Galip Haktanır (1 August 1921 – 30 September 2023) was a Turkish

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. He died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 102.

Club career

Nicknamed ''Kör Galip'' (''Blind Winner''), Galip played his entire, 16-year career for Vefaspor.

International career

Haktanır made his debut for the Turkey national team in a May 1948

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against

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and played in five matches from 1948 to 1950. He was also part of Turkey's squad for the football tournament at the

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, but he did not play in any matches. His final international was an October 1950 friendly match away against

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. At the time of his death, he was the eldest surviving national team player.

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* 1921 births 2023 deaths People from İznik Turkish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Turkey men's international footballers Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Vefa S.K. footballers Turkish men centenarians 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub