Mandıralı proved his reputation was deserved by scoring many goals in European competition.

Instead, he would unleash thunderous shots that would fly past or through walls and leave the goalkeeper standing motionless.

Very hard shots include the free kick against San Marino in 1997 and the halfway goal against 1860 Munich, this one surprisingly powerful (over 173 km/h).

There was a good deal of bad feeling about his departure, and it is not widely known what caused the split.

On 1 July 2008, Mandıralı was appointed on a two-years contract manager of the Turkey under-21 side.