Arif Erdem (born 2 January 1972) is a retired Turkish international footballer of Albanian descent and the former manager of Istanbul Büyüksehir 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 (Gol Krali) of the Süper Lig with Ilhan Mansiz at the conclusion of the 2001–02 season.During his 14 years with Galatasaray, Arif won seven Süper 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.