Nihat Akbay

Nihat Akbay
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-01-01)1 January 1945
Place of birth Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death 24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (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

Nihat Akbay (1 January 1945 – 24 March 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born 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

Akbay died on 24 March 2020.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Vefat ve başsağlığı | Nihat Akbay - GALATASARAY.ORG
  2. ^ a b "Nihat Akbay". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2020.


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