Servet Çetin

Servet Çetin — Biography

Servet Çetin, born on 17 March 1981 in the Tuzluca district of Iğdır, was a Turkish centre-back of Azerbaijani descent. Standing 1.91 m tall, he joined Kartalspor's youth ranks in 1990 and turned professional in 1999; after helping Göztepe reach the top flight, he moved to Denizlispor in 2002 and became a key figure as the club advanced to the fourth round of the UEFA Cup.

Çetin transferred to Fenerbahçe in 2003, where he won the Süper Lig twice, before moving to Sivasspor in 2006 and then Galatasaray in 2007. He was a regular starter and occasional scorer in Galatasaray's title-winning campaign and made Turkey's squad for the 2008 European Championship; his number 76 represented his home province Iğdır's vehicle code. He later moved to Eskişehirspor in 2012 and Mersin İdman Yurdu for 2014-15.

Nicknamed “Ayıboğan” for his height and strength, Çetin earned 67 senior caps for the Turkey national team. After retiring as a player, he served as Rıza Çalımbay's assistant from 2017 to 2023, took charge of Sivasspor himself in 2023, and later coached Sarıyer.