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| Age at death | 42 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | November 2, 1925 |
| Birthplace | Kadıköy |
| Died | August 21, 1968 |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Necmi Onarıcı — Biography
Necmi Onarıcı was a forward who played at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, Turkey's first World Cup. The Kadıköy-born footballer is remembered for his hard duels against Germany at that tournament: his battle with the German defender Josef Posipal earned him the nickname "Posipal Necmi" in the Turkish press of the day. After his playing days he also worked as a coach.
He began in the Kasımpaşa youth setup and rose from there to the first team. At the start of the 1948-49 season he moved to Fenerbahçe, but after one season he returned to Kasımpaşa. In the following years he played for Adalet and Vefa, then among the leading sides of the time, and he said goodbye to active football at Adalet in 1959.
He won two caps for the national team. He was in the squad of the first Turkish football team to go to the Olympic Games, in 1952, and two years later he was part of the squad that took part in the 1954 World Cup finals. Standing 1.78 m tall, Onarıcı died on August 21, 1968, aged 42, in the Çatalca district of Istanbul; the Turkish Football Federation commemorates him on the anniversary of his death.
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