Celal İbrahim

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Celal İbrahim (1884 – 21 March 1917) was an Ottoman footballer of Kurdish origin and one of the founders 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

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