Arif Erdem is a retired Turkish of Albanian descent international footballer and the former manager of ?stanbul B�y�k?ehir Belediyespor. He played in the forward position. Starting out with local club Zeytinburnuspor in 1990, Arif had a decorated 15-year professional career. He scored 106 goals in 341 league matches and finished joint top scorer of the S�per Lig with ?lhan Mans?z at the conclusion of the 2001?02 season. During his 14 years with Galatasaray, Arif won seven S�per Lig titles and five Turkish Cup titles, as well as the UEFA Cup in 2000. He was a part of the Turkey national football team that finished third at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Arif was capped 60 times, scoring eleven goals. 

January 2nd, 1972 in Istanbul (Age 52)