Servet Çetin
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Servet Çetin (born 17 March 1981) is a Turkish football manager and former player who's most recently coached Sivasspor. 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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Servet Çetin | ||
Date of birth | (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Tuzluca, Iğdır, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1998 | Kartalspor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2001 | Kartalspor | 51 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Göztepe | 31 | (1) |
2002–2003 | Denizlispor | 35 | (2) |
2003–2006 | Fenerbahçe | 36 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Sivasspor | 28 | (2) |
2007–2012 | Galatasaray | 117 | (10) |
2012–2014 | Eskişehirspor | 39 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Mersin İdman Yurdu | 47 | (4) |
Total | 384 | (25) | |
International career | |||
1998 | Turkey U17 | 1 | (0) |
1998 | Turkey U18 | 1 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Turkey U21 | 17 | (0) |
2006 | Turkey A2 | 1 | (0) |
2003–2011 | Turkey | 59 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
2017–2018 | Trabzonspor (assistant) | ||
2018 | Konyaspor (assistant) | ||
2019–2023 | Sivasspor (assistant) | ||
2023 | Sivasspor | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
His impressive European performance with Denizlispor led him to Fenerbahçe, where he faced challenges and triumphs, including winning the Super Lig and earning a spot in Turkey national football team.
He received the nickname "Ayıboğan" which literally means; a man who could choke a bear, due to his height and strength.[2][3] He also has the nickname "Türkü Baba" due to the numerous Turkish folk music on his iPod.[4]