page_title: Emre Belözoğlu
section_title: İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. (2015–2019)
hierarchical_section_title: Emre Belözoğlu / Club career / İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. (2015–2019)
caption_attribution_description: English: Emre Belözoğlu
context_page_description: Emre Belözoğlu is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A playmaker, his past clubs include Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Atlético Madrid, İstanbul Başakşehir and Fenerbahçe.
  Belözoğlu was a part of the Turkish national team from 2000 to 2019, earning over 100 caps and helping the team to the semi-finals at the 2002 World Cup and at Euro 2008. Pelé named him in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations.
context_section_description: Belözoğlu has signed an agreement with İstanbul Başakşehir for two years before the beginning of the 2015–2016 season. Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, he announced that he would be retiring from football at the end of the season.
caption: Belözoğlu joined İstanbul Başakşehir in 2015 and later captained the side
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