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Yusuf Tunaoğlu
Turkish association football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yusuf Tunaoğlu (1 January 1946 – 22 July 2000) was a Turkish former international footballer[1] and sports writer.[2][3]
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Career
Yusuf Tunaoğlu started to play football at the age of 8.[4] Tunaoğlu started to play club football at Beşiktaş J.K in 1958, where he was promoted to senior team at the age of 17 in 1962–63 season.[5] In June 1970, Tunaoğlu was linked with Belgian side Anderlecht.[6] Tunaoğlu retired from professional football in 1976.[7]
Yusuf Tunaoğlu represented Turkey, making 6 appearances between 1964 and 1971.
With support from senior sports writer, İslam Çupi,[8] Yusuf Tunaoğlu joined Turkish nationwide newspaper Milliyet as a sports writer in 1987.[9]
Style of play and reception
Yusuf Tunaoğlu is regarded as an "unforgettable player" by Beşiktaş J.K.[10] His former teammate Sanlı Sarıalioğlu described his style "magical" whereas his other former teammate Vedat Okyar once expressed about him: "While playing alongside [him], sometimes I was stopping to play for a moment and ruminating as watching him play. This great football talent [Tunaoğlu] astonished everybody".[11]
During his professional career, Tunaoğlu possessed renown attributes of vision on pitch, playmaking, precision passing and ball control.[12] He also possessed a high level upper body strength.[13]
Death and legacy
Tunaoğlu died due to cardiac arrest in Kuşadası on 22 July 2000. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[14] Since then, Tunaoğlu is commemorated annually by Beşiktaş J.K. representatives upon his grave.[15][16]
In 2001, a charity game held after Tunaoğlu's name where former Big Three players competed at a single-game 6-on-6 teams honorary tournament, including former Beşiktaş players Mehmet Ekşi, Rıza Çalımbay, Metin Tekin, Ziya Doğan, Cem Pamiroğlu, Uğur Tütüneker and Özcan Kızıltan held at Süleyman Seba Hall in Fulya, Beşiktaş.[17]
In 2009, owned by Ministry of Youth and Sports, Yusuf Tunaoğlu Stadium with 2,500 seating capacity was opened in Ayazağa Neighbourhood of Sarıyer District, Istanbul.[18]
On 16 October 2019, Beşiktaş J.K. announced "Yusuf Tunaoğlu Football Directorate" is openened at Nevzat Demir Facilities of the club, located in Ümraniye, Istanbul.[19]
Achievements
- Süper Lig (2): 1965–66, 1966–67
- Turkish Super Cup (1): 1966–67
- TSYD Cup (4): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1972–73
Individual
- Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)[20]
Filmography
References
External links
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