Recep Adanır (3 May 1929 – 20 May 2017) was a

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professional

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who played most of his career with

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...

, the club he managed following his retirement. He also played for Ankaragücü, Kasımpaşa,

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

and

Karagümrük Karagümrük is a neighborhood in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood gives its name to a professional football club Fatih Karagümrük S.K., also called Karagümrükspor, that is based in the Karagümrük neighbourhood since 192 ...

. Adnıir died on 20 May 2017, aged 88.

International career

Adanır made 10 appearances for the senior

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Individual

*Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Silver Team)

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