Turgay Şeren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Turgay Şeren

Turkish footballer

Date of Birth: 15-May-1932

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey

Date of Death: 07-Jul-2016

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Turgay Sabit Seren (15 May 1932 – 6 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, including two matches at 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" (Panther of Berlin).
He also coached Galatasaray.
Seren was awarded a testimonial match by the club in 1967 in Istanbul, inviting players like Ion Pârcalab, Lev Yashin and Ion Nunweiller.After his retirement, Seren became a football columnist and a television commentator. Seren died at age 84 on 6 July 2016.
He was interred at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a memorial service held at the Türk Telekom Arena and the religious funeral service at Tesvikiye Mosque on 9 July 2016.
He was survived by his son Emre Seren



Description	Dutch photographer and cinematographer
Date of birth/death	1929	1996
Work location	Amsterdam, Bentveld
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