Şükrü Ersoy (born 14 January 1931) is a Turkish

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who played for

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in the

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Career

Born in

Kadıköy Kadıköy () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district on the Asian side of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 25 km2, and its population is 467,919 (2023). It is a large and populous area in the Asian si ...

, Ersoy began playing youth football for Fenerbahçe. He would play for

Vefa S.K. Vefa SK is a football (soccer), football club in Vefa, neighborhood of the Fatih (Eminönü between 1928 and 2008) district of Istanbul. The team currently competing at Bölgesel Amatör Lig 1st Grup which is 5th level of Turkish leagues. Vefa S ...

and Ankaragücü before appearing for the Fenerbahçe senior squad. He finished his career with

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. Ersoy studied to be a football coach in Cologne, Germany and received his license in 1967.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ersoy, Sukru Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players Men's association football goalkeepers Vefa S.K. footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) managers FC Red Bull Salzburg players Living people 1931 births People from Kadıköy Footballers from Istanbul 20th-century Turkish sportsmen