Emre Belozoglu
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Emre captaining Turkey in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emre Belözoğlu | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | İstanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Zeytinburnuspor | ||
| 1992–1996 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Galatasaray | 102 | (14) |
| 2001–2005 | Inter Milan | 79 | (3) |
| 2005–2008 | Newcastle United | 58 | (5) |
| 2008–2012 | Fenerbahçe | 103 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Fenerbahçe | 56 | (14) |
| 2015– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 40 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994–1995 | Turkey U15 | 11 | (7) |
| 1995–1997 | Turkey U16 | 35 | (20) |
| 1996–1997 | Turkey U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 1997 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Turkey U21 | 12 | (4) |
| 2000–2014 | Turkey | 93 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2014 |
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Emre Belözoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [emˈɾe beˈløzoːɫʊ], born 7 September 1980 in Istanbul) is a Turkish football midfielder who plays for İstanbul Başakşehir. A talented playmaker, his past clubs include Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Newcastle United and Atlético Madrid and Fenerbahçe.
Emre has been a part of the Turkey national team since 2000, earning over 90 caps and helping the team to the semi-finals at the 2002 World Cup and at Euro 2008. Pelé named him in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations.
Emre's inspiration came from his father, Mehmet, who introduced him to football at the Zeytinburnuspor training ground. Emre's mother, Fatma, had seen the problems that her husband had faced through his football career, and thus did not want their son to become a professional football player. His father, however, urged and inspired Emre to embark on a career. The fans of Zeytinburnuspor quickly took an interest in Emre, stating his wonderful control with his left foot. Coach Salih Bulgurlu noticed his talent and started giving him special training. Bulgurlu looked after Emre for four years, teaching him all the basic techniques, improving and harnessing his fitness and stamina dramatically. Emre was quickly discovered by former Galatasaray legend Bülent Ünder, a close friend of Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim. Bülent Ünder pleaded to Bulgurlu that Emre join Galatasaray: "Wait and see. In two years, this teenager will be playing proudly within the battlegrounds of Europe."
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