Asaf Beşpınar (25 September 1887,

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– 26 May 1946,

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) was an Indian-

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and

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. He was among the founding line-up of the Turkish football club Fenerbahçe. Beşpınar, being an alumnus of Saint Joseph's College in

, had close ties with other founding members of the club, who studied at the same school.

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Turkish men's footballers Footballers from Istanbul Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Men's association football players not categorized by position People from Kadıköy 1887 births 1946 deaths {{Turkey-footy-bio-stub