Can Bartu

Can Bartu (31 January 1936 – 11 April 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.

Can Bartu
Personal information
Full nameCan Bartu
Date of birth(1936-01-31)31 January 1936
Place of birthIstanbul, Turkey
Date of death11 April 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 83)
Place of deathIstanbul, Turkey
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, left winger
Youth career
?–1955Fenerbahçe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1961Fenerbahçe326(173)
1961–1962Fiorentina14(5)
1962–1963Venezia30(11)
1963–1964Fiorentina10(3)
1964–1967Lazio46(11)
1967–1970Fenerbahçe46(8)
Total426(211)
National team
1956–1968Turkey26(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

Bartu later worked as a sports journalist. He died on 11 April 2019, at the age of 83.[1]

References

  1. "Fenerbahçe great Can Bartu passes away". UEFA. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

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