Galip Haktanır | |
Birth Date: | 1 August 1921 |
Birth Place: | İznik, Ottoman Empire |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1938–1954 |
Clubs1: | Vefaspor |
Nationalteam1: | Turkey |
Nationalyears1: | 1948–1950 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Galip Haktanır (1 August 1921 – 30 September 2023) was a Turkish footballer.[1] He died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 102.[2]
Nicknamed Kör Galip (Blind Winner), Galip played his entire, 16-year career for Vefaspor.[3]
Haktanır made his debut for the Turkey national team in a May 1948 friendly match against Austria and played in five matches from 1948 to 1950.[4] He was also part of Turkey's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[5]
His final international was an October 1950 friendly match away against Israel.[6] At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving national team player.[3]