Reşit Kaynak (12 August 1952 – 26 March 1999) was a Turkish
footballer
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best known for his stints in the Turkish
Süper Lig
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with
Adanaspor
Adanaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional Association football, football club based in Adana; currently, they play in the TFF First League.
The club was founded in 1954 by middle-class merchants and artisans in response to their perceived ali ...
.
ReÅŸit was a prolific goalscorer in the top divisions of Turkey, and was briefly an international footballer for Turkey.
Death
ReÅŸit died on 26 March 1999 of a heart attack, the same condition that killed his brothers Kayhan and Ä°rfan.
Personal life
ReÅŸit was born in to a large family of 8 children. His brothers
Orhan
Orhan Ghazi (; , also spelled Orkhan; died 1362) was the second sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1323/4 to 1362. He was born in Söğüt, as the son of Osman I.
In the early stages of his reign, Orhan focused his energies on conquering mos ...
,
Kayhan
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,
Ä°rfan,
Ä°lhan and
Ayhan were all professional footballers.
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1952 births
1999 deaths
Footballers from Adana
Turkish men's footballers
Turkey men's international footballers
Turkey men's youth international footballers
Adanaspor footballers
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. footballers
Diyarbakırspor footballers
Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Gaziantepspor footballers
Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers
Hatayspor footballers
Süper Lig players
TFF 1. Lig players
Men's association football forwards
20th-century Turkish sportsmen