Yılmaz Şen
Turkish association football player (1943–1992)
Yılmaz Şen (1943 in Istanbul – 14 July 1992 in Istanbul) was a Turkish footballer who played as a defender for Fenerbahçe. He was famous as Gilette by his strong ability. He started his career with İstanbulspor where he played between 1962 and 1965 and then transferred to Fenerbahçe. He played there for ten years between 1965 and 1976. He played 18 matches for the Turkey national team.
“Yılmaz Şen” enters the record as turkish association football player (1943–1992). Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Yılmaz, Turkish and association can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 17, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q8062631. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1943, 1992, 1962 and 1965.
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