Can Bartu
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Can Bartu is a Turkish
former basketball
and football
player. He is currently a sports journalist.
He started to play basketball for Fenerbahçe and was a six-time international representative with the national basketball team
. He was invited by the football coach Fikret Arıcan
to play football beside basketball. On 25 January 1957, Bartu played football for his club against Beyoğluspor
. He scored two goals and assisted for two more. He helped so his team won 4–0. Then, that evening, Bartu played basketball for Fenerbahçe, scoring 10 points. He helped his club win 44–43 shooting a goal three seconds before the finish. Bartu switched then over to football in his club. He played 26 times for the national football team
.
In 1961, Bartu transferred to ACF Fiorentina
in Italy
. Later, he played for Venezia A.C. in 1962 and for S.S. Lazio
in 1964. He is the first ever Turkish footballer, who played a final game in Europe with Fiorentina against Atlético Madrid in 1962. He was nicknamed "Signor" by the Italians due to his technique and gentile on the playground and because of his chic outfits worn off field.
After successful seasons in Italy, Bartu returned to Turkey in 1967 to play in his former club Fenerbahçe for more three years. Bartu played 326 games with Fenerbahçe and scored 162 goals. He became four-time league champion in 1959, 1961, 1968 and 1970 with Fenerbahçe.
He retired from active sport in 1970. Bartu is today a sports journalist writing for the newspaper Hürriyet.
Nowadays he also takes part on a national TV channel in Turkey as a commentator
.
Bartu is the UEFA Cup ambassador of Turkey in 2008/2009 season where Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey will host the final.
Bartu replaced the injured Turgay Şeren at 77' and played as a goalkeeper against Romania on 2 November 1958 in Bucureşti during European Cup game. (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/5859/znta.html)
The current training facilities of the Fenerbahçe senior football team is named after Bartu.
Turkey
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former basketball
Basketball
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and football
Football (soccer)
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player. He is currently a sports journalist.
He started to play basketball for Fenerbahçe and was a six-time international representative with the national basketball team
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" ....
. He was invited by the football coach Fikret Arıcan
Fikret Arican
Fikret Arıcan was the Chairman of the Türkiye Süper Ligi team Fenerbahçe between 1984–86. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey.He started his football career with Fenerbahçe when he was 12...
to play football beside basketball. On 25 January 1957, Bartu played football for his club against Beyoğluspor
Beyoğluspor
Beyoğluspor is a sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. It fields teams in volleyball, basketball and football at the amateur level.-History:Since the second half of the 19th century the Greek community of Istanbul founded several sports clubs and organized sports activities such as the...
. He scored two goals and assisted for two more. He helped so his team won 4–0. Then, that evening, Bartu played basketball for Fenerbahçe, scoring 10 points. He helped his club win 44–43 shooting a goal three seconds before the finish. Bartu switched then over to football in his club. He played 26 times for the national football team
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
.
In 1961, Bartu transferred to ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
in Italy
Italy
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. Later, he played for Venezia A.C. in 1962 and for S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in 1964. He is the first ever Turkish footballer, who played a final game in Europe with Fiorentina against Atlético Madrid in 1962. He was nicknamed "Signor" by the Italians due to his technique and gentile on the playground and because of his chic outfits worn off field.
After successful seasons in Italy, Bartu returned to Turkey in 1967 to play in his former club Fenerbahçe for more three years. Bartu played 326 games with Fenerbahçe and scored 162 goals. He became four-time league champion in 1959, 1961, 1968 and 1970 with Fenerbahçe.
He retired from active sport in 1970. Bartu is today a sports journalist writing for the newspaper Hürriyet.
Nowadays he also takes part on a national TV channel in Turkey as a commentator
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
.
Bartu is the UEFA Cup ambassador of Turkey in 2008/2009 season where Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey will host the final.
Bartu replaced the injured Turgay Şeren at 77' and played as a goalkeeper against Romania on 2 November 1958 in Bucureşti during European Cup game. (http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/5859/znta.html)
The current training facilities of the Fenerbahçe senior football team is named after Bartu.