Turkay Sabit Şeren (15 May 1932 – 7 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. Şeren was awarded a testimonial match by the club in 1967 in Istanbul, inviting players like Ion Pârcălab, Lev Yashin and Ion Nunweiller. After his retirement, Şeren became a football columnist and a television commentator. Şeren died at age 84 on 7 July 2016. He was interred at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a memorial service held at the Türk Telekom Arena and the religious funeral service at Teşvikiye Mosque on 9 July 2016. He was survived by his son Emre Şeren Career statistics Club Honours As player Galatasaray Süper Lig: 1961–62, 1962–63 Turkish Cup: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66 Turkish Super Cup: 1966 Istanbul Football League: 1948–49, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1957–58 TSYD Cup: 1963, 1966 Records Most appearances for Galatasaray SK (631) Most appearances at Kıtalar Arası Derbi (54) Most total seasons as Galatasaray SK 1st Goalkeeper (15) See also List of one-club men List of Galatasaray S.K. records and statistics References 1932 births Sportspeople from Ankara Galatasaray High School alumni Association football goalkeepers Turkish footballers Turkish football managers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Galatasaray S.K. (football) managers 1954 FIFA World Cup players Turkey international footballers Süper Lig players Süper Lig managers Mersin İdman Yurdu managers Vefa S.K. managers Samsunspor managers 2016 deaths Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery