Mehmet Aurélio

Mehmet Aurelio (August 2010)

Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres (* December 15, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro), also known as Mehmet Aurelio is a former Turkish football player of Brazilian origin.

  • 2.1 club
  • 2.2 national team

Career

In the club

In Rio de Janeiro Aurélio played for Bangu AC, at Flamengo Rio de Janeiro ( 1995-2000 ) and for Olaria AC ( 2001), before joining in the Turkish Süper Lig Trabzonspor 2001. While two compatriots, who had come with him, had to go quickly, Aurélio could convince the Turks: two seasons, he played in Trabzon, scored 15 goals in 64 matches. 2002/ 03 he won the Turkish Cup with Trabzonspor.

For the 2003/04 season Aurélio moved to Fenerbahce. His first game for the new employer was a friendly match against SV Waldhof Mannheim on 16 July 2003, his first competitive match was on 10 August 2003, compared Istanbulspor. In his first season at Fenerbahçe he won in 2004 with the Istanbul club championship. In the next season Aurélio stood for Fenerbahçe in all games, except one in the league and one in the UEFA Cup, in the square. The team defended their title. In summer 2008, Aurélio moved to Real Betis. In April 2009 he was sentenced to pay Fenerbahçe a penalty of 4 million euros, the reason for this was that Fenerbahçe had made ​​use of the unilateral option to extend the contract, Aurélio the club but still left. After two years Aurélio returned to Istanbul. He changed free transfer to Besiktas Istanbul and signed a two-year contract. The expiring in summer 2012 contract was not renewed and Aurélio was henceforth without a club until he signed a contract in his actual home in Brazil Olaria AC in March 2013.

In the National Team

In the Brazilian national team Aurélio was never used. In 2006 he took part in the Turkish citizenship and made his debut on 16 August 2006 in the match against Luxembourg in the Turkish national team. On 12 September 2007 he scored his first international goal against Hungary. He is the first non- Turkish origin national player and scorer of Turkey. In 2007 he was voted the best national team of Turkey. He also participated in the 2008 European football championships in Austria and Switzerland.

Achievements

Association

  • CR Flamengo (1995-2000) 2 × won the Taça Rio: 1996, 2000
  • 2 × Taça Guanabara profit of: 1996, 1999
  • 3 × winning the state championship in Rio de Janeiro: in 1996, 1999, 2000
  • 1 × the Copa de Oro Nicolás Leoz: 1996
  • 1 × the Copa Mercosur: 1999
  • Trabzonspor (2001-2003) 1 × Turkish Cup winner: 2003
  • Fenerbahçe SK (2003-2008) 3 × Turkish champion: 2004, 2005, 2007
  • 1 × Turkish Super Cup Winner: 2007
  • Beşiktaş JK (2010-2012) 1 × Turkish Cup winner: 2011

National

  • Turkish National Team (2006-2011) UEFA European Championship: semi-finalist in 2008 in Austria and Switzerland ( 4 inserts)
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