Arif Erdem

Arif Erdem (born 2 January 1972) is a retired Turkish international footballer of Albanian descent[2] and the former manager of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor. He played in the forward position. Starting out with local club Zeytinburnuspor in 1990, Arif had a decorated 15-year professional career. He scored 106 goals in 341 league matches and finished joint top scorer (Gol Kralı) of the Süper Lig with İlhan Mansız at the conclusion of the 2001–02 season.[3]

Arif Erdem
Personal information
Full name Arif Erdem
Date of birth (1972-01-02) 2 January 1972
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1986–19?? Yeşilılgazspor
19??–1991 Zeytinburnuspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2000 Galatasaray 244 (64)
2000 Real Sociedad 2 (1)
2000–2005 Galatasaray 103 (41)
Total 349 (106)
National team
1991–1993 Turkey U21 10 (1)
1993 Turkey Olympic 5 (1)
1994–2003[1] Turkey 60 (11)
Teams managed
2006–2011 İstanbul B.B. (Assistant)
2011–2012 İstanbul B.B.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his 14 years with Galatasaray, Arif won seven Süper Lig titles[4] and five Turkish Cup titles,[5] as well as the UEFA Cup in 2000.[6] He was a part of the Turkey national football team that finished third at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[7] Arif was capped 60 times, scoring eleven goals.[8]

Club career

Arif played for Zeytinburnuspor before signing his first professional contract with Galatasaray on 1 June 1991. He made 29 total appearances in his first season with the club, scoring four goals. Arif made fewer appearances the following season, providing four goals in 18 appearances as the club achieved a domestic treble (Süper Lig, Turkish Cup, and Turkish Super Cup). The next season, 1993–94, was Arif's most successful to date. His nine goals in the league helped Galatasaray earn another league title.[8] Arif finished his first stint with Galatasaray after winning the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, totaling six league titles, four cup titles, and four other cup titles.

Arif left Galatasaray for Real Sociedad at the start of the 2000–01. However, he regretted joining the club, saying "the only thing I wanted was to move to a European team... I didn't even think about it, I signed the first offer I received."[9] Arif was plagued by injuries during his tenure, and he left the Spanish club after six months, scoring one goal in two appearances. He signed with Galatasaray on 14 November 2000.[8] The following season, Arif won the Gol Kralı award, an award given to the top scorer of the Süper Lig, en route to his seventh league title with the club.[3] Arif closed out his professional career with a Turkish Cup win in 2004–05.

International career

Arif began his international career with the Turkey national under-21 football team in 1991, scoring one goal in 10 caps. He participated in the Akdeniz Cup with the Turkish Olympic team in 1993, and earned his first senior team cap in 1994. His senior international career lasted from 1994 to 2003, where he scored 11 goals in 60 appearances.[8]

Coaching career

Arif had been an assistant coach with İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor since 2006.[10] On 18 November 2011, after the assignation of Abdullah Avcı to Turkey national football team, he became the new head coach of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[11] At the end of the season, his contract was terminated by club at 14 May 2012.[12]

Career statistics

Club
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galatasaray 1991–92 2742061355
1992–93 1533111195
1993–94 26962924113
1994–95 3228183486
1995–96 32872--3910
1996–97 3182041379
1997–98 33983814913
1998–99 271464613919
1999-00 21730151398
Total 244644513571134688
Real Sociedad 2000–01 21----21
Galatasaray 2000–01 2053240277
2001–02 3221001324523
2002–03 251120513212
2003–04 1530062215
2004–05 11120--131
Total 103417228513848
Career total 34910652158516484136

International goals
Source:[13]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 August 1994Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia North Macedonia0–2WonFriendly
2.10 September 1997Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino0–5Won1998 World Cup qualification
3.10 September 1997Stadio Olimpico,Serravalle, San Marino San Marino0–5Won1998 World Cup qualification
4.4 September 1999Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland0–3WonEuro 2000 qualifying
5.4 September 1999Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland0–3WonEuro 2000 qualifying
6.4 September 1999Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland0–3WonEuro 2000 qualifying
7.14 November 2001Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Austria5–0Won2002 World Cup qualification
8.14 November 2001Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Austria5–0Won2002 World Cup qualification
9.21 August 2002Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon, Turkey Georgia3–0WonFriendly
10.7 September 2002Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Slovakia3–0WonEuro 2004 qualifying
11.7 September 2002Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey Slovakia3–0WonEuro 2004 qualifying

Managerial statistics
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % GF GA +/-
İstanbul BB 20 November 2011 14 May 2012 321261437.54555-10
Total 321261437.54555-10

Awards and honours

Galatasaray

Individual

References
  1. "Arif Erdem – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/arif-erdem/
  3. "Ligin Gol Kralları" (in Turkish). tff.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. "Spor Toto Süper Lig Arşivi" (in Turkish). tff.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  5. "Türkiye Kupası Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  6. "UEFA Cup 1999–2000". rsssf.com. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  7. "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan". fifa.com. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  8. "ARİF ERDEM" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  9. "Arif Erdem konuştu" (in Turkish). sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  10. "Futbol Teknik Kadro" (in Turkish). ibbspor.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  11. "Belediye'de Arif Erdem dönemi" (in Turkish). NTVSpor.net. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  12. "Arif Erdem ile yollar ayrıldı" (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  13. Football PLAYER: Arif Erdem
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