Reşit Kaynak (12 August 1952 – 26 March 1999) was a Turkish footballer best known for his stints in the Turkish Süper Lig with Adanaspor.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Reşit Kaynak | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-08-12)August 12, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Adana, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 26 March 1999(1999-03-26) (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Bursa, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1967 | Ceyhan Akınspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | Ceyhan Akınspor | 12 | (5) |
| 1968–1975 | Adanaspor | 104 | (56) |
| 1975–1978 | Beşiktaş J.K. | 57 | (24) |
| 1978–1980 | Diyarbakırspor | 68 | (28) |
| 1980–1981 | Galatasaray | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | →Gaziantepspor (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 1981–1984 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 75 | (43) |
| 1984–1986 | Adanaspor | 58 | (32) |
| 1986–1988 | Ayvalıkgücü Belediyespor | 47 | (17) |
| 1988–1989 | Hatayspor | 25 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1971–1972 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1973–1976 | Turkey U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Turkey | 4 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1993 | Ereğlispor | ||
| 1993–1994 | Diyarbakırspor | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2017 | |||
Reşit was a prolific goalscorer in the top divisions of Turkey, and was briefly an international footballer for Turkey.
Reşit died on 26 March 1999 of a heart attack, the same condition that killed his brothers Kayhan and İrfan.[1]
Reşit was born in to a large family of 8 children. His brothers Orhan, Kayhan, İrfan, İlhan and Ayhan were all professional footballers.[2]
Turkish Cup top scorers | |
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