Celal İbrahim


Celal İbrahim was an Ottoman footballer of Kurdish origin and one of the [History of Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray S.K.|founder]s of Galatasaray. He was also known as Kürt Celal which translates in English as Kurdish Celal.

Career

İbrahim spent the entirety of his career with Galatasaray, his hometown club. He once scored 4 goals against Fenerbahçe in a single match on 12 February 1911.

Death

He was killed in action in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on 21 March 21, 1917.

Honours

Galatasaray