Aydın Yelken (3 May 1939 – 16 August 2022) was a Turkish footballer who played as a winger or forward.[1] He made nine appearances for the Turkey national team from 1961 to 1965.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1957 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Karagümrük | 93 | (20) |
| 1963–1966 | Fenerbahçe | 78 | (29) |
| 1966–1969 | Altay | 83 | (9) |
| 1969–1970 | İzmirspor | 30 | (7) |
| 1971 | Hatayspor | 2 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | İzmirspor | 84 | (19) |
| Total | 370 | (81) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961–1965 | Turkey | 9 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yelken died on 16 August 2022, at the age of 83.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Aydın Yelken". EU Football. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Aydın Yelken". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe'nin eski milli futbolcusu Aydın Yelken hayatını kaybetti" (in Turkish). Hürrriyet. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
edit- Aydın Yelken at WorldFootball.net
- Aydın Yelken at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aydın Yelken at the Turkish Football Federation
- Aydın Yelken at EU-Football.info
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