Mehmet Aurélio
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Betis | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 22, 2008 | |||
Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres or simply Marco (Mehmet) Aurélio (born December 15, 1977, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian- born Turkish footballer who currently plays for Real Betis. His role on the pitch is defensive midfielder.
He played for Flamengo and Olaria in Brazil before moving to Turkey.[2] Then, he joined Turkish side Trabzonspor from Brazilian club Olaria. He spelled three seasons at Bordo-Mavililer. After his contract expired, he signed for Fenerbahçe. During his spell in Turkish clubs, he acquired Turkish citizenship [3] in 2006 and consequently adopted the Turkish name of Mehmet.[4]
Mehmet Aurélio was called up to the Turkish national squad for the first time by the coach Fatih Terim for a friendly match against Luxembourg on August 16, 2006. Thereby, he became the first naturalized player to be capped for Turkey.[5]
On April 26, 2007, after losing a Turkish Cup semi final match against fierce rival Beşiktaş, Aurélio attacked Ricardinho in the parking lot after Ricardinho had allegedly swore at him. Aurélio was subsequently banned for two matches, missing the league match against Beşiktaş.[6][7]
He was promoted as Fenerbahçe's vice-captain after the transfers of team captain Ümit Özat to 1. FC Köln and vice-captains Tuncay Şanlı to Middlesbrough and Rüştü Reçber to Beşiktaş.[8]
He scored his first international goal against Hungary on 12 September2007 on his twelfth appearance for the national team.[9]
Mehmet Aurélio transferred to Real Betis announced by Lig TV[10] & Marca.[11]
Honours
Fenerbahçe
- Turkcell League: 2003-04, 2004-2005, 2006-07
- Turkish Super Cup: 2007
- Trabzonspor
- Turkish Cup: 2003
Turkey Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 September, 2007 | İstanbul, Turkey |  Hungary |
2-0 | 3-0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
References
- ^ Aurelio Betis transfer confirmed
- ^ wikipedia.pt profile
- ^ transfermarkt.de profile
- ^ Aurelio’s Turk status confirmed
- ^ Mehmet Aurelio:"Layik Olacagim"
- ^ "Fenerbahçe chairman banned for one year". Turkish Daily News. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Penalties rain down on the Fenerbahçe Yellow Canaries". Today's Zaman. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ and Captains decleaned"
- ^ Turkey 3 - Hungary 0
- ^ http://www.ligtv.com.tr/Default.aspx?r=1&hid=40834 Template:Tr icon
- ^ http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/betis/es/desarrollo/1141496.html Template:Es icon
External links
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Football (soccer) midfielders
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo players
- Fenerbahçe footballers
- Trabzonspor players
- Real Betis footballers
- La Liga footballers
- UEFA Euro 2008 players
- Turkish footballers
- Turkey international footballers
- Foreign-born footballers who played for Turkey
- Turkish people of Brazilian descent
- Brazilians of Black African descent
- Turks of African descent
- Brazilian footballers who played for other national teams