Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 August 1921 | ||
Place of birth | İznik, Ottoman Empire | ||
Date of death | 30 September 2023 | (aged 102)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1938–1954 | Vefaspor | ||
International career | |||
1948–1950 | Turkey | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Galip Haktanır (1 August 1921 – 30 September 2023) was a Turkish footballer. [1] He died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 102. [2]
Nicknamed Kör Galip (Blind Winner), Galip played his entire, 16-year career for Vefaspor. [3]
Haktanır made his debut for the Turkey national team in a May 1948 friendly match against Austria and played in five matches from 1948 to 1950. [4] He was also part of Turkey's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. [5]
His final international was an October 1950 friendly match away against Israel. [6] At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving national team player. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 1 August 1921 | ||
Place of birth | İznik, Ottoman Empire | ||
Date of death | 30 September 2023 | (aged 102)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1938–1954 | Vefaspor | ||
International career | |||
1948–1950 | Turkey | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Galip Haktanır (1 August 1921 – 30 September 2023) was a Turkish footballer. [1] He died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 102. [2]
Nicknamed Kör Galip (Blind Winner), Galip played his entire, 16-year career for Vefaspor. [3]
Haktanır made his debut for the Turkey national team in a May 1948 friendly match against Austria and played in five matches from 1948 to 1950. [4] He was also part of Turkey's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. [5]
His final international was an October 1950 friendly match away against Israel. [6] At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving national team player. [3]