Sait Altınordu
| Sait Altınordu | ||
 Sait Altınordu
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | April 24, 1912 | |
| place of birth | Üsküdar , Istanbul , Ottoman Empire | |
| date of death | 17th November 1978 | |
| Place of death | Izmir , Turkey | |
| position | Defense , storm | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1929-1956 | Altınordu SK | 847 (29) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1932-1937 | Turkey | 4 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Sait Altınordu (born April 24, 1912 in Üsküdar , Istanbul , † November 17, 1978 in Izmir ) was a Turkish football player . Altınordu played exclusively for Altınordu Izmir throughout his professional career . He played for his club for a total of 27 years, making him the player in world football who has played for a club the longest.
biography
In 1929 Altınordu began his career at Altınordu Izmir at the age of 16 and played there his entire career. He also took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics with the Turkish national team. In total, he came to four missions for his country. He ended his career at the age of 43. He always wore the number 8. The number was passed on, although Sait Altınordu is very important to the club. After the end of his career, Altınordu ran a small restaurant in Alsancak.
He had offers from Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe , all of which he declined. He identified himself so strongly with his club that when the Family Name Act was introduced in Turkey in 1934 , he even baptized his last name in Altınordu. Not least because of this, he is still admired by fans of the club to this day, and he is also considered a symbol of Aegean football. In the center of Alsancak there is now a statue of him, which was inaugurated at the end of 2014.
Quotes
- "Altınordu is the magical name that binds me to life and gives me strength."
- His wife Ayhan Altınordu said of him: “Sait had a weakness for alcohol, especially rakı . His alcohol consumption had no effect on his career. "
successes
- Top scorer of the Millî Küme : 1937 (13 goals)
Web links
- Sait Altınordu in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Article about Sait Altınordu on the official website of Altınordu FK (accessed May 7, 2015)
- Sait Altınordu in the database of mackolik.com (Turkish)
- Sait Altınordu in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Altınordu'nun heykeli dikildi at fanatik.com.tr (accessed on May 7, 2015)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Altınordu, Sait |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Üsküdar , Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th November 1978 |
| Place of death | Izmir |