Jasar Takak is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 footballer who currently plays in midfield

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

. He is currently unattached.

Early career

Born in 's-Hertogenbosch by Assyrian/Syriac parents from Turkey, Takak started his career with local side RKVV Sint-Michielsgestel. Takak was a big fan of PSV Eindhoven, and after impressing PSV scouts and staff on an arranged talent day, he joined their youth at age eleven.

PSV

In 2002, Takak was picked for PSV's first team. Although being in the squad, he never played any matches for the first team. In September 2003, FC Zwolle

FC Zwolle

FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...

 showed their interest in the young player, and after playing a training match, he was loaned out for one season. In Zwolle

Zwolle

Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...

, he is in the starting lineup and even manages to score 8 league goals.

For Takak, his chances seemed brighter with PSV, but it was decided that he would be loaned out another season. Several clubs showed their interest, but he chose to play for RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...

. Once again, he was loaned out for one season.

In the summer of 2005, he returns to Eindhoven, only to learn that he is going to leave on a free transfer

Free transfer

In professional association football, a free transfer, also known as a Bosman transfer, involves a professional association football club releasing a player once the player's contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract....

. After interest from several Dutch clubs, he signs a loan deal with NEC. With NEC, he starts in the starting lineup, but after manager Cees Lok

Cees Lok

Cees Lok is a retired football defender and forward from the Netherlands, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen during his professional career. He retired in 2000, and afterwards became a football manager, working for NEC Nijmegen, NAC Breda and IJsselmeervogels. Currently he is reserves team...

's dismissal, he loses his starting position, and leaves NEC after only one season – without signing a new deal. His contract with PSV ends, and Takak spends the 2006–07 season outside professional football.

Vitesse

After spending the season on the training ground of Roda JC, Takak signs a one-year contract with Vitesse. Although playing a strong season, he was not offered a contract extension.
Again, there is no concrete interest in the midfielder from any club, and he is invited to train with Willem II, to keep up his fitness.

VVV-Venlo

In the preparations for the 2009–10 season, he is invited for training with VVV-Venlo. He impresses the staff, but due to limited estimate, he is offered an amateur-contract with VVV. He once again signed a contract for one year.

Takak was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.