Reşit Kaynak (12 August 1952 – 26 March 1999) was a Turkish footballer best known for his stints in the Turkish Süper Lig with Adanaspor.

Reşit Kaynak
Personal information
Full name Reşit Kaynak
Date of birth (1952-08-12)August 12, 1952
Place of birth Adana, Turkey
Date of death 26 March 1999(1999-03-26) (aged 46)
Place of death Bursa, Turkey
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1961–1967 Ceyhan Akınspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 Ceyhan Akınspor 12 (5)
1968–1975 Adanaspor 104 (56)
1975–1978 Beşiktaş J.K. 57 (24)
1978–1980 Diyarbakırspor 68 (28)
1980–1981 Galatasaray 3 (0)
1980–1981Gaziantepspor (loan) 14 (5)
1981–1984 Gençlerbirliği S.K. 75 (43)
1984–1986 Adanaspor 58 (32)
1986–1988 Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor 47 (17)
1988–1989 Hatayspor 25 (7)
International career
1971–1972 Turkey U18 3 (0)
1973–1976 Turkey U21 6 (0)
1976–1979 Turkey 4 (1)
Managerial career
1992–1993 Ereğlispor
1993–1994 Diyarbakırspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2017

Reşit was a prolific goalscorer in the top divisions of Turkey, and was briefly an international footballer for Turkey.

Death

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Reşit died on 26 March 1999 of a heart attack, the same condition that killed his brothers Kayhan and İrfan.[1]

Personal life

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Reşit was born in to a large family of 8 children. His brothers Orhan, Kayhan, İrfan, İlhan and Ayhan were all professional footballers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Orhan Kaynak'ın dramı".
  2. ^ ""Küçük Orhan"ın büyük ukdesi".
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