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Bülent Eken
Turkish footballer
Bülent Eken (26 October 1923 – 25 July 2016) was a Turkish footballer and coach.[1] He played most of his career at Galatasaray SK, but also played for Salernitana and Palermo in Italy. After his career he became a manager and he coached in Italy, In 1967, he went to Turkey as an assistant coach for Galatasaray SK. He coached the Turkey national football team during 1962.[2] He represented his country at the 1948 Summer Olympics[3] and the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[4] Eken died on 25 July 2016,[5] nineteen days after the death of his teammate Turgay Şeren.