Turgay Şeren

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Turgay Şeren (born May 15, 1932) is the former legendary goalkeeper of Galatasaray. He played at Galatasaray between 1949 and 1966 and was capped 46 times for Turkey. 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.

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Coşkun Özari
Galatasaray SK managers
1979-1980
Succeeded by
Brian Birch


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