Career
He plied his trade at the striker position for Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national football team His career started in the Fenerbahçe youth teams until he was promoted to the senior team Zeki spent his entire career with the club, setting numerous records.
He was also a forerunner for Turkey, becoming the first player to score for the team
He is often cited as one the best strikers in Turkish football history. He is also younger brother of Hasan Kamil Sporel who both played for and been president of Fenerbahçest
Born in Istanbul in 1898, Zeki"s career began in the Fenerbahçe youth system, where he spent three years. He was promoted to the senior squad during the 1915-1916 season at the age of eighteen.
His left foot was dominant, as he scarcely used his right foot and his head
Zeki set many scoring records at Fenerbahçe, including most goals, most goals in a single match, and fastest goal. His prolific goal-scoring ability led him to be affectionately named Üstad (The Master). The entirety of his career was spent at Fenerbahçe, retiring in 1934 after eighteen years of service.
Zeki"s final goal record was 470 goals in 352 matches.
He rounded off the performance with a second goal in the other half. Winning sixteen caps, Zeki led the team ten times while scoring 15 goals.