Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan

{{Short description|Turkish footballer (1879–1963)}}

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Fuat Hüsnü Kayacan (1879, – 1963) was a Turkish footballer, manager, referee and pioneering figure. He was the first ever Turkish footballer and referee.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/tr/news/2556/editoryal/2012/10/17/3456310/goalcom-%C3%B6zel-gol-atan-ilk-t%C3%BCrk-futbolcusu-bahriyeli-fuat|title=(Goal.com Özel) Gol atan ilk Türk Futbolcusu: Bahriyeli Fuat Hüsnü Bey - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}} 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.

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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