Reha Eken
Mehmet Reha Eken (1 January 1925 – 19 August 2013) was a Turkish professional footballer who played as a forward. He was strongly associated with Galatasaray Istanbul because of his long career at the club. On fan club pages he is regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history. In his four stakes for the Turkish national team, he scored six goals and has with 1.5 the best goal / game ratio of any Turkish national team player. His two brothers Danyal Vuran and Bülent Eken were also active as players at Galatasaray.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehmet Reha Eken | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 2013 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1954 | Galatasaray | 102 | (60) |
| 1954–1955 | Emniyet | 18 | (7) |
| Total | 120 | (67) | |
| National team | |||
| 1948–1950 | Turkey | 4 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1957–1958 | Karşıyaka S.K. | ||
| 1958–1959 | Göztepe S.K. | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Death
Eken died on 19 August 2013 in Istanbul at the age of 88.[1]
References
- "Reha Eken'i kaybettik" [Striker Reha Eken dies aged 88] (in Turkish). milliyet.com.tr. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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