Kemal Faruki (27 August 1910 – 27 January 1988) was a Turkish professional footballer. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club, Galatasaray SK. He also represented Turkey on two occasions. He was part of Turkey's squad at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[1]

Kemal Faruki
Personal information
Full name Kemal Ahmet Faruki
Date of birth (1910-08-27)27 August 1910
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death 27 January 1988(1988-01-27) (aged 77)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1923–1934 Galatasaray SK 36 (23)
International career
1927–1928 Turkey 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Galatasaray SK 1930–1931 Champion Team. Faruki the 6th player

Kemal Faruki was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and played his entire career as a forward and midfielder for Galatasaray SK. Faruki was selected to Galatasaray's A team when he was 17. Faruki won the Istanbul Football League five times.

He made his senior national team debut against Bulgaria on 17 July 1927. In his first international match he scored his first goal.[2] He died in Cairo, Egypt, aged 77.

Career statistics

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International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 July 1927 Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Bulgaria 3–2 3–3 Friendly
2. 15 April 1928 Stadionul Gloria-CFR, Bistrița, Romania   Romania 2–1 4–2 Friendly
Correct as of 3 May 2013[3]

Honours

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As player

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Galatasaray

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kemal Faruki". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ Profile at TFF.org
  3. ^ eu-football.info