Ali Sedat Özden (born 30 August 1953), better known as Sedat 3, is a Turkish retired professional

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who played as a

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. A one club man for

Bursaspor Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkey, Turkish professional sports club based in the city of Bursa. Founded in 1963, the club is best known for its football team, which has a rich history in Football in Turkey, Turk ...

, Sedat is considered a legend of the club for his loyalty and consistent performances over his 13 years with the club.

International career

Sedat made his first appearance with the

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in a

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4-0 loss to

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on 23 March 1977. He ended up making 34 total appearances for Turkey, the last in 1985.

Managerial career

Shortly after his retirement, Sedat briefly managed Buraspor in 1986.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Özden, Sedat Living people 1953 births Footballers from Bursa Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Süper Lig players Bursaspor footballers Men's association football midfielders Turkish football managers 20th-century Turkish sportsmen