Servet Çetin
Turkish association football player (born 1981)
Servet Çetin (born 17 March 1981) is a Turkish football manager and former player who's currently coaching Sarıyer. Çetin began his football journey in 1990 when he joined Kartalspor after a chance encounter. Initially an amateur, he progressed to professional terms with Göztepe and later Denizlispor.
His impressive European performance with Denizlispor led him to Fenerbahçe, where he faced challenges and triumphs, including winning the Süper Lig and earning a spot in Turkey national team.
He received the nickname "Ayıboğan" which literally means; a man who could choke a bear, due to his height and strength. He also has the nickname "Türkü Baba" due to the numerous Turkish folk music on his iPod.
Club career
Early career
Çetin joined Kartalspor in 1990 after the club manager called his house looking for his older brother İrfan who was playing as a midfielder for the club at the time. Servet informed the club's manager that his older brother was not home and would not be returning until later that evening. The club's manager, in a bind to find players for the match later that day, questioned Servet's interest in football and upon learning that he was interested, Servet was invited to join the club as an amateur player and played in the match later that day as a right-back. Servet was signed onto professional terms at the start of the 1999–2000 season.
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