Bülent Eken
Bülent Eken (26 October 1923 – 25 July 2016) was a Turkish footballer and coach. He played most of his career at Galatasaray SK, but also played for Salernitana and Palermo in Italy. After his career he became a manager and he coached in Italy, In 1967, he went to Turkey as an assistant coach for Galatasaray SK. He coached the Turkey national football team during 1962.[1] He represented his country at the 1948 Summer Olympics[2] and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3] Eken died on 25 July 2016,[4] nineteen days after the death of his teammate Turgay Şeren.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bülent Eken | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Mersin, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 2016 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1950 | Galatasaray | 140 | (56) |
| 1950–1951 | Salernitana | 21 | (1) |
| 1951–1952 | Palermo | 17 | (0) |
| 1952–1955 | Galatasaray | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 190 | (57) | |
| National team | |||
| 1948–1954 | Turkey | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Turkey National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- "Bülent Eken Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- Bulent Eken – FIFA competition record
- "Bülent Eken'i Kaybettik". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gündüz Kılıç |
Galatasaray S.K. Captain 1953-1954 |
Succeeded by Muzaffer Tokaç |
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