İsmet Uluğ (1901 – 27 August 1975) was a Turkish boxer[1] and football player of rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe.[2] Born in Istanbul, he played as a midfielder and winger and was nicknamed Yavuz İsmet.[3]
He played for Fenerbahçe between 1919–28 and also captained the team. He was also the president of Fenerbahçe between 1962 and 1966. He won the 1920–21, 1922–23 Istanbul League Championships as a player. He won the 1963–64 and 1964–65 Turkish League Championships as a president. He was included in the General Harington Cup squad.[4]
He was included in the first squad of the Turkey national football team that played against Romania on 26 October 1923.[5] He played 11 times for the national team.[6] He was included in the national squads for the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[7]
References edit
- ^ Library of Fenerbahçe footballers
- ^ Profile @ turkcebilgi.com
- ^ Profile @ fenerbahcecumhuriyeti.com
- ^ Fenerbahçe in Turkish Independence War
- ^ First national match
- ^ Profile @ mujdatyetkiner.com
- ^ "İsmet Uluğ". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links edit
- İsmet Uluğ at the Turkish Football Federation
- İsmet Uluğ at EU-Football.info
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