Ali Kemal Denizci

Ali Kemal Denizci (born 1 March 1950) is a Turkish former football manager and player who played as a winger and was best known for his stint with Trabzonspor. He was nicknamed Fırtına Kemal (English: Storm Kemal) because of his lightning pace.

Ali Kemal Denizci
Personal information
Full name Ali Kemal Denizci
Date of birth (1950-03-01) March 1, 1950
Place of birth Trabzon, Turkey
Playing position(s) Winger
Youth career
1968–1970 Çarşıbaşıspor
1970–1971 Trabzon Yolspor
1971–1972 Çaykur Rizespor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1978 Trabzonspor 98 (24)
1978–1981 Fenerbahçe 58 (11)
1981–1983 Beşiktaş 50 (8)
National team‡
1975–1982 Turkey 27 (3)
Teams managed
1990–1991 Trabzonspor (youth)
1991–1992 Kartalspor
1992–1994 Kardemir Karabükspor
1994 İstanbulspor
1995–1995 Hatayspor
1995–1996 Maltepespor
1996 Boluspor
1996–1997 Çaykur Rizespor
1997–1998 Trabzonspor (youth)
1998 Trabzonspor
1998–1999 Elazığspor
2000–2001 Kardemir Karabükspor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 March 2018

Professional career

Ali Kemal joined Trabzonspor in 1972 after a couple seasons of playing amateur football. He helped the team get promoted to the Süper Lig for the first time in their history, and was their superstar player when they won their first two Süper Lig titles in the 1975–76, and 1976–77 seasons. In 1978, Trabzonspor had to sell him to cover their revenues and he moved to Fenerbahçe, causing the Trabzonspor fans to riot in the streets.[1] Ali Kemal ended his career with Beşiktaş where he won the 1981–82 1.Lig, and he played his final game in 1983 against his former club Trabzonspor.[2]

International career

Ali Kemal was the first-ever Trabzonspor player to play for the Turkey national football team.[3] He made 27 appearances for Turkey, scoring 3 times.

Personal life

Ali Kemal's brother, Osman Denizci, was also a professional footballer in the Süper Lig, who played alongside him in Fenerbahçe.[4]

Honours
Trabzonspor
Fenerbahçe
Beşiktaş

References
  1. ""Şenol Güneş, şampiyonluk maçından çıkıp uyumaya gitti!" - FourFourTwo". 3 March 2017.
  2. "BİR EFSANENİN ÖYKÜSÜ! Ali Kemal DENİZCİ".
  3. http://topraksaha.net/04/2016/biz-sorduk-trabzonsporun-firtina-acigi-ali-kemal-denizci-cevapladi/
  4. "Kardeşimi Fener'e getirdim ben kaçtım".
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