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Turkish footballer (1921–2023)

Galip Haktanır
Haktanır in 1947
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-08-01)1 August 1921
Place of birth İznik, Ottoman Empire
Date of death 30 September 2023(2023-09-30) (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. He died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 102.

Club career

Nicknamed Kör Galip (Blind Winner), Galip played his entire, 16-year career for Vefaspor.

International career

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. 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.

His final international was an October 1950 friendly match away against Israel. At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving national team player.

References

  1. "Galip Haktanır 100 Yaşında!". DSK. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. Vefat ve Baş Sağlığı: Galip Haktanır (in Turkish)
  3. ^ ""Kör Galip" lakaplı Galip Haktanır hayatını kaybetti!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 30 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. "Galip Haktanır". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. "Galip Haktanır". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "Galip Haktanır, international player". EU-football. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

External links

Turkey football squad – 1948 Summer Olympics
Turkey


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