Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu Explained

Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu
Fullname:Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu
Birth Date:1886
Birth Place:Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Death Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Position:Left wingback
Years1:1905–1914
Manageryears1:1906–1907
Managerclubs1:Galatasaray
Manageryears2:1911–1914
Managerclubs2:Galatasaray

Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu (1886 – 28 November 1942) was a Turkish footballer, poet, and one of the founders of Galatasaray. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. His grandfather was Serdar-ı Ekrem Ömer Pasha and his father was Ömer Muzaffer Bey. He lost his mother during childhood. He graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1905 and became the first Turkish captain of Galatasaray SK.[1] [2] [3]

As a poet, he was a pioneer of the Fecr-i Âtî ("Dawn of the Future") movement, one of three movements of early Turkish literature. His poets Kin (1910) and Hisarlara Karşı are especially well known.

Honours

As player

Galatasaray SK

1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11

Notes and References

  1. http://arsiv.ntvmsnbc.com/news/323128.asp NTVMSNBC Website
  2. http://fotoanaliz.hurriyet.com.tr/galeridetay.aspx?P=2&cid=34091&rid=4369 Hurriyet Newspaper Archive
  3. http://spor.bugun.com.tr/foto-galeri/124265-unutulmaz-fb-gs-derbileri-galerisi.aspx Bugün Newspaper Archive