Nihat Akbay (1 January 1945 â 24 March 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Beykoz, Istanbul, Akbay played club football for Beykoz and Galatasaray.
He also earned 7 caps for the Turkey national team between 1964 and 1976.
Akbay died on 24 March 2020.