Mehmet Aurélio
Mehmet Aurélio with Turkey
Personal information
Birth name 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
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)
2010–2013 Beşiktaş 34 (1)
2013 Olaria 21 (0)
Total 493 (58)
International career
2006–2011 Turkey 44 (2)
Managerial career
2015 Kasımpaşa (assistant)
2016 Göztepe (assistant)
2016 Göztepe (caretaker)
2016–2018 Sakaryaspor (assistant)[1]
2018–2019 Çorum FK
2020–2021 Fenerbahçe (assistant)
2023– Fenerbahçe (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mehmet Aurélio (born Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres, 15 December 1977[2]) is a football coach and former player, who played as a defensive midfielder. He is an assistant coach of Fenerbahçe. Born in Brazil, he made 44 appearances for the Turkey national team scoring twice.

Club career

Mehmet Aurélio 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 two-year contract with Beşiktaş. His wage would be basic salary plus bonus per number of game he played.[3] 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, where he retired at the end of the season.[4]

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

#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. Mehmet Aurélio at Soccerway
  3. "Mehmet Aurelio Joins Beşiktaş". Beşiktaş J.K. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. "Mehmet Aurélio, ex-Fla e seleção da Turquia, assina com o Olaria".
  5. "Regulations of theUEFA European Football Championship" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  6. "Germany-Turkey | Line-ups | UEFA EURO". UEFA. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. "UEFA EURO 2008™ squad lists announced" (PDF). UEFA. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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