Burhan Sargun

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

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

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 Sargun – FIFA 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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