Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan
Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan (1879, Kadıköy, Istanbul – 1963, Istanbul) was a Turkish footballer, manager and referee. He was the first ever Turkish footballer and referee.[1] He got involved in the sport of football when he was a soldier on assignment in İzmir in 1898. He was the younger brother of Hamit Hüsnü Kayacan.
Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan as a naval cadet
Being a native of the Kadıköy district on the Asian side of Istanbul, Kayacan was among the founding line-ups of both Black Stockings FC and Fenerbahçe. He also played for Galatasaray.
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