Mustafa Elkatipzade (1889 – 4 March 1967) was a Turkish football manager. He managed Fenerbahçe between 1921 and 1924[1] He won the 1922–23 Istanbul League Championship. He was also the manager of the General Harington Cup squad.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Tunisia | ||
Date of death | 4 March 1967 | (aged 77–78)||
Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1921–1924 | Fenerbahçe |
He founded the first youth team in Turkish football history.[3] He also founded the Fenerbahçe S.K. Academy and managed the youngsters between 1909 and 1911.[4] Zeki Rıza Sporel, Hasan Kamil Sporel and Hikmet Topuzer played in the academy under his management.
He was also a member of the Committee of Union and Progress and is known for sacking all the players who refused to join the army during the Turkish War of Independence.[5]
He died on 4 March 1967.[3]