Hüseyin Çakıroğlu

Hüseyin Çakıroğlu (19 September 1957 – 26 October 1986), nicknamed Doktor (English, the doctor)[1] was a Turkish footballer who played as a midfielder. A ten-time international for the Turkey national football team, Çakıroğlu died suddenly of cancer in 1986 at the age of 29.[2]

Hüseyin Çakıroğlu
Personal information
Full name Hüseyin Çakıroğlu
Date of birth (1957-09-19)19 September 1957
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death 26 October 1986(1986-10-26) (aged 29)
Place of death Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1976 Davutpaşa SK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 Karabükspor
1979–1984 Gaziantepspor 114 (25)
1984–1986 Fenerbahçe 47 (7)
International career‡
1982–1985 Turkey U21 4 (0)
1983–1986 Turkey 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2018

Professional career and death

Çakıroğlu had discomfort in his leg from a slow-growing tumor, but despite openly suffering from it became a professional footballer. Çakıroğlu spent his early career with Gaziantepspor, and stayed with the team even when they were relegated despite interest from Fenerbahçe. He ended up transferring to Fenerbahçe in 1984, and in his first season with them helped them win the Süper Lig.

In the summer of 1986, Çakıroğlu's condition worsened, and it was found that the tumor in his leg had metastasized, spreading to his lungs and brain. He was taken to the United States for treatment but died on 26 October 1986.[3]

Honours
Fenerbahçe
Gaziantepspor

References
  1. "Hüseyin Çakıroğlu anısına".
  2. "HÜSEYİN ÇAKIROĞLU, FENERBAHÇE FORMASI KEFEN Mİ OLDU SANA? – ABC SPOR". abcspor.com.
  3. "Hüseyin Çakıroğlu – TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
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