Can Bartu

Can Bartu (January 31, 1936 – April 11, 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 name	Can Bartu
Date of birth	(1936-01-31)31 January 1936
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death	11 April 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 83)
Place of death	Istanbul, Turkey
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, left winger
Youth career
?–1955	Fenerbahçe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1961	Fenerbahçe	326	(173)
1961–1962	Fiorentina	14	(5)
1962–1963	Venezia	30	(11)
1963–1964	Fiorentina	10	(3)
1964–1967	Lazio	46	(11)
1967–1970	Fenerbahçe	46	(8)
Total		426	(211)
National team
1956–1968	Turkey	26	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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.

Death

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