Nihat Akbay

Nihat Akbay (1 January 1945 – 24 March 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Nihat Akbay

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-01-01)1 January 1945
Place of birth	Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death	24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 75)
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1968	Beykoz	155	(1)
1968–1978	Galatasaray	115	(0)
Total		270	(1)
International career
1964–1976	Turkey	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Beykoz, Istanbul,^[1] Akbay played club football for Beykoz and Galatasaray.^[2]

He also earned 7 caps for the Turkey national team between 1964 and 1976.^[2]

Later life and death

Akbay died on 24 March 2020.^[1]