Turkish footballer (1901–1979)
Sabih Arca
Arca in 1928 |
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Full name |
Sabih Fani Arca |
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Date of birth |
1901 (1901) |
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Place of birth |
Istanbul, Turkey |
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Date of death |
24 April 1979(1979-04-24) (aged 77–78) |
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Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1918–1929 |
Fenerbahce |
215 |
(64) |
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1923–1928 |
Turkey |
9 |
(3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sabih Arca (1901 – 24 April 1979)[1] was a Turkish footballer who played for Fenerbahçe, where he scored 64 goals in 215 matches. He was born in Istanbul.[3] He played as a central midfielder or as a left midfielder. He played for Fenerbahçe between 1918 and 1929 and won the 1920–21 and 1922–23 Istanbul Football League. He was a member of the General Harington Cup squad.[4]
He was included in the first squad of the Turkey national team that played against Romania on 26 October 1923.[5] He scored three goals in nine matches for the national team.[6] On the squads he was included he did not make any appearances at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[7]
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