Necip Okaner

Necip Okaner (1889 Kadıköy, Istanbul – 28 July 1959,[1] Izmir) was a Turkish navy officer, footballer and academician.[2] He was among the principal founders of the major Turkish multi-sport club Fenerbahçe SK.

Necip Enver Okaner
Personal information
Full name Samipaşazade Necip Enver
Date of birth 1889 (1889)
Place of birth Kadıköy, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Date of death July 28, 1959(1959-07-28) (aged 70)
Place of death Izmir, Turkey
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Fenerbahçe SK
Teams managed
– Fenerbahçe SK

EducationNaval Academy (Turkey)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Necip Okaner, Ziya Songülen and Ayetullah Bey met at Okaner's residence, which was located at Beşbıyık street in the Moda neighbourhood, where the club was officially founded as Fenerbahçe Futbol Kulübü (Fenerbahçe Football Club).[3]

Necip Okaner in 1911.

Necip Okaner, in 1907 graduated from the Naval Academy (Turkey) and became a marine lieutenant. In 1909 he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and brought to the Naval Forces. Between 1912-1913, he took torpedo training in the Royal Navy. When he returned to Istanbul, he was promoted to the rank of captain. Between 1914-1916 he worked as a mine teacher. In 1916, he studied for six weeks at the Imperial German Navy

Necip Bey, after resigning from the army; was an English professor at Ege University School of Foreign Languages. He died in 1959. He was buried in Kokluca Cemetery in Bornova, İzmir.

References
  1. "Necip Okaner'in Mezarını Bulan Adam". Fenerbahcetarihi.org. Fenerbahcetarihi.org. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. "Türkçe Bilgi: Necip Okaner".
  3. "General Information". 1 January 2012.


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