Fikret Kırcan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fikret Kırcan | ||
| Date of birth | December 25, 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | November 26, 2014 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1956 | Fenerbahçe S.K. | 412 | (139) |
| International career | |||
| 1948–1956 | Turkey | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fikret Kırcan (December 25, 1919 – November 26, 2014)footballer.
Biography
Born in
Istanbul Futbol Kupası. He served as Fenerbahçe team captain from 1951 through 1956 and was capped 12 times with the Turkey national team, thrice as captain,[1] and attended the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[3] where his nation made it to the quarter-finals before being eliminated by eventual silver medalists Yugoslavia.[2]
Kırcan married at the age of 19 and attended law school for a short period, but was unable to keep up with his academic commitments and chose to continue his football career instead.[1] Following his retirement he served in various administrative and executive capacities with Fenerbahçe S.K., including a stint as Technical Director during the 1968-1969 season.[4] He died aged 94 in Istanbul on November 26, 2014.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Kurt, Sibel (December 16, 2009). "FENERBAHÇE BENİM MEKTEBİM!" (in Turkish). Sibel'in Sahasi. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (March 27, 2012). "Fikret Kırcan Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Fikret Kırcan". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Fikret Kırcan için Düzenlenen Gecenin Ayrıntıları" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe TV. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe'nin acı kaybı! Fikret Kırcan vefat etti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
