 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns. ;Racial abuse accusations in England (2006) Belözoğlu was accused of using racist insults towards Everton's

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, Tim Howard and Joleon Lescott during a match on 30 December 2006. He denied these claims, and he was charged by

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in January 2007 and found not guilty by an independent commission in March. In February 2007, the FA announced another investigation into alleged racist remarks from Belözoğlu, this time aimed against

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striker

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in a 2–1 win at

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on 15 October 2006. Emre's agent denied the accusation. Diouf subsequently decided not to press charges. In March 2007, Belözoğlu faced a third racism allegation, from

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defender

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. He was cleared of any wrongdoing. ;Racial abuse incident in Turkey (2012) On 15 April 2012, Belözoğlu was accused of making a racist comment on the pitch towards

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. He has denied these claims. On 17 June 2014, Belözoğlu was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-month suspended prison sentence as a result of the claim, with the crime constituted as an insult crime. He is the first Turkish footballer to be sentenced for racism. On 3 February 2020, Emre has been accused of racism by

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, whom stated "Emre swore at me and my family, I cannot accept this"

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Emre goal.''

Managerial record

Honours

Galatasaray *

: 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 *

: 1998–99, 1999–2000 *

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: 1999–2000 *

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Inter Milan *

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: 2004–05 Newcastle United *

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Fenerbahçe *

: 2010–11, 2013–14 *Turkish Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13 *Turkish Super Cup:

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Atlético Madrid *UEFA Super Cup:

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Turkey *

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third place:

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semi-final:

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Individual *

*Pirata d'Oro (Inter Milan Player of the Year): 2003 *Süper Lig Player of the Season: 2009–10

Notes

References

External links

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