{{Short description|Turkish footballer (1960–1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kayhan Kaynak | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1960|10|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Adana, Turkey | death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|1|9|1960|10|14|df=y}} | death_place = Karataş, Turkey | height = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Ceyhanspor | years1 = 1976–1978 | clubs1 = Ceyhanspor | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1979–1986 | clubs2 = Adanaspor | caps2 = 162 | goals2 = 56 | years3 = 1986–1988 | clubs3 = Fenerbahçe | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 1988–1991 | clubs4 = Konyaspor | caps4 = 52 | goals4 = 15 | years5 = 1991–1992 | clubs5 = Eskişehirspor | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 1992–1993 | clubs6 = Aydınspor | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 1993–1994 | clubs7 = Adana Demirspor | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 17 | nationalyears1 = 1978 | nationalteam1 = Turkey U18 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1982 | nationalteam2 = Turkey U21 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 1987 | nationalteam3 = Turkey | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 1987 | nationalteam4 = Turkey Olympic | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 }}
'''Kayhan Kaynak''' (born 14 October 1960 – 9 January 1994) was a Turkish footballer best known for his stint in the Süper Lig with Adanaspor. A forward, Kayhan was a prolific goalscorer in Adanaspor, and transferred to Fenerbahçe where he had some successful seasons. After falling out with management, Kayhan joined Konyaspor, scoring 28 goals in 68 games, becoming the first superstar for the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anadoludabugunspor.com/konyaspor-kayhan-kaynaki-unutmadi-7872h.htm|title=Konyaspor, Kayhan Kaynak'ı unutmadı|publisher=|access-date=10 November 2017|archive-date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114714/http://www.anadoludabugunspor.com/konyaspor-kayhan-kaynaki-unutmadi-7872h.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life and death== Kayhan was born in to a large family of eight children. His brothers Orhan, Reşit, İrfan, İlhan and Ayhan were all professional footballers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kucuk-orhan-in-buyuk-ukdesi-22679971|title="Küçük Orhan"ın büyük ukdesi|publisher=}}</ref>
He died on 9 January 1994 of a heart attack, the same condition that killed his brothers Reşit and İrfan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/orhan-kaynak-in-drami-39071322|title=Orhan Kaynak'ın dramı|publisher=}}</ref> He died during training for Adana Demirspor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tr.beinsports.com/haber/kayhan-kaynaka-anma-toreni|title=Kayhan Kaynak'a anma töreni - tr.beinsports.com|website=tr.beinsports.com}}</ref> After his death, a stadium was named after him in Adana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcspor.com/ligin-en-sik-gollerini-hep-o-atar-kayhan-kaynak/|title=LİGİN EN ŞIK GOLLERİNİ HEP O ATARDI, KAYHAN KAYNAK - ABC SPOR|website=abcspor.com}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{TFF player|23518}} * {{Mackolik player|51527}} * {{Soccerway coach|orhan-kaynak/371829}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaynak, Kayhan}} Category:1960 births Category:1994 deaths Category:20th-century Turkish sportsmen Category:Turkish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Adana Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Turkey men's international footballers Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers Category:Süper Lig players Category:TFF 1. Lig players Category:Adanaspor footballers Category:Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Category:Konyaspor footballers Category:Eskişehirspor footballers Category:Aydınspor 1923 footballers Category:Adana Demirspor footballers