Metin Oktay

Date of birth02 February 1936
Place of birthIzmir
NationalityTurkish
Height1.77 m
PositionForward
Died13 September 1991

Nicknamed the Uncrowned King by Galatasaray fans

Every year on 13 September, Galatasaray players and supporters pay homage to the "Uncrowned King" at his grave in Kozlu cemetery near Topkapı in Istanbul.

Galatasaray's sports complex and training facility, the Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center, located in Florya, Istanbul, is named after him.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1955-56 Turkey International Friendly 3
2
1955-56 Turkey Mediterranean Cup 1
1
1956-57 Turkey Akdeniz Cup 1
1956-57 Turkey International Friendly 3
1
1957-58 Turkey International Friendly 2
2
1958-59 Turkey International Friendly 4
1
1958-59 Turkey UEFA European Championship 1
1959-60 Turkey International Friendly 1
1
1960-61 Turkey FIFA World Cup 2
1
1960-61 Turkey International Friendly 1
1
1961-62 Turkey FIFA World Cup 2
2
1962-63 Turkey International Friendly 2
3
1962-63 Turkey UEFA European Championship 1
1963-64 Turkey International Friendly 2
1964-65 Turkey FIFA World Cup 3
1964-65 Turkey International Friendly 4
4
1965-66 Turkey International Friendly 1
1967-68 Turkey International Friendly
1
1968-69 Turkey FIFA World Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Dec 1955 Turkey v Portugal W 3-1 International Friendly
25 Dec 1955 France v Turkey L 3-1 MEDITERRANEAN CUP
19 Feb 1956 Turkey v Hungary W 3-1 International Friendly
25 Mar 1956 Portugal v Turkey L 3-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 1956 Turkey v Poland D 1-1 International Friendly
25 Nov 1956 Czechoslovakia v Turkey D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Apr 1957 Egypt v Turkey W 0-4 Akdeniz Cup
19 May 1957 Poland v Turkey W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Dec 1957 Turkey v Belgium D 1-1 International Friendly
04 May 1958 Netherlands v Turkey W 1-2 International Friendly
26 Oct 1958 Belgium v Turkey D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Nov 1958 Romania v Turkey L 3-0 UEFA European Championship 1st round 1st leg
07 Dec 1958 Turkey v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Dec 1958 Turkey v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 International Friendly
10 May 1959 Turkey v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 1960 Turkey v Scotland W 4-2 International Friendly
27 Nov 1960 Bulgaria v Turkey L 2-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 1961 Norway v Turkey W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
18 Jun 1961 USSR v Turkey L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
29 Oct 1961 Turkey v Norway W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
12 Nov 1961 Turkey v USSR L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
10 Oct 1962 Turkey v Ethiopia W 3-0 International Friendly
25 Nov 1962 Israel v Turkey W 0-2 International Friendly
02 Dec 1962 Italy v Turkey L 6-0 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 1st leg
22 Sep 1963 Poland v Turkey D 0-0 International Friendly
09 Oct 1963 Turkey v Romania D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Sep 1964 Turkey v Poland L 2-3 International Friendly
01 Nov 1964 Turkey v Tunisia W 4-1 International Friendly
20 Dec 1964 Turkey v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
24 Jan 1965 Portugal v Turkey L 5-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
19 Apr 1965 Turkey v Portugal L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
02 May 1965 Romania v Turkey L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
09 May 1965 Bulgaria v Turkey L 4-1 International Friendly
30 May 1966 Denmark v Turkey D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Mar 1968 Turkey v Tunisia D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Dec 1968 Turkey v Northern Ireland L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.