Can Bartu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Can Bartu | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2019 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1955 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1961 | Fenerbahçe | 326 | (173) |
| 1961–1962 | Fiorentina | 14 | (5) |
| 1962–1963 | Venezia | 30 | (11) |
| 1963–1964 | Fiorentina | 10 | (3) |
| 1964–1967 | Lazio | 46 | (11) |
| 1967–1970 | Fenerbahçe | 46 | (8) |
| Total | 426 | (211) | |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1968 | Turkey | 26 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Can Bartu (January 31, 1936 – April 11, 2019) was a Turkish basketball player and footballer. As a footballer, he played in the midfield as an attack midfielder and a left winger. He was born in Istanbul.
Career
Bartu played basketball for Fenerbahçe. He also played six times for the Turkish national basketball team. He later played football for Fenerbahçe. He played football in Italy in the 1960s, first with Fiorentina in 1961. He then played for Venezia, another spell at Fiorentina and lastly Lazio, before returning to Fenerbahçe in 1967. He retired in 1970. He also played for Turkey 26 times. He scored six goals for his country.
Death
Bartu later worked as a sports journalist. He died on April 11, 2019, at the age of 83.[1]
References
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe great Can Bartu passes away". UEFA. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.