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Ali Sami Yen
Turkish footballer and sports manager (1886–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri (20 May 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Sami Yen | ||
Date of birth | 20 May 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Üsküdar, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) | ||
Date of death | 29 July 1951(1951-07-29) (aged 65) | ||
Place of death |
Istanbul, Turkey Buried in Feriköy Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1905–1910 | Galatasaray | ||
Managerial career | |||
1916–1917 | Galatasaray | ||
1923 | Turkey | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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