Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu (born 23 August 1941)[1] is a retired Turkish professional footballer. Elmastaşoğlu is best known for his 12 year stint with Galatasaray from 1960-1972. He helped Galatasaray win 5 Süper Ligs, 4 Turkish Cups, and 2 Turkish Super Cups.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-08-23) August 23, 1941 (age 80) | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961-1976 | Altay | 46 | (16) |
| 1960-1972 | Galatasaray | 222 | (70) |
| 1972-1974 | Sakaryaspor | 21 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1959 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 1963–1964 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (4) |
| 1965–1969 | Turkey | 19 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elmastaşoğlu was a youth international for Turkey, and represented the senior Turkey team 19 times.[3] He debuted for Turkey in a 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification 1-0 loss to Portugal on 19 April 1964.[4]
Elmastaşoğlu's brothers, Ayfer and Nail, were also professional footballers.[2]
Galatasaray
Turkey