Ziya Songülen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ziya Songülen

Turkish footballers

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1886

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1936

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Nurizade Ziya Songülen (1886 Kadiköy, Istanbul – 1936) was a great-grandson of Saliha Sultan.
He was the founder and first president of the major Turkish multi-sport club Fenerbahçe SK, between 1907–08.
Ziya Songülen also played as a right back for the club.
He graduated from Saint Joseph's College and bought the ground where the current Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium is located (then named Papazin Çayiri) for 17 Ottoman golden coins.