Şaban Kartal

Şaban Kartal (1 January 1952 – 7 September 1998) was a Yugoslav-born Turkish former football player. His successful performance in Zonguldak Kömürspor resulted in his transfer to Beşiktaş. He won 1981–82 1.Lig title in Beşiktaş.^[1]

Şaban Kartal

Personal information
Date of birth	(1952-01-01)1 January 1952
Place of birth	Veles, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Date of death	(1998-09-07)7 September 1998
Place of death	Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s)	Left Wing
Youth career
	İstanbul Küçükayasofya
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971-1972	Kasımpaşa
1972-1973	İstanbulspor	27	(3)
1973-1976	Zonguldak Kömürspor	70	(17)
1976–1982	Beşiktaş	134	(17)
1982–1984	İskenderunspor
1984–1985	Süleymaniye Sirkecispor
International career
1975	Turkey U-21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

On September 7, 1998, he committed suicide in his house in Ataköy, Bakırköy

Honours

Beşiktaş

• Süper Lig: 1981-82