Naci Erdem (28 January 1931 – 28 March 2022) was a Turkish footballer who played as a

centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. He is Fenerbahçe's fifth most capped footballer, with 605 caps. He started his career with Fatih Karagümrük, and transferred from Havagücü in 1955. Erdem played for Fenerbahçe between 1953–63. He was capped 605 times in Fenerbahçe history and scored 168 goals. He won four times Turkish League and once more with Galatasaray after being transferred there in 1964. He played 34 times for Turkey and he started as captain three times. Erdem played for Turkey at the

1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerla ...

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1931 births 2022 deaths Turkish footballers Footballers from Istanbul Association football central defenders Turkey international footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players Süper Lig players TFF First League players Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Beyoğlu SK footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Edirnespor footballers Turkish football managers {{Turkey-footy-bio-stub