Yusuf Tunaoğlu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yusuf Tunaoğlu | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 2000 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1962 | Beşiktaş B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1974 | Beşiktaş | 172 | (23) |
| 1974–1975 | Altay | 20 | (7) |
| 1975–1976 | Beşiktaş | 30 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1964 | Turkey U-18 | 5 | (1) |
| 1966–1967 | Turkey U-21 | 3 | (1) |
| 1964–1971 | Turkey | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yusuf Tunaoğlu (1 January 1946 – 22 July 2000) was a Turkish former international footballer.[1]
Career
Yusuf Tunaoğlu started to play football at Beşiktaş J.K, where he was promoted to senior team in 1962. He played at Beşiktaş between 1962 and 1974 where he won Süper Lig title twice in 1965–66 and 1966–67 seasons.
Yusuf Tunaoğlu represented Turkey, making 6 appearances between 1964 and 1971.
Style of play and reception
Yusuf Tunaoğlu is regarded as an "unforgettable player" by Beşiktaş J.K..[2] During his professional career, Tunaoğlu possessed renown attributes of vision on pitch, playmaking, precision passing and ball control.[3]
Death and Legacy
Tunaoğlu died due to cardiac arrest in Kuşadası on 22 July 2000. He was burried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[4] Since then, Tunaoğlu is commemorated annually by Beşiktaş J.K. representatives upon his grave.[5][6]
In 2001, a charity game held after Tunaoğlu's name where former Big Three players competed at a single-game 6-on-6 teams honorary tournament, including former Beşiktaş players Mehmet Ekşi, Rıza Çalımbay, Metin Tekin, Ziya Doğan, Cem Pamiroğlu, Uğur Tütüneker and Özcan Kızıltan held at Süleyman Seba Hall in Fulya, Beşiktaş.[7]
On 16 October 2019, Beşiktaş J.K. annouced "Yusuf Tunaoğlu Football Directorate" is openened at Nevzat Demir Facilities of the club, located in Ümraniye, Istanbul.[8]
Achievements
- Süper Lig (2): 1965–66, 1966–67
- Turkish Super Cup (1): 1966–67
- TSYD Cup (4): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1971–72, 1972–73
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Arkadaş | Director: Yılmaz Güney[9] |
References
- ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu - Player Details - TFF". Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Büyüklerimizi Anıyoruz" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu'nu Kabri Başında Anacağız" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Büyük top tekniği, driplingleri, arkadaşlarına attığı milimetrik paslar ve oyun kuruculuktaki zekası ile oldukça yetenekli bir futbolcuydu.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu'nu Andık" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu'nu Andık" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
Unutulmaz futbolcumuz merhum Yusuf Tunaoğlu vefatının 11. yıldönümünde kabri başında anıldı. Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı'ndaki anma törenine Onursal Başkanımız Süleyman Seba, Kulüp Genel Koordinatörümüz Levent Çifter, Divan ve Kurul Üyelerimizin yanı sıra Yusuf Tunaoğlu'nun ailesi ve sevenleri katıldı. Yönetim Kurulumuzun çelenk gönderdiği anma tören okunan dualarla sona erdi.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu'nu Anıyoruz" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu salonda anıldı" (in Turkish). NTV (Turkey). 24 January 2001. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|curly=(help) - ^ "Yusuf Tunaoğlu Futbol Direktörlüğü'nün Açılış Töreni Yapıldı" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameters:|archiveurlhttp://archive.is/wip/dyr1b=and|curly=(help) - ^ "Arkadaş Full Cast & Crew" (in Turkish). IMDB. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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External links
- Profile at Turkish Football Federation
- Yusuf Tunaoğlu at National-Football-Teams.com