Coşkun Şahinkaya
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Coşkun Şahinkaya | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Trabzon, Turkey | ||
Date of death | 11 December 2023 | (aged 81)||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1956-1960 | Trabzon İdmangücü | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960-1967 | Ankaragücü | ||
1967-1970 | Trabzonspor | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Coşkun Şahinkaya (1 January 1942 – 11 December 2023[1]), also known as Gabak Coşkun, was a Turkish professional footballer. Şahinkaya was the second ever captain for Trabzonspor.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Şahinkaya was one of 7 children, 6 sons and 1 daughter. His father İbrahim and eldest brother Yılmaz were amateur footballers in their youth. His brothers Güngör and Bülent were professional footballers who also played for Trabzonspor.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coşkun Şahinkaya'yı kaybettik". trabzonspor.org.tr. 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Turgay Beşyıldız - Gabak Coşkun…". haber61.net/.
- ^ "Trabzonspor'u Trabzonspor yapan kendi oyun sistemiydi". Günebakış.