Kâmil Altan
Footballer · died at ~82
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| Age | died at ~82 |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1929 |
| Birthplace | İstanbul |
| Died | February 25, 2011 |
| Place of death | İstanbul |
| Profession | Footballer, Football manager |
| Height | 1.71 m |
Kâmil Altan — Biography
Kâmil Altan (1929, Istanbul – 25 February 2011, Istanbul) was a Turkish footballer and coach who stood 1.71 m tall; some sources give his birth date as 7 April 1924.
Altan moved from Eyüpspor to Galatasaray before the 1952–53 season, making 59 league appearances and scoring one goal for the club, and was part of the squads that won the Istanbul Football League in 1954–55 and 1955–56. He left Galatasaray for second-division side Taksim in 1958 and played there until the end of the 1959–60 season. Alongside his club career, he was capped by the Turkey national team and represented his country in the men's football tournament at the 1952 Olympics.
After retiring as a player, he became coach of Galatasaray's youth team in 1961, and in the 1970s managed amateur club Tophane Tayfunspor. Kâmil Altan died in Istanbul on 25 February 2011; he was buried at Selimpaşa Cemetery following noon prayers at Teşvikiye Mosque.
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