| Upright | 0.9 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.70 m[1] |
| Birth date | 1 October 1965 (age 61) |
| Birth place | Sakarya, Turkey |
| Position | Right back |
| Youthyears 1 | 1979–1984 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Sakaryaspor |
| Years 1 | 1984–1988 |
| Years 2 | 1988–1998 |
| Years 3 | 1998–1999 |
| Years 4 | 1999–2001 |
| Clubs 1 | Boluspor |
| Clubs 2 | Beşiktaş |
| Clubs 3 | Trabzonspor |
| Clubs 4 | İstanbulspor |
| Caps 1 | 127 |
| Caps 2 | 261 |
| Caps 3 | 29 |
| Caps 4 | 44 |
| Goals 1 | 6 |
| Goals 2 | 4 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1984 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Turkey U18 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1986–1987 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 5 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 1998 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Turkey U23 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 4 | 1988–1997 |
| Nationalteam 4 | Turkey |
| Nationalcaps 4 | 58 |
| Nationalgoals 4 | 1 |
Recep Çetin (born 1 October 1965) is a Turkish former footballer whose career as a defender lasted from 1979 to 2002.[2]
Career
A native of the town of Karasu in the Marmara region's Sakarya Province, Recep Çetin began his football career in 1979 at the age of 14 as a youth trainee in the Sakaryaspor football club, where he remained upon turning professional at 19 in 1984. He joined Boluspor in 1984. He was upset due to his team being relegated to the second level after placing last in the table in the 1984–85 season.[3] However, he won Second League championship at Group B and returned to top level in 1985-86 season.[4] Transferring to Beşiktaş J.K. in 1988, he was selected to play for the Turkey national football team 56 times and played 10 seasons in Beşiktaş. He won 4 league titles, 3 Turkish Cups, 4 President's Cups, 2 Prime Minister's Cups and 5 TSYD Cup championships. Upon leaving Beşiktaş he transferred to Trabzonspor in 1998 and then to İstanbulspor in 1999, ultimately retiring in 2001.
Known for his versatile playing style, defensive strength, and charismatic looks, Çetin was nicknamed "Takoz Recep" and even today has a cult following.
Career statistics
International goals
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 December 1994 | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | Switzerland | 1–2 | Lost | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2013[5] | |||||||||||
Individual
- Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Silver Team)[6]
References
- ^ "Recep Çetin İstatistik | Mackolik.com". www.mackolik.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Recep Çetin". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Türkiye Süper Lig". Mackolik.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE 2.Futbol Ligi Grup B"
- ^ "Recep Çetin, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "İşte Beşiktaş'ta yüzyılın 11'i" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 23 March 2024.