Mehmet Aurélio

Mehmet Aurélio (born Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres, 15 December 1977[2]) is a Brazilian-born Turkish football coach and retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of Çorum FK.[3]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Brito and the second or paternal family name is Dos Prazeres.
Mehmet Aurélio
Personal information
Full name Mehmet Aurelio (Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres)
Date of birth (1977-12-15) 15 December 1977
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder
Youth career
1993–1995 Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2001 Flamengo 123 (21)
2001 Olaria 17 (2)
2001–2003 Trabzonspor 64 (15)
2003–2008 Fenerbahçe 176 (13)
2008–2010 Betis 69 (6)
2010–2012 Beşiktaş 34 (1)
2013 Olaria 10 (0)
Total 493 (58)
National team
2006–2011 Turkey 37 (2)
Teams managed
2015 Kasımpaşa (assistant)
2016 Göztepe (assistant)
2016 Göztepe (caretaker)
2016–2017 Sakaryaspor (assistant)[1]
2018–2019 Çorum FK
2020– Fenerbahçe (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

The midfielder started his career in the country of his birth with Flamengo, where he made over 100 appearances, before joining Olaria.

He moved to Turkey with Trabzonspor in June 2001 and on to Fenerbahçe in June 2003, where he has become a key member of the squad. During his time in Turkey he has won a number of honours, including the three league titles and the Turkish Super Cup with Fenerbahce and the Turkish Cup with Trabzonspor. He would then leave for Spanish side Real Betis playing 69 games and scoring 6 goals before returning to Turkey on free transfer, signing a 2-year contract with Beşiktaş. His wage would be basic salary plus bonus per number of game he played.[4] On 11 May 2011, he converted his penalty in the shootout as the Istanbul team won the Turkish Cup against İstanbul BB (4–3, 2–2 after extra time). His contract with Beşiktaş expired in the summer of 2012.

Mehmet Aurélio signed with his former club Olaria on 1 March 2013.[5]

International career

Mehmet Aurélio made his debut for Turkey in August 2006 against Luxembourg. He was a regular for Fatih Terim's side during their Euro 2008 qualification campaign, starting 11 of the 12 games.

Style of play

Aurélio is a defensive or central midfielder renowned for his strong tackling and big match temperament, aiding the midfield with an important combination of strength, stamina, technique and tactical expertise.

Career statistics

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 September 2007Istanbul, Turkey Hungary2–03–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.19 November 2008Vienna, Austria Austria1–14–2Friendly

Honours

Trabzonspor

Fenerbahçe

Beşiktaş

Turkey

References
  1. Tuncay Şanlı ile Mehmet Aurelio Sakaryaspor'da‚ yeniturkhaber.com, 26 October 2016
  2. Soccerway profile
  3. Çorum'da Aurelio dönemi sona erdi, ntvspor.net, 22 January 2019
  4. "Mehmet Aurelio Joins Beşiktaş". Beşiktaş J.K. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  5. http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2013/03/mehmet-aurelio-ex-fla-e-selecao-da-turquia-assina-com-o-olaria.html
  6. "Regulations of theUEFA European Football Championship" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. "Germany-Turkey | Line-ups | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  8. "UEFA EURO 2008™ squad lists announced" (PDF). UEFA.com. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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