Bora Öztürk

Bora Öztürk
Personal information
Full name Bora Öztürk
Date of birth (1955-05-20)20 May 1955
Place of birth Rumelikavağı, Turkey
Date of death 6 August 1997(1997-08-06) (aged 42)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1974 Sakaryaspor 26 (8)
1974–1975 Şekerspor 0 (0)
1975–1977 Göztepe 50 (11)
1977–1979 Altay 53 (20)
1979–1988 Beşiktaş 103 (26)
1980–1981 → Adanaspor (loan) 28 (15)
1984 → Antalyaspor (loan) 25 (11)
1988 Zonguldakspor 1 (0)
International career‡
1981 Turkey 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:11, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:11, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Bora Öztürk (20 May 1955 — 6 August 1997) was a Turkish professional football player who played as a striker.

Career

Bora was a strong and tall striker, who began his senior career at Sakaryaspor in 1973. He followed that up with stints at Şekerspor, Göztepe, and Altay. He made his name for his successful tenure at Beşiktaş winning two Süper Ligs, and as the top scorer when on loan with Adanaspor in the 1980–81 1.Lig season.[1] He finished his career with Zonguldakspor in 1988. He died of pharyngeal cancer in 1997.

International career

Bora made one appearance for the Turkey national football team in a 3-0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to the Soviet Union on 7 October 1981.[2] European under-16 championship gold medal in 1994.

Honors

Beşiktaş

References

  1. ^ "(Goal.com Özel) Unutmamalı: Bora Çakar Öztürk - Goal.com". 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ "TÜRKİYE SOVYETLER BİRLİĞİ - Maç Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.