Celal İbrahim

Celal İbrahim (1884 – 21 March 1917) was an Ottoman footballer of Kurdish origin and one of the founders of Galatasaray. He was also known as Kürt Celal which translates in English as Kurdish Celal.^[1]

Celal İbrahim

Personal information
Full name	Celal İbrahim
Date of birth	1889
Place of birth	Malatya, Ottoman Empire
Date of death	21 March 1917(1917-03-21) (aged 33)
Place of death	Baghdad, Ottoman Empire
Position(s)	Left wingback
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1905–1915	Galatasaray
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

İbrahim spent the entirety of his career with Galatasaray, his hometown club. He once scored 4 goals against Fenerbahçe in a single match on 12 February 1911.^[2][3][4]

Death

He was killed in action in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on 21 March 21, 1917.^[5]

Honours

Galatasaray

• Istanbul Football League: 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1914–15