Bülent Şahinkaya (1 January 1948 - 29 June 2009), also known as Küçük Bülent, was a Turkish former professional footballer. Şahinkaya was the captain of Trabzonspor when they were promoted to the Süper Lig for the first time.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bülent Şahinkaya | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-01-01)1 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2009(2009-06-29) (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968-1970 | Trabzonspor | 38 | (6) |
| 1970-1971 | İstanbulspor | 7 | (0) |
| 1971-1975 | Trabzonspor | 66 | (1) |
| 1975-1976 | Galatasaray | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Şahinkaya was one of 7 children, 6 sons and 1 daughter. His father İbrahim and eldest brother Yılmaz were amateur footballers in their youth. His brothers Coşkun and Güngör were professional footballers who also played for Trabzonspor.[2] Şahinkaya died on 29 June 2009, and was buried in Istanbul.[3]
Trabzonspor
Galatasaray