Nihat Akbay (1 January 1945 – 24 March 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 24 March 2020 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1968 | Beykoz | 155 | (1) |
| 1968–1978 | Galatasaray | 115 | (0) |
| Total | 270 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1976 | Turkey | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Beykoz, Istanbul,[1] Akbay played club football for Beykoz and Galatasaray.[2]
He also earned 7 caps for the Turkey national team between 1964 and 1976.[2]
Later life and death
editAkbay died on 24 March 2020.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Vefat ve başsağlığı | Nihat Akbay - GALATASARAY.ORG
- ^ a b "Nihat Akbay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
External links
edit- Nihat Akbay at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nihat Akbay at WorldFootball.net
- Nihat Akbay at EU-Football.info
- Nihat Akbay at the Turkish Football Federation
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