Sabri Gençsoy

Sabri Gençsoy

Gençsoy in 1940–41 season
Personal information
Full name	Sabri Gençsoy
Date of birth	(1918-01-01)1 January 1918
Place of birth	Ottoman Empire
Date of death	Unknown
Position(s)	Winger-Half Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1938–1948	Beşiktaş	137	(61)
Total		137	(61)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sabri Gençsoy (born 1 January 1918) was a Turkish association football player. He took a part of Beşiktaş J.K. roster along with iconic players of club, including Hakkı Yeten, Hüsnü Savman, Şeref Görkey, and Eşref Bilgiç, in 1940s.[1]

Career

Sabri Gençsoy, 5th on back row at Beşiktaş roster, in 1941–42 season

Gençsoy spent his entire career at Beşiktaş J.K. between 1938 and 1948 where he achieved numerous local titles, including 3 times Turkish National Division, top-level national football competition between 1937 and 1950. He was the regular right-half of the team at 1938–39 and 1939–40 seasons.[2] In 1940–41 season, along with Hakkı Yeten and Şeref Görkey, Gençsoy contributed the team with 28 goals combined.[3]

Honours

Beşiktaş[4]

• Turkish National Division (3): 1941, 1944, 1947
• Istanbul Football League (7): 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1944–45, 1945–46
• Istanbul Football Cup (2): 1944 1946
• Prime Minister's Cup (1): 1947

References

Citations

1. "İlk Derbide Zafer" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 4 March 2003. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. Yurttaş 1995, p. 39.
3. Yurttaş 1995, p. 40.
4. "Sabri Gençsoy (Beşiktaş) @ maçkolik.com" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

Books

• Yurttaş, Gürel (1995). Kartal'ın Pençesi (in Turkish). Istanbul: AD Yayıncılık. ISBN 975-325-017-7.

External links

• Sabri Gençsoy at Soccerway
• Sabri Gençsoy at Maçkolik