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Yılmaz Yücetürk

1941 – 2005

Turkish association football player

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Lived 1941 – 2005 (aged 64). Yılmaz Yücetürk was a Turkish association football player and association football coach.

Yılmaz Yücetürk (died 20 May 2005 in Kadıköy, Istanbul) was a Turkish football coach who last managed the Eritrea national football team.

Career Rising through Fenerbahce's youth ranks, Yücetürk played for MKE Ankaragücü and PTT, the previous incarnation of Türk Telekom GSK, during his senior career. He also served as coach for Kuşadasıspor, Zeytinburnuspor, and Erzurumspor in his later career. The former midfielder also assumed the role of president of the Turkish Football Federation's Research and Planning Department upon returning to Turkey. There, he trained over 100 coaches and organized 5 coaching symposiums. Besides heading the Eritrean men's team, he helped develop the Eritrea women's national football team as well

Personal life Yücetürk had a wife and two sons.

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Who was Yılmaz Yücetürk?

Turkish association football player (1941–2005)

When was Yılmaz Yücetürk born?

Yılmaz Yücetürk was born on 12 March 1941 in Gönen.

When did Yılmaz Yücetürk die?

Yılmaz Yücetürk died on 20 May 2005 in Istanbul.

What was Yılmaz Yücetürk's occupation?

Yılmaz Yücetürk was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Yılmaz Yücetürk?

Yılmaz Yücetürk was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yılmaz Yücetürk

· Wikidata: Q6090957

· DBpedia: Yılmaz Yücetürk

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