Zeki Rıza Sporel was a Turkish football player and a politician. He plied his trade at the striker position for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national football team. His career started in the Fenerbahçe youth teams until he was promoted to the senior team. Zeki spent his entire career with the club, setting numerous records. He was also a forerunner for Turkey, becoming the first player to score for the team. He is often cited as one of the best strikers in Turkish football history. He was also active in politics as he became a member of the Democrat Party in 1946.
Zeki Rıza Sporel
Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)
Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a Turkish professional football club based in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. They represent the men's football department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a prominent multi-sport club. Fenerbahçe, also referred to colloquially as Fener, has never been relegated from the top division of Turkish football and currently competes in the Turkish Super League, the Turkish Cup, the Turkish Super Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League.
Ziya Songülen the founder and first president
The first team in 1907-08 season(The founder of the club Ziya Songülen, is fourth from the left standing)
Newspaper news about a match played by Fenerbahçe in the regional tournament on 1 March 1908
Champions of 1911-12 season's Fenerbahçe team players with the cup