Naci Erdem (28 January 1931 – 28 March 2022) was a Turkish footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He is Fenerbahçe's fifth most capped footballer, with 605 caps.

Naci Erdem
Erdem in 1958
Personal information
Date of birth(1931-01-28)28 January 1931
Place of birthIstanbul, Turkey
Date of death28 March 2022(2022-03-28) (aged 91)
Place of deathIstanbul, Turkey
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)Centre-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1953Fatih Karagümrük
1953–1963Fenerbahçe440(46)
1963–1964Beyoğluspor17(0)
1964–1966Galatasaray42(0)
1966–1967Edirnespor14(1)
International career
1954–1965Turkey31(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He started his career with Fatih Karagümrük, and transferred from Havagücü in 1955.

Erdem played for Fenerbahçe between 1953–63. He was capped 605 times in Fenerbahçe history and scored 168 goals. He won four times Turkish League and once more with Galatasaray after being transferred there in 1964. He played 34 times for Turkey[2] and he started as captain three times. Erdem played for Turkey at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Naci Erdem". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Turkey – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  3. ^ Erdem NaciFIFA competition record (archived)