Hüseyin Çakıroğlu (19 September 1957 – 26 October 1986), nicknamed Doktor (English, the doctor) was a Turkish

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

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. A ten-time international for the

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, Çakıroğlu died suddenly of cancer in 1986 at the age of 29.

Professional career and death

Çakıroğlu had discomfort in his leg from a slow-growing tumor, but despite openly suffering from it became a professional footballer. Çakıroğlu spent his early career with

Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor was a Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969 and dissolved in 2020, Gaziantepspor were nicknamed the ''Şahinler'' (The Falcons). The club colours were black and red, and they played their home matche ...

, and stayed with the team even when they were relegated despite interest from Fenerbahçe. He ended up transferring to Fenerbahçe in 1984, and in his first season with them helped them win the Süper Lig. In the summer of 1986, Çakıroğlu's condition worsened, and it was found that the tumor in his leg had metastasized, spreading to his lungs and brain. He was taken to the United States for treatment but died on 26 October 1986.

Honours

;Fenerbahçe *

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(1): 1984–1985 *

Turkish Super Cup The Turkish Super Cup ( Turkish: ''TFF Süper Kupa''), as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known a ...

(2): 1984, 1985 * Fleet Cup (1): 1984 * Istanbul TSYD Cup (1): 1985 ;Gaziantepspor * Adana TSYD Cup (1): 1979

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Çakıroğlu, Hüseyin 1957 births 1986 deaths Footballers from Istanbul Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Gaziantepspor footballers Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Süper Lig players TFF First League players Deaths from cancer in Turkey