SOCCER PLAYER

Oktay Derelioğlu

1975 - Today

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Oktay Derelioğlu (born 17 December 1975) is a Turkish football manager and former player. Derelioğlu played as a forward and is notable for his goal for the Turkey national team against Belgium during the qualifying rounds of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The goal started at midfield before Derelioğlu jinked past six Belgian defenders, one of them twice, mimicking Diego Maradona's "Goal of the Century". Derelioğlu holds the record for most goals in European competitions for Beşiktaş with 14. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Oktay Derelioğlu is the 11,625th most popular soccer player (down from 10,525th in 2024), the 1,458th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,423rd in 2019) and the 80th most popular Turkish Soccer Player.

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Among people born in 1975, Oktay Derelioğlu ranks 859. Before him are Annie Parisse, Shane Carwin, Tonje Larsen, Roberto Dueñas, Mirtha Vásquez, and Salvador Carmona. After him are Dariusz Jemielniak, B.G. Knocc Out, Ingrid Rubio, Luigi Mastrangelo, Rui Faria, and Peggy Zina.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Oktay Derelioğlu ranks 1,462 out of 1,347. Before him are Zafer Özgültekin (1975), Melis Sezen (1997), Hayko Cepkin (1978), Simge (1981), Şeref Eroğlu (1975), Ezgi Eyüboğlu (1988), Mert Günok (1989), Miray Daner (1999), Enes Ünal (1997), and Sebahat Tuncel (1975). After him are Ozan Tufan (1995), and Mehmet Bozdağ (1983).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Türkiye

Among soccer players born in Türkiye, Oktay Derelioğlu ranks 80. Before him are Gökhan Gönül (1985), Erkan Zengin (1985), Ömer Çatkıç (1974), Zafer Özgültekin (1975), Mert Günok (1989), and Enes Ünal (1997). After him are Ozan Tufan (1995), Volkan Babacan (1988), Ozan Kabak (2000), Abdülkerim Bardakcı (1994), İbrahim Üzülmez (1974), and Necati Ateş (1980).

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