Mehmet Aurélio (born Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres, 15 December 1977[2]) is a Brazilian-born Turkish football coach and retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. He was most recently an assistant coach of Fenerbahçe.

Mehmet Aurélio

Personal information
Full name	Mehmet Aurelio (Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres)
Date of birth	(1977-12-15) 15 December 1977 (age 44)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder
Youth career
1993–1995	Bangu
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2001	Flamengo	123	(21)
2001	Olaria	17	(2)
2001–2003	Trabzonspor	64	(15)
2003–2008	Fenerbahçe	176	(13)
2008–2010	Betis	69	(6)
2010–2013	Beşiktaş	34	(1)
2013–2017	Olaria	21	(0)
Total		493	(58)
International career
2006–2011	Turkey	44	(2)
Management career
2017	Kasımpaşa (assistant)
2018	Göztepe (assistant)
2018	Göztepe (caretaker)
2018–2019	Sakaryaspor (assistant)[1]
2019–2020	Çorum FK
2020–2021	Fenerbahçe (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

The midfielder started his career in the country of his birth with Flamengo, where he made over 100 appearances, before joining Olaria.

He moved to Turkey with Trabzonspor in June 2001 and on to Fenerbahçe in June 2003, where he has become a key member of the squad. During his time in Turkey he has won a number of honours, including the three league titles and the Turkish Super Cup with Fenerbahce and the Turkish Cup with Trabzonspor. He would then leave for Spanish side Real Betis playing 69 games and scoring 6 goals before returning to Turkey on free transfer, signing a 2-year contract with Beşiktaş. His wage would be basic salary plus bonus per number of game he played.[3] On 11 May 2011, he converted his penalty in the shootout as the Istanbul team won the Turkish Cup against İstanbul BB (4–3, 2–2 after extra time). His contract with Beşiktaş expired in the summer of 2012.

Mehmet Aurélio signed with his former club Olaria on 1 March 2013, where he retired at the end of the season.[4]

International career

Mehmet Aurélio made his debut for Turkey in August 2006 against Luxembourg. He was a regular for Fatih Terim's side during their Euro 2008 qualification campaign, starting 11 of the 12 games.

Style of play

Aurélio is a defensive or central midfielder renowned for his strong tackling and big match temperament, aiding the midfield with an important combination of strength, stamina, technique and tactical expertise.

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 September 2007	Istanbul, Turkey	Hungary	2–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2.	19 November 2008	Vienna, Austria	Austria	1–1	4–2	Friendly

Honours

Trabzonspor

• Turkish Cup: 2002–03

Fenerbahçe

• Süper Lig: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
• Turkish Super Cup: 2006–07

Beşiktaş

• Turkish Cup: 2010–11

Turkey

• UEFA European Championship bronze medalist:2008[5][6][7]

References

External links

• Mehmet Aurélio – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Mehmet Aurélio at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mehmet Aurélio at Sambafoot (archived)
• Mehmet Aurélio at the Turkish Football Federation
• CBF (in Portuguese)

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