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Kemal Faruki
association football player · businessperson
- August 27, 1910 · Istanbul
- January 27, 1988
- 77 years
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Kemal Faruki, 77, Turkish Olympic footballer (1928).
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|Kemal Faruki (27 August 1910 – 27 January 1988) was a Turkish professional footballer. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club, Galatasaray SK. He also represented Turkey on two occasions. He was part of Turkey's squad at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.
Career
Kemal Faruki was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and played his entire career as a forward and midfielder for Galatasaray SK. Faruki was selected to Galatasaray's A team when he was 17. Faruki won the Istanbul Football League five times.
He made his senior national team debut against Bulgaria on 17 July 1927. In his first international match he scored his first goal. He died in Cairo, Egypt, aged 77.
Career statistics
International goals
Honours
As player
- Istanbul Football League: 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31
- Istanbul Kupası: 1933
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