Bora Öztürk

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

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)
1980–1981Adanaspor (loan) 28 (15)
1984Antalyaspor (loan) 25 (11)
1988 Zonguldakspor 1 (0)
National team
1981 Turkey 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 August 2017

Bora was a strong and tall striker who 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 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]

Honors

Beşiktaş

References

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