Eşref Bilgiç (14 November 1908 – 9 December 1992) was a Turkish international

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player and manager. He represented Turkey at senior level in 2 international encounters.

Career

Bilgiç spent almost his entire career at

Beşiktaş J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü (, ), abbreviated as BJK, is a Turkish professional sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most ...

between 1926 and 1947 where he achieved numerous local titles. Bilgiç represented

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at senior level at two occasions, including one encounter at 1931 Balkan Cup against

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, ended 2–0 in favour of Turkey. He scored once at friendly game against

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which ended 3–2 for Bulgaria on 4 November 1932. Bilgiç managed Beşiktaş J.K. in 1957.

Honours

Club

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Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

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International

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Eşref Bilgiç
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