Ayfer Elmastaşoğlu
Turkish footballer and manager
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Ayfer Elmastaşoğlu (16 February 1944 – 13 January 2026) was a Turkish professional footballer and football manager. Elmastaşoğlu spent his entire playing career with Altay and captained them to their first Turkish Cup win in 1967. He also managed them for their second and final Turkish Cup victory in 1980.[1]
Full name
Ayfer Elmastaşoğlu
Date of birth
16 February 1944
Place of birth
İzmir, Turkey
Date of death
13 January 2026 (aged 81)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayfer Elmastaşoğlu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 2026 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961-1976 | Altay | 324 | (60) |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Turkey U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 1966–1973 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1967–1971 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980 | Altay | ||
| 1985 | Altay | ||
| 1990–1991 | Marmaris Belediye | ||
| 1991–1992 | Manisaspor | ||
| 1903 | Bucaspor | ||
| 1993–1994 | Marmaris Belediye | ||
| 1996 | Simav Eynalspor | ||
| 1999–2000 | Marmaris Belediye | ||
| 2001–2002 | Marmaris Belediye | ||
| 2005 | Göztepe | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Personal life
Honours
Player
Altay
Manager
Altay