Özgür İleri (born 17 November 1987 in

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) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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for Pendikspor.

Career

İleri began his career at the Metaspor football school in 2001. He was transferred to Dardanelspor in 2003, where he has played since. İleri is also a youth international.

References

1987 births Living people Footballers from İzmir Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Çanakkale Dardanelspor footballers Göztepe S.K. footballers Boluspor footballers Kastamonuspor footballers Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players TFF Second League players Men's association football defenders Bodrum F.K. footballers 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{turkey-footy-defender-stub