Fevzi Zemzem

Fevzi Zemzem (27 June 1941 – 21 March 2022) was a Turkish professional footballer who played as a striker for Göztepe and the Turkey national team.[1]

Fevzi Zemzem
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-06-27)27 June 1941
Place of birth İskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
Date of death 21 March 2022(2022-03-21) (aged 80)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1974 Göztepe 356 (144)
International career
1965 Turkey U21 2 (0)
1965–1969 Turkey 18 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Zemzem played for Göztepe for his entire fourteen-year professional career. He scored 136 goals Turkish league goals during that time and was the top scorer in the 1967–68 season.[2] He was also the joint top-scorer in the 1968–69 season with 17 goals but asked that Metin Oktay receive the trophy instead.[3]

In the second leg of the Turkish Cup final on 20 May 1970, Zemzem scored twice to help Göztepe to a 3–1 win on the night and a 4–3 win on aggregate against Eskişehirspor.[4] On 28 June 1970, he scored in the Turkish Super Cup as Göztepe defeated Fenerbahçe 3–1 to secure the title.[5]

At the international level, Zemzem played 18 times for the Turkey senior national team.

Managerial career

His first accomplishment came when he was the coach of Orduspor. That year Orduspor finished fourth in the league and qualified for the UEFA Cup. Samsunspor (1981–82) and Diyarbakırspor (in 1985–86 season) were promoted to premier league thanks to Zemzem's coaching. Tanju Çolak and Dobi Hasan were his students.

Honours

Göztepe

Individual

See also

References
  1. "Dinyakos: Fevzi Zemzem - Göztepe Buldozeri".
  2. Bos, Jurrie; Yelkinci, Sener (12 June 2009). "Turkey - Topscorers". RSSSF.
  3. "İz Bırakanlar". Yeni Asir (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 20 October 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. "TÜRKİYE ZİRAAT TÜRKİYE KUPASI FİKSTÜR 1969/1970". Mackolik (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  5. "President's Cup". Angelfire. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. "TÜRKİYE ZİRAAT TÜRKİYE KUPASI FİKSTÜR 1968/1969". Mackolik (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. "TÜRKİYE ZİRAAT TÜRKİYE KUPASI FİKSTÜR 1966/1967". Mackolik (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. "Turkey – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  9. "Ligin Gol Kralları". tff.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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