Eşref Özmenç
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eşref Özmenç[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1990 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul | ||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kadırga S.K. | |||
| 1947–1948 | Beşiktaş J.K. Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1957 | Beşiktaş J.K. | 112 | (9) |
| 1957–1961 | Vefa S.K. | 65 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1952 | Turkey U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1950–1953 | Turkey B | 2 | (0) |
| 1951–1954 | Turkey | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eşref Özmenç (30 January 1930 – 1 January 1990) was a Turkish international association football player, who most notably was a part of Beşiktaş J.K. squad between the late 1940s and 1950s. He represented Turkey at senior level, earning 8 caps between 1951 and 1954.
Started his career at Istanbul-based Kadırga S.K., Özmenç joined Beşiktaş J.K. Football Academy in 1947 and promoted to senior section following year.[2] He earned 239 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals across all competitions between 1948 and 1957.[2]
Style of play and reception
According to Beşiktaş official website, Özmenç was noted a player with pace, "good" ball technique and described as a "resilient" player.[2] He was one of 33 players listed "Centennial squad" of the club, placing himself in "bronze eleven", selected after a survey held between the official club members in 2003, centennial year of the club.[3][4][5]