Mehmet Aurélio (born Marco Aurélio Brito dos Prazeres, 15 December 1977) is a Brazilian-born Turkish football coach and retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. He was most recently an assistant coach of Fenerbahçe. Club career The midfielder started his career in the country of his birth with Flamengo, where he made over 100 appearances, before joining Olaria. He moved to Turkey with Trabzonspor in June 2001 and on to Fenerbahçe in June 2003, where he has become a key member of the squad. During his time in Turkey he has won a number of honours, including the three league titles and the Turkish Super Cup with Fenerbahce and the Turkish Cup with Trabzonspor. He would then leave for Spanish side Real Betis playing 69 games and scoring 6 goals before returning to Turkey on free transfer, signing a 2-year contract with Beşiktaş. His wage would be basic salary plus bonus per number of game he played. On 11 May 2011, he converted his penalty in the shootout as the Istanbul team won the Turkish Cup against İstanbul BB (4–3, 2–2 after extra time). His contract with Beşiktaş expired in the summer of 2012. Mehmet Aurélio signed with his former club Olaria on 1 March 2013, where he retired at the end of the season. International career Mehmet Aurélio made his debut for Turkey in August 2006 against Luxembourg. He was a regular for Fatih Terim's side during their Euro 2008 qualification campaign, starting 11 of the 12 games. Style of play Aurélio is a defensive or central midfielder renowned for his strong tackling and big match temperament, aiding the midfield with an important combination of strength, stamina, technique and tactical expertise. Career statistics International goals Honours Trabzonspor Turkish Cup: 2002–03 Fenerbahçe Süper Lig: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07 Turkish Super Cup: 2006–07 Beşiktaş Turkish Cup: 2010–11 Turkey UEFA European Championship bronze medalist:2008 References External links CBF 1977 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian footballers Naturalized citizens of Turkey Brazilian emigrants to Turkey Turkish people of Brazilian descent Turkish footballers Turkey international footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers UEFA Euro 2008 players Expatriate footballers in Spain La Liga players Real Betis players Association football midfielders Olaria Atlético Clube players CR Flamengo footballers Süper Lig players Trabzonspor footballers Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) non-playing staff Turkish expatriate footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in