Mehmet Aurélio

Mehmet Aurélio

Personal information
Full name	Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres
Date of birth	15 December 1977 (1977-12-15) (age 33)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Beşiktaş
Number	15
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	Real Betis	69	(6)
2010–	Beşiktaş	21	(3)
National team‡
2006–	Turkey	37	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2011

Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres (born 15 December 1977^[1] in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), or simply Mehmet Aurélio, is a naturalised Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Beşiktaş J.K. in the Süper Lig.

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 Balompie 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.^[2] On 11 May 2011, he converted his penalty in the shootout as the Istanbul team won the Turkish Cup against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (4–3, 2–2 after extra time).

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.

Playing style

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

Honours

• Fenerbahçe
  • Turkcell League: 2003–04, 2004–2005, 2006–07
  • Turkish Super Cup: 2007
  • UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: 2007–08

• Trabzonspor
  • Turkish Cup: 2003

• Besiktas
  • Turkish Cup: 2010–11

• Turkey
  • UEFA Euro 2008: Third Place

Turkey Goals

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

References

1. ^ Soccerway profile
2. ^ "Mehmet Aurelio Joins Beşiktaş". Beşiktaş JK. 26 August 2010. http://www.bjk.com.tr/en/haberler.php?h_no=2847&xl=yazi&k_id=0. Retrieved 6 January 2011. 

External links

• Mehmet Aurélio – FIFA competition record
• Mehmet Aurélio at National-Football-Teams.com
• Sambafoot profile
• Profile at TFF.org
• transfermarkt.co.uk profile
• zerozerofootball.com
• (Portuguese)CBF

Persondata
Name	Aurelio, Marco
Alternative names
Short description	Turkish footballer
Date of birth	15 December 1977
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death