About Mehmet Özdilek
"Şifo" Mehmet Özdilek (born 1 April 1966, in Samsun) is a Turkish football manager and former player. He is nicknamed "Şifo" after Belgian star Enzo Scifo with whom he shared a similar playing style. Having spent most of his professional career with Beşiktaş, he is regarded as one of the idols of the İstanbul side. Özdilek is one of the most prolific scorers of Turkish football despite playing mainly in midfield. During his Beşiktaş days he has managed to score 130 goals which was a record for most goals scored by a midfield player in Turkish top-flight. For 13 years, Beşiktaş has worn his form. In 1991, he won the Footballer of the Year award in Turkey. He took part in the squad which was the "Undefeated Champion" in 1992. With 130 goals It is the domestic midfielder who scored the most points of the Süper Lig in all time. He also scored 100 goals and entered the 100s club. He was captain of Beşiktaş for 4 years. On behalf of Mehmet Özdilek, who won the appreciation of everyone who is impartial with the personality of the example, the Special Jubilee Match was organized by Besiktas with AC Milan on 4 August 2001. Beşiktaş's Milan defeat at the BJK İnönü Stadium led to one of the most spectacular jubilees of the Turkish football history. The match donated all of its income to the Education Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV) itself. He never saw any red cards in official matches in his career. With Özdilek's contribution the team finished at the top of the league and promoted to the first-tier of Turkish football for the first time in their short history. In Özdilek's first year Beşiktaş have won the Turkish Cup and came second in the league.
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