Turkish footballer
Celal İbrahim
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Full name |
Celal İbrahim |
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Date of birth |
1889 |
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Place of birth |
Malatya, Ottoman Empire |
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Date of death |
21 March 1917(1917-03-21) (aged 33) |
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Place of death |
Baghdad, Iraq |
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Position(s) |
Left wingback |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1905–1915 |
Galatasaray |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Celal İbrahim (1884 – 21 March 1917) was an Ottoman footballer of Kurdish origin and one of the founders of Galatasaray. He was also known as Kürt Celal which translates in English as Kurdish Celal.[1]
Career
İbrahim spent the entirety of his career with Galatasaray, his hometown club. He once scored 4 goals against Fenerbahçe in a single match on 12 February 1911.[2][3][4]
Death
He was killed in action in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on 21 March 21, 1917.[5]
Honours
Galatasaray
References