Personal information | |||
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Full name | "Kürt" Celal Ibrahim | ||
Date of birth | 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Date of death | 21 March 1917 | (aged 33)||
Place of death | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
Playing position | Left wingback | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1905–1914 | Galatasaray SK | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Celal Ibrahim (1884 – 21 March 1917) was a Kurdish footballer and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. He was martyred in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on March 21, 1917. He scored 4 goals against Fenerbahçe SK on 12 February 1911.