Ayetullah Bey

Şevkipaşazade Ayetullah Bey

Personal information
Full name	Şevkipaşazade Ayetullah Bey
Date of birth	1888 (1888)
Place of birth	Kadıköy, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Date of death	1919 (aged 30–31)
Place of death	Istanbul, Ottoman Empire Buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery,  Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Fenerbahçe SK
Teams managed
1908-1909	Fenerbahçe SK
Education Lycée Saint-Joseph, Istanbul
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ayetullah Bey (1888 in Kadıköy, Istanbul – 1919), was a Turkish footballer of Circassian descent.^[1] He was the founder and second president of the major Turkish multi-sport club Fenerbahçe SK between 1908-09.^[2]

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 Saint Joseph’s College.^[3][4] He came from the House of Anzorq in the Ubykh tribe of Circassians.^[1]

Ayetullah Bey was the son of Şevki Pasha (pictured)

Ayetullah Bey's father was a brigadier general in the Ottoman Army. His name was Şevki Pasha. Ayetullah Bey was known as "Şevkipaşazade". After graduating from, Lycée Saint-Joseph, Istanbul 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.

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• Fenerbahçe official website

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