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Ayetullah Bey

1888 – 1919

Turkish footballer

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About Ayetullah Bey

Lived 1888 – 1919 (aged 30–31). Ayetullah Bey was a Turkish association football player and ruler.

Şevkipaşazade Ayetullah Bey (; 1888–1919), was an Ottoman footballer of Circassian descent.

Biography

Ayetullah Bey became the first secretary general when he was just 22. In addition, he served the club as a goalkeeper and defender. Ayetullah Bey, graduated from Lycée Saint-Joseph. Of Circassian origin, he descended from the Ubykh-Kabardian tribes and the "Anzork" (Андзорыкъу) family. According to Fenerbahçe congress member and a family friend of Ayetullah Bey's sister, the family was of Circassian origin and had served as bureucrats for the Ottoman Empire.

Ayetullah Bey's father was Şevki Pasha, a brigadier general in the Ottoman Army. Ayetullah Bey was known as "Şevkipaşazade", literally meaning "Shevki Pasha's son". After graduating from Lycée Saint-Joseph he started to work as a civil servant in the Ottoman Bank. He then resigned and founded a company that sells water. He was a member of the first squads of Fenerbahçe, playing as the goalkeeper. Later, he also served the club as a president. He died in 1919 in Istanbul. He was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery, Istanbul.

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Important facts

Born
1888, Boyacıköy
Birth century
Died
1919, Istanbul
Nationality
Education
St. Joseph High School

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ayetullah Bey's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ayetullah Bey?

Turkish footballer (1888-1919)

When was Ayetullah Bey born?

Ayetullah Bey was born in 1888 in Boyacıköy.

When did Ayetullah Bey die?

Ayetullah Bey died in 1919 in Istanbul.

What was Ayetullah Bey's occupation?

Ayetullah Bey was an association football player and ruler.

What nationality was Ayetullah Bey?

Ayetullah Bey was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ayetullah Bey

· Wikidata: Q2874886

· DBpedia: Ayetullah Bey

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