Mehmet Reha Eken (1 January 1925 – 19 August 2013) was a Turkish professional footballer who played as a forward. He was strongly associated with Galatasaray Istanbul because of his long career at the club. On fan club pages he is regarded as one of the greatest players in the club's history.[citation needed] In his four stakes for the Turkey national team, he scored six goals and has with 1.5 the best goal / game ratio of any Turkey national team player. He was also part of Turkey's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[1]

Reha Eken
Personal information
Full name Mehmet Reha Eken
Date of birth (1925-01-01)1 January 1925
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death 19 August 2013(2013-08-19) (aged 88)
Place of death Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1954 Galatasaray 102 (60)
1954–1955 Emniyet 18 (7)
Total 120 (67)
International career
1948–1950 Turkey 4 (6)
Managerial career
1957–1958 Karşıyaka S.K.
1958–1959 Göztepe S.K.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His two brothers Danyal Vuran and Bülent Eken were also active as players at Galatasaray.

Death

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Eken died on 19 August 2013 in Istanbul at the age of 88.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Reha Eken". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Reha Eken'i kaybettik" [Striker Reha Eken dies aged 88] (in Turkish). milliyet.com.tr. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.