Turgay Şeren

Turkay Sabit Şeren (15 May 1932 – 7 July 2016) was a Turkish football player, who was a one-time goalkeeper of Galatasaray. He played for Galatasaray between 1947 and 1966 and was capped 52 times for Turkey,^[2] including two matches at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.^[3] Because of his saves against West Germany in 1951 in Berlin, he is nicknamed as "Berlin Panteri" (Panther of Berlin). He also coached Galatasaray.^[4] Şeren was awarded a testimonial match by the club in 1967 in Istanbul, inviting players like Ion Pârcălab, Lev Yashin and Ion Nunweiller.^[5][6]

Full name Turkay Sabit Şeren

Date of birth (1932-05-15)15 May 1932

Place of birth Ankara, Turkey

Date of death 7 July 2016(2016-07-07) (aged 84)

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Turgay Şeren

Turgay Şeren (left) in 1958
Personal information
Full name	Turkay Sabit Şeren
Date of birth	(1932-05-15)15 May 1932
Place of birth	Ankara, Turkey
Date of death	7 July 2016(2016-07-07) (aged 84)
Place of death	Istanbul, Turkey
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1967[1]	Galatasaray SK	631[1]	(0)
International career
1950–1966	Turkey	52	(0)
Managerial career
1968–1969	Mersin İdmanyurdu
1969–1970	Vefa S.K.
1970–1971	Samsunspor
1979–1980	Galatasaray SK
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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After his retirement, Şeren became a football columnist and a television commentator.

He died at age 84 on 7 July 2016.^[7]