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Fatih TekkeFootball player
Date of Birth: 09.09.1977
Country:  Turkey |
Content:
- Biography of Fatih Tekke
- 1995 - Winner of the Turkish Cup.
- 2009 - Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship.
Biography of Fatih Tekke
Fatih Tekke, a football player, was born on September 9, 1977, in the Turkish city of Trabzon. He began his career as a forward in the local club "Trabzonspor" in 1994 and played there continuously until 1998. During this period, Tekke became a vice-champion and a winner of the Turkish Cup.
In the summer of 1997, Tekke was loaned to the modest "Altay" from the city of Izmir, where he played 24 matches and scored in every third one. He then returned to "Trabzonspor," where he played until 2000. He appeared on the field quite often but scored infrequently, which led to his move to "Gaziantepspor." Tekke helped the team win the bronze medal in the championship, and "Trabzonspor" deemed it necessary to bring him back.
In his third return to "Trabzonspor," Tekke became the captain and from 2002 to July 2006, he won titles such as the best striker in Turkey 2003/2004, winner of the Cup 2004, and vice-champion of Turkey 2003/2004 and 2004/2005. In July, he made a move to "Zenit" for a considerable sum. Clubs like "Werder" and "Fenerbahce" were interested in buying Fatih, who received the resonant nickname "Sultan" from the fans.
Fatih Tekke is considered a key player for the strong Turkish national team, although injuries sometimes hinder his participation in major tournaments. He has played a total of 25 matches for the national team and scored 9 goals. The key qualities of the football player are considered to be his ability to deliver goal assists to his teammate, brilliant vision of the opponent goalkeeper's position, and excellent heading game.
1995 - Winner of the Turkish Cup.
1994/1995 - Vice-champion of Turkey.1995/1996 - Vice-champion of Turkey.
2000/2001 - Bronze medalist of the Turkish Championship.
2003/2004 - Vice-champion of Turkey.
2004 - Winner of the Turkish Cup.
2004/2005 - Vice-champion of Turkey.
2004/2005 - Best striker of the Turkish Championship.
2007 - Russian Champion.
2008 - Winner of the Russian Super Cup, Winner of UEFA Cup 2007/2008, Winner of UEFA Super Cup.
2009 - Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship.
Official matches for "Zenit" - 89, goals scored - 29. Matches for "Zenit" in the Premier League - 72, goals scored - 25.
