Nuri Asan

{{Short description|Turkish footballer (1940–1989)}} {{distinguish|Nuri Aslan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Nuri Asan |image = |full_name = |birth_date = {{birth date|1940|1|1|df=y}} |birth_place = Turkey |death_date = {{death date and age|1989|1|20|1940|1|1|df=y}} |death_place = Turkey |height = |position = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 1958–1964 |clubs1 = Galatasaray |years2 = 1964–1968 |clubs2 = Ankaragücü |years3 = 1968–1973 |clubs3 = Samsunspor |manageryears1 = 1973 |managerclubs1 = Samsunspor |manageryears2 = 1977–1979 |managerclubs2 = Samsunspor |manageryears3 = 1982–1983 |managerclubs3 = Samsunspor |manageryears4 = 1988–1989 |managerclubs4 = Samsunspor }}

'''Nuri Asan''' (1 January 1940 - 20 January 1989) was a Turkish football player and manager.

==Club career== Asan was regarded as one of the most important players in the history of Turkish side Samsunspor, and honored in a statue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/foto-galeri/samsunspor-un-kara-gunu-anisina-anitlar-60080ef5560350042c6ab76a|title=Samsunspor'un kara günü anısına anıtlar|publisher=ntvspor.net |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210508225911/https://www.ntvspor.net/foto-galeri/samsunspor-un-kara-gunu-anisina-anitlar-60080ef5560350042c6ab76a|archive-date=8 May 2021}}</ref>

==International career== Asan represented Turkey internationally at youth level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.samsunhaber.com/samsunspor/samsunspor-u-en-cok-seven-adam-h10986.html|title=Nuri Asan Kimdir?|publisher=samsunhaber.com}}</ref>

==Style of play== Asan was known for his technical ability.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samsunspor.biz/haber-Samsunspor_Tarihinin_En_iyi_11i_-5606-|title=Top Eleven Players in Samsunspor history|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220916/http://www.samsunspor.biz/haber-Samsunspor_Tarihinin_En_iyi_11i_-5606- |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

==Personal life== Asan was the son of former Gaziler district headman Muhtar Mahmut Asan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yakakent.net/2022/01/20/o-otobus-hala-donmedi-2/|title=NURİ ASAN KİMDİR|publisher=yakakent.net}}</ref>

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