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Cemil Usta (10 April 1951[1] – 5 March 2003) was a Turkish football player who played as a leftback. A one-club man, Usta solely represented Trabzonspor at a senior level and was a long-time captain of the team in their golden age.[2] Usta twice represented the Turkey national football team. Usta was nicknamed Dozer (Turkish for bulldozer).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cemil Usta | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2003 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Trabzon, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Leftback | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1970 | Trabzon Gençlerbirliği | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1978 | Trabzonspor | 200 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1976 | Turkey | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2019 | |||
On 15 March 2003, Usta died from a heart attack in his hometown Trabzon.[3] On 20 August 2008, Trabzonspor named their oldest training facility Usta.[4] On 14 November 2009, a forest in the Zigana Pass was named after him.[5] The 2019–20 Süper Lig season was officially named Spor Toto Süper Lig Cemil Usta season after him.[6]
- Trabzonspor
- Süper Lig (4): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80
- Turkish Cup (3): 1976–77, 1977–78
- Turkish Super Cup (4): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
- Prime Minister's Cup (2): 1976, 1978
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