Basri Dirimlili (7 June 1929 – 14 September 1997), nicknamed Mehmetcik Basri, was a Turkish football player.

Basri Dirimlili
Personal information
Date of birth (1929-06-07)7 June 1929
Place of birth Dârstor, Romania
Date of death 14 September 1997(1997-09-14) (aged 68)
Place of death Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1951 Eskişehir Demirspor
1951–1963 Fenerbahçe 372 (7)
1963–1964 Karşıyaka 2 (0)
International career
1953–1961 Turkey 26 (0)
Managerial career
1965–1966 Feriköy
1966–1967 Vefa S.K.
1969–1970 Samsunspor
1970–1971 İstanbulspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Dârstor, Romania (now Silistra, Bulgaria), Dirimlili began playing football for Eskişehir Demirspor. He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1951. He played 26 times[1] for Turkey and was a member of 1952 National Olympic Team and the 1954 FIFA World Cup team.[2]

He also worked as assistant manager for Fenerbahçe with Ignace Molnar, Traian Ionescu, Didi and Branko Stanković. He also managed Feriköy, Vefa S.K., Samsunspor and Istanbulspor.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Basri Dirimlili, international footballer".
  2. ^ "Basri Dirimlili". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Basri Dirimlili @ Mackolik.com". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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