SOCCER PLAYER
Ali Sami Yen
1886 - 1951

Ali Sami Yen
Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri (20 May 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ali Sami Yen is the 801st most popular soccer player (down from 541st in 2019), the 694th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 610th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Ali Sami Yen ranks 801 out of 21,273. Before him are Brian Clough, André Abegglen, Jorginho, Peregrino Anselmo, Rudi Garcia, and Paulo Sousa. After him are Santos Iriarte, Franz Binder, Willy van der Kuijlen, Friaça, Marc-André ter Stegen, and Ruud Geels.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrian Clough
1935 - 2004
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 798
André Abegglen
1909 - 1944
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 799
Jorginho
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 800
Peregrino Anselmo
1902 - 1975
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 801
Rudi Garcia
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 802
Paulo Sousa
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 803
Ali Sami Yen
1886 - 1951
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 804
Santos Iriarte
1902 - 1968
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 805
Franz Binder
1911 - 1989
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 806
Willy van der Kuijlen
1946 - 2021
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 807
Friaça
1924 - 2009
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 808
Marc-André ter Stegen
1992 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 809
Ruud Geels
1948 - 2023
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 810
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Ali Sami Yen ranks 91. Before him are Frederic Bartlett, Henry H. Arnold, Paul Radmilovic, Amédée Ozenfant, Henry King, and Edward Bach. After him are Salvador de Madariaga, Armin T. Wegner, Firmin Lambot, Yevgeni Preobrazhensky, Gheorghe Tătărescu, and Manuel Ponce. Among people deceased in 1951, Ali Sami Yen ranks 61. Before him are John Sloan, Warner Baxter, Mikhail Borodin, Yoshio Nishina, Osman Batur, and Louis Jouvet. After him are Géza Maróczy, Henrietta Lacks, Wols, Tadeusz Borowski, Vilhelm Bjerknes, and Algernon Blackwood.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsFrederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 85
Henry H. Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 86
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 87
Amédée Ozenfant
PAINTER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 88
Henry King
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1982
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 89
Edward Bach
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1936
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 90
Ali Sami Yen
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 91
Salvador de Madariaga
WRITER
1886 - 1978
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 92
Armin T. Wegner
WRITER
1886 - 1978
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 93
Firmin Lambot
CYCLIST
1886 - 1964
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 94
Yevgeni Preobrazhensky
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1937
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 95
Gheorghe Tătărescu
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1957
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 96
Manuel Ponce
COMPOSER
1886 - 1948
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsJohn Sloan
PAINTER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 55
Warner Baxter
ACTOR
1889 - 1951
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 56
Mikhail Borodin
DIPLOMAT
1884 - 1951
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 57
Yoshio Nishina
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1951
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 58
Osman Batur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1951
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 59
Louis Jouvet
ACTOR
1887 - 1951
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 60
Ali Sami Yen
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 61
Géza Maróczy
CHESS PLAYER
1870 - 1951
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 62
Henrietta Lacks
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 1951
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 63
Wols
PAINTER
1913 - 1951
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 64
Tadeusz Borowski
WRITER
1922 - 1951
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 65
Vilhelm Bjerknes
PHYSICIST
1862 - 1951
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 66
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 67
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Ali Sami Yen ranks 694 out of 1,347. Before him are Reşat Nuri Güntekin (1889), Artabazos I of Phrygia (-600), Michael Choniates (1140), Saint Mercurius (224), Eunomius of Cyzicus (335), and Haluk Bilginer (1954). After him are Anthemius (400), Fatma Sultan (1548), Cleitarchus (-400), Kâtip Çelebi (1609), Nicomedes III of Bithynia (-200), and John Argyropoulos (1415).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsReşat Nuri Güntekin
WRITER
1889 - 1956
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 688
Artabazos I of Phrygia
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 689
Michael Choniates
WRITER
1140 - 1222
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 690
Saint Mercurius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
224 - 250
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 691
Eunomius of Cyzicus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 394
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 692
Haluk Bilginer
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 693
Ali Sami Yen
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 694
Anthemius
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 695
Fatma Sultan
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1559
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 696
Cleitarchus
WRITER
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 697
Kâtip Çelebi
WRITER
1609 - 1657
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 698
Nicomedes III of Bithynia
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 160 BC
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 699
John Argyropoulos
PHILOSOPHER
1415 - 1487
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 700
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Türkiye
Among soccer players born in Türkiye, Ali Sami Yen ranks 2. Before him are Hakan Şükür (1971). After him are Lefter Küçükandonyadis (1924), Rüştü Reçber (1973), Arda Turan (1987), Metin Oktay (1936), Mustafa Denizli (1949), Okan Buruk (1973), Emre Belözoğlu (1980), Burhan Sargun (1929), Turgay Şeren (1932), and Arda Güler (2005).
Hakan Şükür
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 1
Ali Sami Yen
1886 - 1951
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 2
Lefter Küçükandonyadis
1924 - 2012
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 3
Rüştü Reçber
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 4
Arda Turan
1987 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 5
Metin Oktay
1936 - 1991
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 6
Mustafa Denizli
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 7
Okan Buruk
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 8
Emre Belözoğlu
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 9
Burhan Sargun
1929 - 2023
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 10
Turgay Şeren
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 11
Arda Güler
2005 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 12