Burhan Atak (27 January 1905 – 6 June 1987) was a Turkish former football player. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club, Galatasaray SK.[2] He also represented Turkey on 10 occasions, including at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 1987 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1934[1] | Galatasaray SK | 54 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1926–1932 | Turkey | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Atak was born in Istanbul and played his entire career as a defender for Galatasaray SK. Like many other Galatasaray SK players at that time, he was a student of the Galatasaray High School and started playing football at the Grand Cour of the Galatasaray High School.
He made his senior national team debut against Bulgaria on 12 September 1926 and scored his first and only goal against Romania on 15 April 1928.[4][5]
Atak won the Istanbul Football League six times.
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 April 1928 | Stadionul Romcomit, Bucharest, Romania |  Romania |
2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
Honours edit
As player edit
- Galatasaray
- Istanbul Football League (6): 1921–22, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31
- Istanbul Kupası: 1933
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Burhan Atak". turksports.net. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Burhan Atak". turksports.net. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Burhan Atak". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Profile at TFF.org
- ^ Romania match report
- ^ Romania match report
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