Bora Öztürk (20 May 1955 — 6 August 1997) was a Turkish professional

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who played as a striker.

Career

Bora was a strong and tall striker, who began his senior career at

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in 1973. He followed that up with stints at

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, Göztepe, and

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. He made his name for his successful tenure at

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winning two

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s, and as the top scorer when on loan with

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in the 1980–81 1.Lig season. He finished his career with Zonguldakspor in 1988. He died of pharyngeal cancer in 1997.

International career

Bora made one appearance for the

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in a 3-0

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loss to the

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on 7 October 1981. European under-16 championship gold medal in 1994.

Honors

;Beşiktaş *

: 1981-1982, 1985-1986

References

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* (as player) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Öztürk, Bora 1955 births 1997 deaths People from Beykoz Footballers from Istanbul Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Sakaryaspor footballers Turanspor footballers Göztepe S.K. footballers Altay S.K. footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Adanaspor footballers Antalyaspor footballers Zonguldak Kömürspor footballers 20th-century Turkish sportsmen