Abdurrahman Dereli

Abdurrahman Dereli — Biography

Abdurrahman Dereli (born 15 February 1981 in Trabzon) is a Turkish former footballer and football administrator. Standing 1.73 m, he played as a right back.

He began his professional career with Akçaabat Sebatspor and went on to play for Sivasspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Orduspor and Kasımpaşa. His last Süper Lig club was Balıkesirspor, which he joined in 2015. Dereli represented Turkey at under-19 level, and his long spell at Sivasspor made him part of squads still remembered in the club's history.

After retiring as a player he moved into administration, and in October 2024 he was appointed sporting director of Sivasspor.