Garbis İstanbulluoğlu

Garbis İstanbulluoğlu (24 February 1927 – 17 February 1994), known as with his given nickname Tenekeci Gabris,[1] - literally meaning "Tinsmith", was a former Turkish football player and coach.

Garbis İstanbulluoğlu

Personal information
Full name	Garbis İstanbulluoğlu
Date of birth	24 February 1927
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Date of death	17 February 1994 (aged 66)
Place of death	Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1950	Kadırgaspor
1950–1957	Vefa S.K.	90	(52)
1957–1960	Taksim SK
National team
1952–1953	Turkey	4	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Of Armenian origin,[2][3] he was born in Kadırga neighbourhood of Fatih, Istanbul. His father was a tinsmith and Garbis was called "Tenekeci Garbis", by fans and the press, because of his father's profession (Tenekeci is Turkish for tinsmith).[4]

Career

İstanbulluoğlu began playing football with Kadırgaspor, his local team. He joined Vefa S.K. in 1950, where he played in 90 games scoring 52 goals. He also played for Taksim SK for three seasons. He played as a striker.

National Team

İstanbulluoğlu was the first Armenian origin footballer that represented Turkey.[5] He was first capped for Turkey on 1 June 1952 in Ankara against Switzerland, scoring in his debut.[6] He was capped by Turkey for four times, scoring three goals. He also played for Turkey against Italy (B) side on 11 December 1953 in Istanbul. However, this game is not considered an official game for FIFA.[7]

Coaching

Started his managerial career with Taksim SK.[8] In the 1967–68 season he was assistant manager of Mehmet Ali Has when Taksim SK at the Turkish 2. Division. Following year, he was appointed to as a technical director (manager) of Taksim SK until 1974 when the team relegated to Amateur League from Turkish 3. Division. He was also manager of Şişli SK. Both teams represented the Armenian community in Istanbul.

Death

İstanbulluoğlu died on 17 February 1994 in Istanbul and buried in Şişli Armenian Cemetery.

Statistics

Club

[2]

Club	Season	League
		Apps	Goals
Vefa S.K.	1950–51	12	7
	1951–52	13	8
	1952–53	13	8
	1953–54	16	13
	1954–55	17	11
	1955–56	12	2
	1956–57	17	3
	Total	90	52

International

[6][9]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals	Assists
Turkey	1952	2	1	-
	1953	2	2	-
Total		4	3	-

References

1. "Kadırga'da Futbol Kültürü" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 6 October 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. Forvet, Garbis İstanbulluoğlu Türkiye Vefa D. Tarihi : 01 01 1927 D. Yeri : İstanbul Boy : 177 cm Kilo : 75 kg Pozisyon. "Garbis İstanbulluoğlu (Vefa) @ Mackolik.com". Mackolik.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
3. "Türkiye takımında bir Garo... - TANIL BORA". Radikal.
4. Aslan, Elaslan. "S A B A H O N L I N E 01.09.2001". arsiv.sabah.com.tr.
5. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=6527&name=Garbis%20%C4%B0stanbulluo%C4%9Flu
6. "1951-1952 Turkish National Team". www.angelfire.com.
7. "1953-1954 Turkish National Team". www.angelfire.com.
8. http://www.turkforum.net/731562-turkiye-futbolunda-ermeniler.html%5B%5D
9. "1952-1953 Turkish National Team". www.angelfire.com.

External links

• Footballer profile at TFF