Turgay Seren
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Turgay Sabit Şeren is the former goalkeeper of Galatasaray
. He played at Galatasaray between 1947 and 1966 and was capped 52 times for Turkey
, including two matches as the 1954 FIFA World Cup
. His heroic saves against West Germany
in 1951 in Berlin
was what he is still remembered for. Turkey had won 2-1. Because of that unforgettable day, he is nicknamed as "Berlin Panteri" (Berlin Panther). He also coached Galatasaray.
After his retirement, Şeren became a football columnist and a television commentator. His aged appearance earned him the nickname Yoda
due to his physical resemblance to the Star Wars
character.
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
. He played at Galatasaray between 1947 and 1966 and was capped 52 times for Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, including two matches as the 1954 FIFA World Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
. His heroic saves against West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in 1951 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
was what he is still remembered for. Turkey had won 2-1. Because of that unforgettable day, he is nicknamed as "Berlin Panteri" (Berlin Panther). He also coached Galatasaray.
After his retirement, Şeren became a football columnist and a television commentator. His aged appearance earned him the nickname Yoda
Yoda
Yoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, appearing in the second and third original films, as well as all three prequel trilogy films. A renowned Jedi master, Yoda made his first on-screen appearance in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back where he is responsible for...
due to his physical resemblance to the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
character.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray SK Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
1946–47 1946–47 Istanbul Football League The 1946–47 İstanbul Football League season was the 39th season of the league. Fenerbahçe SK won the league for the 11th time.-Season:... |
1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1947–48 1947–48 Istanbul Football League The 1947–48 İstanbul Football League season was the 40th season of the league. Fenerbahçe SK won the league for the 12th time.-Season:... |
1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1948–49 1948–49 Istanbul Football League The 1948–49 İstanbul Football League season was the 41st season of the league. Galatasaray SK won the league for the 12th time.-Season:-Topscorer:... |
1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1949–50 1949–50 Istanbul Football League The 1949–50 İstanbul Football League season was the 40th season of the league. Beşiktaş JK won the league for the 10th time.-Season:... |
9 | 0 | |||||||||
| 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1950–51 1950–51 Istanbul Football League The 1950–51 İstanbul Football League season was the 41st season of the league. Beşiktaş JK won the league for the 11th time.-Season:... |
12 | 0 | |||||||||
| 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1951–52 1951–52 Istanbul Football League The 1951–52 İstanbul Football League season was the 42nd season of the league. Beşiktaş JK won the league for the 12th time.-Season:... |
14 | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1952–53 1952–53 Istanbul Football League The 1952–53 İstanbul Football League season was the 43rd season of the league. Fenerbahçe SK won the league for the 13th time.-Season:... |
16 | 0 | |||||||||
| 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1953–54 1953–54 Istanbul Football League The 1953–54 İstanbul Football League season was the 44th season of the league. Beşiktaş JK won the league for the 13th time.-Season:... |
14 | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1954–55 1954–55 Istanbul Football League The 1954–55 İstanbul Football League season was the 45th season of the league. Galatasaray SK won the league for the 13th time.-Season:... |
15 | 0 | |||||||||
| 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1955–56 1955–56 Istanbul Football League The 1955–56 İstanbul Football League season was the 46th season of the league. Galatasaray SK won the league for the 14th time.-Season:... |
15 | 0 | |||||||||
| 15 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1956–57 1956–57 Istanbul Football League The 1956–57 İstanbul Football League season was the 47th season of the league. Fenerbahçe SK won the league for the 14th time.-Season:... |
18 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1957–58 1957–58 Istanbul Football League The 1957–58 İstanbul Football League season was the 33rd season of the league. Galatasaray SK became champions for the 15th time in their history.-Season:-Topscorer:... |
18 | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1958–59 1958–59 İstanbul Football League The 1958–59 İstanbul Football League season was the 34th season of the league and also the last. This season was to pick which teams would compete in the first season of the Turkish First Football League. 8 teams would be picked. Fenerbahçe SK became champions for the 15th time in their... |
7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1959 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 34 | 0 | |||||||||
| 34 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||
| 33 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 36 | 0 | |||||||||
| 36 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | |||||||||||
| 39 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 25 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career total | 341 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 374 | 0 | |
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 1961–1962, 1962–1963
- Turkish Cup: 1962–1963, 1963–1964, 1964–1965, 1965–1966
- Turkish Super CupTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
: 1966 - Istanbul Football LeagueIstanbul Football LeagueIstanbul Lig or originally Constantinople Football Association League was founded by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears and started with the 1904-05 season with only four teams as "Istanbul Sunday League". The matches between the four teams, Moda FC, HMS Imogene FC, Elpis FC, and Cadi-Keuy FC were...
: 1948–1949, 1954–1955, 1955–1956, 1957–1958 - TSYD CupTSYD CupThe TSYD Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout 6 regions of Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, and Trabzon. The competition's major leg which was played between the Big Three of Turkey; Fenerbahçe SK, Galatasaray SK,...
: 1963, 1966
Records
- Most appearances for Galatasaray SK (631)
- Most appearances at Kıtalar Arası DerbiKıtalar Arası DerbiKıtalar Arası Derbi , is the name given to any football match between Fenerbahçe SK and Galatasaray SK.It involves two of the most successful clubs in the Süper Lig. It is also a local derby, one of many involving Istanbul clubs...
(54) - Most total seasons as Galatasaray SK 1st Goalkeeper (15)