Kemal Yıldırım

Kemal Yıldırım — Biography

Kemal Yıldırım was born on 15 May 1958 in Ordu and began his football career with his hometown club Orduspor. Over the course of his playing career he turned out for Galatasaray, Zonguldakspor, Adana Demirspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Sakaryaspor, Gençlerbirliği, Zeytinburnuspor and Bakırköyspor, amassing 483 appearances and 94 goals in what was then Turkey's top division, making him one of the most capped players in Süper Lig history.

After retiring as a player he moved into coaching. In the 2000-01 season he took charge of Adanaspor for the remainder of the campaign after Joachim Löw was dismissed, and he later also managed the amateur club Yıldırımspor.