Eşref Özmenç

Eşref Özmenç (30 January 1930 – 1 January 1990) was a Turkish international association football player, who most notably was a part of Beşiktaş J.K. squad between late 1940s and 1950s. He represented Turkey at senior level, earning 8 caps between 1951 and 1954.

Eşref Özmenç
Personal information
Full name Eşref Özmenç[1]
Date of birth (1930-01-30)30 January 1930
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death 1 January 1990(1990-01-01) (aged 59)
Place of death Istanbul
Position(s) Sweeper
Youth career
Kadırga S.K.
1947–1948 Beşiktaş J.K. Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1957 Beşiktaş J.K. 112 (9)
1957–1961 Vefa S.K. 65 (0)
International career
1951–1952 Turkey U-21 4 (0)
1950–1953 Turkey B 2 (0)
1951–1954 Turkey 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Started his career at Istanbul-based Kadırga S.K., Özmenç joined Beşiktaş J.K. Football Academy in 1947 and promoted to senior section following year.[2] He earned 239 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals across all competitions between 1948 and 1957.[2]

Style of play and reception

According to Beşiktaş official website, Özmenç was noted a player with pace, "good" ball technique and described as a "resilient" player.[2] He was one of 33 players listed "Centennial squad" of the club, placing himself in "bronze eleven", selected after a survey held between the official club members in 2003, centinnial year of the club.[3][4][5]

Honours
Beşiktaş[2]

Individual
  • Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Bronze Team)[6]

References
  1. "Futbol Bilgi Bankası » Oyuncular - Futbolcular » Eşref Özmenç" [Football Databse » Players - Footballers » Eşref Özmenç] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. "Eşref Özmenç" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Beşiktaş'tan "100 yılın 11'i" anketi" ["The eleven of Century" by Beşiktaş] (in Turkish). Ntvmsnbc. 21 May 2003. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. "İşte Beşiktaş'ta yüzyılın 11'i..." [[There is] The eleven of Century of Beşiktaş] (in Turkish). Milliyet. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. "Yüzyılın Kartalları" [The Eagles of Century] (in Turkish). Türkiye Gazetesi. 23 June 2003. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. "Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)".
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