Burhan Sargun

Burhan Cahit Sargun (11 February 1929 – 15 September 2023) was a Turkish footballer who played as a forward.

Burhan Sargun
Personal information
Date of birth (1929-02-11)11 February 1929
Place of birth Ankara, Turkey
Date of death 15 September 2023(2023-09-15) (aged 94)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fenerbahçe
International career
1953–1954 Turkey 8 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sargun was born in Ankara. During his club career he played for Fenerbahçe between 1951–56 and 1960–61, scoring a total of 112 goals. He played eight games and scored seven goals for the Turkey national team, including a hat-trick in the 1954 FIFA World Cup against South Korea.[1]

Sargun died on 15 September 2023, at the age of 94.[2] One day later, he was buried at Karacaahmet Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. Burhan SargunFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. "Eski Yöneticilerimizden ve futbolcularımızdan Burhan Cahit Sargın vefat etti" (in Turkish). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. "Burhan Cahit Sargın son yolculuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.


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